Bruce Finkelman of 16 on Center, Empty Bottle, The Salt Shed, Thalia Hall
Bruce Finkelman decided on a late night drive down Western Avenue to open his iconic Chicago music club, Empty Bottle. So he took the $942 he had in savings and made the plunge. Thirty years later, he's transformed that into the hospitality collective, 16 on Center, which includes a host of music venues and restaurants. Thalia Hall, SPACE, Salt Shed, Longman and Eagle, Dusek's, Revival Food Hall and much more. Mark and Tom talked with Bruce about his love of music and how this all came about. And, of course, they talk about Chicago.