This Lincoln Square Mentalist Is Reviving Chicago Tavern Magic, One Brewery At A Time

Block Club Chicago / by Myah Goff / May 1, 2026

LINCOLN SQUARE — Inside the barrel loft of Dovetail Brewery on the North Side, a magician named Brielle holds out a lock and asks, “On a scale of 1 to 10, how much faith do you have in my ability to influence a choice that you make?”

If you catch her monthly show at Dovetail, 1800 W. Belle Plaine Ave., Brielle might ask you to lock away a personal item and trust her to help you retrieve it. She’ll place three keys in your hands, instruct you to move them around behind your back and choose one at a time. Moments later, she’ll ask you to open the lock with the middle key — the one you picked at random and the only one that clicks open the lock. Read More Here.