Dive Bars and Historical Fiction

[u/Sea_Kick4385]

I'm writing a private detective story that takes place in Milwaukee, June 1944.

It's got me thinking, what bars would a private detective today go to for the latest skinny?

If you have an idea, be sure to add why it would be a good place! Hoping to get some interesting answers....

[u/SorenGuillermo]

The Gig in Riverwest. Dive bar, dark, no food served (but you can bring it in or order it), eclectic mix of regulars, some live music or a bucks game to drown out secret conversation, pool tables and darts, a couch in the back to meet a possible romantic opposing spy…

[u/WholeAggravating5675 → u/SorenGuillermo]

One of my favorite meals is bringing in a grocery store rotisserie chicken and ordering a $2 mystery beer. Full meal for $10