Hi everybody!  My name is Scott and I've been the care taker here at Jakes for the last 14 years.
I first walked in to this bar in 1985 just out of college and fell in love with the place and the people who come here almost immediately.  People often ask what makes Jakes so comfortable and I think it's the fact that so many people have made it their home over the 70 years its been open (laughed, cried, hooked up, broke up) that their sprits just flow through the place. My story is not important at all, it's the customers and the staff that make Jakes what it is and always has been.

Hi my name is Char, and I've been rockin Jake's pub for 17 years.
I'm "Mom" to some, and I try to look out for all. I've made life long friends here, Norm Van Lier (Former Chicago Bull) stops by for a visit when he can! Loving people the way I do, it's been great to see Jakes Pub evolve over the years. Good story – A former bartender took home the chalk board that Dave Matthews signed when he stopped in to play pool on a Saturday afternoon- WOW!!

Before I started bartending I was in the rock business. I used to work for the Chicago band, Ministry, drum teched for Soundgarden, and Tour managed Krist Novoselic's band Sweet 75 to name a few. Was in a band called Pigface for a couple albums also. Quit it all about 7 years ago to bartend and wake up in my own bed every day. I love beer. I've visited the Westmalle Trappist brewery, and Tres Fontaines lambic brewery, both in Belgium.Visited Guinness and New Glarus Breweries, and even dabbled in home brewing. I can probably bore you with beer talk or old tour stories, if you come in to visit me on a slow day.We're Always trying to keep the beer list fresh and interesting, switching it up often, but sticking with the classic's and favorites. Check me out weekday's til 8pm, we get a fun crowd during the day.