Stereo

September 14

Stereo located at 5610 W Diversey Ave. occupies the same space as Jedynka formally did. After Jedynka went through a renovation a few years back I guess so did its name. But besides that cosmetic makeover it’s still the same place it used to be which some will like and some wont.

This is the only club thus far where I can say the crowd makes or breaks the atmosphere. Unlike most of downtown Chicago clubs where the crowd is generally more diverse in terms of age and nationality, there is a very specific group of people that goes to Stereo.  Stereo just as Jedynka is known for being a “Polish Club” and it lives up to its name.  Being that it’s located in whatever remains a Polish community that keeps moving west to the suburbs.

The club itself looks good after going through a renovation with the bathrooms and bars getting a nice face lift while the dance floor generally stayed the same.  When walking in you see a bar lining the right side of the club and next it you have tables lining the walls. At the end of the bar opposite side of the building you have your bathrooms which are large and clean which is a big plus. Next to the large bar you have a dance floor with the Dj booth elevated with winding steps on each side going down to the dance floor. On each end of the dance floor you have two more bars which also have ample seating around them.

Stereo does have a separate room where most birthday parties are catered, as that room is next to the dance floor and is as long as the building. Here is where you find couches lining the walls and some larger tables for birthday parties. There is also a bar lining the wall closer to the dance floor.

We visited Stereo on a Friday night where guys paid a $10 cover to get in while girls were getting in free till midnight. Drinks and beers what 50% off which made a jack and code $4.50 while my occasional corona was $5. Seems like a good deal for the beer anyway, but it’s scary to think that on a regular night a drink at this place is $9, which is more of a downtown Chicago price without the benefits. 

All in all you must ask yourself 3 questions before you decide to go to Stereo. 1) Do you have many Polish friends to come here with and or you enjoy the company of Polish people? 2) Do you like Euro and Disco Polo music? By this I mean straight up Euro music that Dj Marski make millions of ski mixes of and the notorious Polish wedding dance music that only Polish people listen to. 3) Are you comfortable with a club at least half full with people older than you by an average of 5-7 years?

If you answered yes to one or more of these questions I think you might enjoy stereo but if you answered no to one or more of these questions I think you’d rather skip visiting Stereo.