While working in the hospitality industry has provided Nicole Stegenga with some delicious perks, it’s the people she’s met along the way who have given her the biggest joy.

As general manager of two hospitality venues in one three-story Wicker Park building, Sara Brown easily gets in her steps each day.

If you’ve experienced Bordel's wonderful rotating roster of one-of-a-kind performing artists (think flamenco, jazz, sensuous burlesque), the perfectly retro boogie music that is DISCO, or Beatnik, Beatnik On The River and Celeste’s of-the-moment DJs, you can thank Saam for that.

Open since 2014, Bordel has continuously hosted a rotating roster of one-of-a-kind artists who are given unhindered freedom to work their creative magic, whether it be fiery flamenco dancing, jazz from of-the-moment local musicians, sensuous burlesque dancing or the city’s best DJs.