“It’s great for us because we didn’t have to invest a lot in soundproofing,” says I.V. stands for “In Vault”), where artists including Mavis Staples, Umphrey’s McGee and Lupe Fiasco have laid down tracks. Since 2005, it’s been recording headquarters for I.V. From the late ’70s to the early ’80s, it was part of a bar called Bottles and Cans, an infamous hangout for Latin Kings. Lab Studios (4022 N Sheridan Ave, 77) During Prohibition, the vault inside this 3,500-square-foot Uptown building kept furs, jewels and extra cash safe for hotel guests. A night here is equivalent to eating and drinking inside a stylish heist film, without all the theme-park qualities that implies.
Furniture to seat 40 and chandeliers have been added, but the 6,000 copper lockboxes-the bank’s old safe deposits-still line the walls, giving off a warm glow, even under the dimmed lights. The Bedford (1612 W Divison St, 77) In the basement of a building constructed in 1925 for the Home Bank & Trust Company, below what is now a CVS Pharmacy, sits the Bedford and its 900-square-foot vault-cum-lounge.
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We cracked into three other businesses making the best of this notoriously hard-to-remove structural element. This is the morning routine at the tomblike Doughnut Vault (401½ N Franklin St, no phone), the most buzz-worthy spot currently making creative use of an old vault. The namesake chamber’s metal doors swing open, and rings of fried dough are pushed through from the kitchen.
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