Crystal Lake sober bar continues mission, expands offerings with move to new location

Chris Jacob and Chris Reed at the new The Other Side Cafe & Sober Bar, 135 Beardsley St. in Crystal Lake. The new location, set for a grand opening...

November 4, 2022
1:42 AM

Chris Jacob and Chris Reed at the new The Other Side Cafe & Sober Bar, 135 Beardsley St. in Crystal Lake. The new location, set for a grand opening Dec. 3, will feature a full menu of food items as well as "mocktails" and other nonalcoholic drinks. Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media Two years after the original The Other Side sober bar closed in Crystal Lake, the reborn The Other Side Cafe & Sober Bar is scheduled to host a grand opening Dec. 3 at 135 Beardsley St. in Crystal Lake. Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media Emily Quintana makes an alcohol-free drink at the Other Side Cafe & Sober Bar, 135 Beardsley St.

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