FINDING BREEZE OF WINDY CITY; CHICAGO FANS FEEL RIGHT AT HOME IN BURBANK TAVERN.Byline: Patrick Hipes Daily News Staff Writer It might not be the Windy City, but for most of the patrons at this city's Tin Horn Flats saloon, it's darn close. Transplanted Chicagoans - or fans who are passionate about the Bulls, Bears, Cubs or White Sox - know it's the place to be. ``I heard there was a Chicago bar here and first came in about five years ago,'' said Dave Muensterman, now the Flats' bar manager. ``Everybody here is from Chicago. It's loud and crazy and the people are a big part of the game for sure.'' The smell of Polish sausage dominates as much as the sports paraphernalia. These days, the joint is jumping thanks to Michael Jordan This article is about the former basketball player. For other uses, see Michael Jordan (disambiguation). Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17 1963) is a retired American professional basketball player. , Scottie Pippen Scottie Maurice Pippen (born September 25, 1965 in Hamburg, Arkansas) is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). and Phil Jackson
Philip Douglas "Phil" Jackson (born September 17, 1945 in Deer Lodge, Montana) is the current coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, an American professional basketball team. , looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. the Bulls' sixth championship of the '90s. The bar stools and Utah fans will be at a premium for Wednesday's Game 4 of the NBA Finals The NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association. The team winning the Eastern Conference Finals earns one of the two berths in the championship round, with the other going to the team that wins the Western Conference Finals. . ``People ask me if I'm a Chicago fan,'' said L.A.-reared co-owner Darla Cook, who bought the bar just three months ago. She looks at the bevy bevy a flock of birds. of Bulls jerseys and Nike Air Jordans asking - pleading - with a busy Muensterman for another pitcher before the end of a Game 1 commercial. Then, with a wink, she said: ``I am now.'' Nobody is sure how Tin Horn Flats got this way, but nobody's complaining. The place was a general store when it opened in 1925. It became a bar in 1938 and the regulars help celebrate 60 years of service. ``It's got that nice Chicago feel to it,'' said Bulls-hat-wearing Steve Frintner, a film distributor from Burbank. ``I mean, I sit down here next to a guy I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. and we start talking. It's like you've known people for 100 years.'' It's the atmosphere that attracted Cook to purchase the bar. It also attracts industry types looking for a laid-back, low-profile place to unwind Unwind 1. The closure of an investment position. 2. The reconciliation of an error previously unseen by a brokerage house. Notes: 1. Sometimes referred to as closing out a position. and watch a game. A pool table, a jukebox and a patio area are in constant use. A framed photo of Wrigley Field For the former ballpark in Los Angeles, see . • • [ leans behind the bar like some sort of shrine, needing only candles and a Budweiser bottle for worshiping purposes. ``When I'm in Chicago, we go to some of the local bars on the North Side,'' said Victoria Easley, a radio newswriter reared in Peoria, Ill. ``It's got that same type of feel.'' The noise ebbs and flows depending on the action. It was hot and heavy Wednesday, when the Bulls hung around into overtime before falling 88-85 in a tight, defensive battle. It's not just a social place, it's a diehard sports bar. The fans here know the game. ``I think that's generally the case,'' said Frintner, a South-sider, between referee complaints. ``I have four sisters and they know as much about football and basketball as I do.'' The people are fanatical, yes, but mean-spirited, no. Last year, a group of unsuspecting Jazz fans wandered through the Western-style swinging front doors. It took a full half before they figured they were in the wrong place and left. ``It was OK with them,'' said Easley, who first came looking for a place to act the fool without being worried about the reaction. ``We kind of gave them the vibe that they were in the wrong place, but we didn't do anything.'' Said Cook: ``There's never any trouble here. Everyone is so nice. It's like being around your family all the time.'' It's the reason any and all types are welcome at her joint, a haven for all things Chicago. And that means everything. ``I've heard that there was a girl shot here in 1928,'' Cook said. ``They say that her spirit still floats around here.'' You can bet season tickets to the United Center that she's a Bulls fan. (Tin Horn Flats is located in Burbank at 2623 West Magnolia Blvd. Information: (818) 567-2470.) CAPTION(S): 2 Photos PHOTO (1) Steve Frintner cheers for the Chicago Bulls The Chicago Bulls are a professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois. They play in the National Basketball Association. The team was founded in 1966, and has won six NBA Championships since. on TV at Tin Horn Flats saloon in Burbank. ``It's got that nice Chicago feel to it,'' Frintner said. (2) She's a long way from Chicago, but Victoria Easley is not out of place in her Bulls shirt and Michael Jordan socks. Michael Owen
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