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Tuesday 3pm - 10pm Wednesday 3pm - 10pm Thursday 3pm - 10pm Friday 11am - 12am Saturday 11am - 12am Sunday 11am - 6pm

The Side Lot

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Downtown Wauconda’s pub & soccer bar. Famous SmashBurgers, proper pub food, craft beer, deep cocktails, wine & proud home of Fernet.
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Let’s Get Weird. Both inside the dining room, and out in the Backyard, The Side Lot is the perfect place to kick back, play board games, giant Jenga, video gaming, or just enjoy the company of your friends.

11/03/2026

Side Lot will be closed Tuesday & Wednesday, Nov. 3rd & 4th
Keep us in your thoughts.
Nothing is wrong; just make sure you're thinking of us Thursday when you're making dinner plans! 😂

We're doing some maintenance today.

10/31/2026

🎃 HAPPY HALLOWEEN FROM THE SIDE LOT 🎃

Kick off your Halloween with us today, because tonight we hand the night over to the trick or treaters.

The Taproom and Kitchen close at 5 PM today, so come early and make us your first stop.

All day today, dig into THE SIX FEET UNDER menu. Everything on it is $6, dine in only.
Six bucks a piece, all day, until the kitchen goes dark at 5.

The Side Lot • 110 Slocum Ave, Wauconda
Costumes welcome. Appetites required.

10/29/2026

🎃 TONIGHT AT THE SIDE LOT 🏈

We could not decide between trivia and football, so we are doing both.

Halloween Trivia with Elephino Trivia starts at 7:30 PM. Costumes are absolutely encouraged; there is a costume contest, and yes, there are prizes. Bring your smartest friends. Or your loudest ones. Honestly both work.

And because it is Thursday, Panthers vs Packers kicks off at 7:15 PM from Lambeau and will be on our screens all night. Answer trivia questions between plays. Argue about the game between rounds. Multitasking at its finest.

The Side Lot • 110 Slocum Ave, Wauconda

Tag your crew and get here early. The good tables will not wait around.

10/27/2026

🤝 THE WAUCONDA HANDSHAKE 🤝
Some handshakes are a promise. Ours come with a shot and a b**r.

🍔 Our world famous Double SmashBurger
🍺 A cold bottle of Coors Light
🥃 A shot of Fernet — or Evan Williams bourbon, if that’s your handshake style.

All for $12. Every Tuesday & Wednesday.
That’s not a special. That’s an agreement.
Shake on it. 🤝
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10/26/2026

🎃 HALLOWEEN WEEK AT THE SIDE LOT🎃

Three nights. Three vibes. One question: which one are you?

🧙‍♀️ **TUE 10/27 • 7:30PM** — Witches Singo Night. Music bingo, but make it spooky. Costumes encouraged!
🎄 **WED 10/28 • 7PM** — Nightmare Before Christmas Sing-a-long. Free, all ages, and yes — you know every word.
🧠 **THU 10/29 • 7:30PM** — Halloween Trivia: Thinking & Drinking. Costume contest + prizes for the scariest smartypants.

👇 Drop your night in the comments: 🧙‍♀️, 🎄, or 🧠
Tag the crew you’re bringing — nobody does Halloween Week solo.
Going all three nights? We respect it. We encourage it. We may even fear it a little.

📍 The Side Lot • 110 Slocum Ave, Wauconda
🔖 Save this post so you don’t ghost us. 👻

10/26/2026

🎃 **HALLOWEEN WEEK AT THE SIDE LOT** 🎃
Three nights. Three different kinds of chaos. Pick your poison.

🧙‍♀️ **TUE OCT 27 • 7:30 PM — Witches Singo Night**
Music bingo with a Halloween twist. Costumes encouraged, warlocks welcome.

🎄 **WED OCT 28 • 7 PM — Nightmare Before Christmas Sing-a-long**
Free + all ages! Themed cocktails, mocktails, a hot chocolate & marshmallow roasting bar, and singing along to every word. Costumes encouraged.

🧠 **THU OCT 29 • 7:30 PM — Halloween Trivia: Thinking & Drinking** (Elephino Trivia)
Costume contest + prizes. Scary smart or just scary — both score points here.

🤝 Tue & Wed bonus: The Wauconda Handshake — Double SmashBurger, a cold bottle & a shot of Fernet, $12.

📍 The Side Lot • 110 Slocum Ave, Wauconda

One night or all three — we’ll see you in costume. 👻

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10/25/2026

🌭 **SUNDAY FUNDAY at The Side Lot** 🏈🏒
Trick or Treat on Main Street candy for the kids, PLUS:

It’s the **Würst** day of the week… and we mean that in the best possible way.

**$5 Brats all day Sunday.** Yeah, five bucks.

We’re loaded up with **NFL on all day** AND the **Blackhawks** today, so pick your game, grab a brat, and settle in.

Jen & Lily are behind the bar today, so swing by and say hi! 👋

Good games. Cheap brats. Zero reason to stay home.

10/23/2026

Quick question: what are your Friday plans? 🤔

A) Couch. Regret. Scrolling.
😎 “One drink” that becomes a whole thing.
C) Happy hour at The Side Lot, like a person who makes excellent choices.

Happy hour kicks off in **90 minutes** — get happy with us at The Side Lot! 🍻

Drop your answer below. Wrong answers welcome. 👇

Address

110 Slocum Lake Road
Wauconda, IL
60084

Opening Hours

Tuesday	3pm - 10pm
Wednesday	3pm - 10pm
Thursday	3pm - 10pm
Friday	11am - 12am
Saturday	11am - 12am
Sunday	11am - 6pm

Telephone

+12246422337

Website

http://www.thesidelot.com/, https://thesidelot.com/match-day, https://thesidelot.com/beerlist, https://thesidelot.com/me

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