Krauss Gaslite Lounge offers a unique environment. With an interior lit by mainly gas light and a few standard electric fixtures, Krauss has been a part of the Oak Lawn community since 1951. The cash register was used in another bar that was at this location before the Gaslite opened, built in 1870.
Serving the community for over 50 years, Petey's Bungalow offers family, friends, and co-workers a memorable dining experience. Petey’s dinner menu features a nice selection of steaks, baby back ribs, chops, seafood, chicken, Grecian-style entrées, and their famous Petey Burgers. For starters, Petey’s offers a variety of appetizers including saganaki, fried calamari, fried zucchini, spanakopita, shrimp cocktail, chicken wings, and homemade soups. When you’re in the mood for a few cocktails, stop in their full liquor bar. If you don’t feel like dining in or cooking tonight, Petey’s also offers carry outs.
George's Lounge has been a part of the Oak Lawn bar scene for many years. It offers live music and dancing seven days a week. Family-owned and operated, it also offers a limited food menu.
The Johnson-Phelps VFW Post 5220 is one of thousands of posts under the auspices of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the largest chartered organization of combat war veterans in the United States.
More than 1,300 veterans comprise the Oak Lawn VFW post, which includes combat veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam and the Middle East wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Members of the Johnson-Phelps post donate hundreds of volunteer hours to supporting veterans and their families, community outreach and events commemorating the military. The post also has a women's auxiliary.
The post operates a meeting hall that is available for private rental and includes a banquet room. Many local organizations use the hall for meetings and events, such as Bingo.
Banquet packages are available, including food and beverages, and there is a kitchen for preparation.
The post meets every second and fourth Tuesday of the month; the women's auxiliary the first Tuesday of the month.
The lounge opens at noon.