Small bites like crab fritters and duck liver offer a great snack, while lion's-paw scallops, game-bird sausage and double-cut lamb chops hit it out of the park. Mehr erfahren.
The luxurious décor, the stunning views & the seasonal & contemporary approach to mixology make for a memorable experience here. Their new tequila, De Leon, is also very good. Mehr erfahren.
TheWit Hotel’s swank rooftop lounge sports a specialty cocktail menu, a well-curated wine list and Mediterranean small plates. Mehr erfahren.
During Prohibition, they ran a hose to a brewery and pumped the beer in. Thus the name. The Schallers still run this cozy spot & still make a fine pot roast. It’s a great place to watch the White Sox. Mehr erfahren.
This is a very basic, kind of divey beer joint. A very basic, kind of divey beer joint with unexpectedly good food, like a greasy (in a good way), spicy sausage-and-peppers sandwich. Mehr erfahren.
Try Batch 19 at Will's. It is a pre-prohibition style lager. Bold, hoppy flavor that is well-balanced from the archives of Coors dating back before 1919. Mehr erfahren.
This is Chicago’s premier indie rock club, hosting cutting-edge bands from home and abroad. “Cheap Sundays” and free Mondays remove the financial risk from gambling on an unknown bill. -ASK Mehr erfahren.
This institution is legendary for three things: it was once a Capone hangout, it’s supposedly haunted, and the staff is known to shush you and the chatty friends who wandered in during live jazz sets. Mehr erfahren.
An eclectic musical appetite, commitment to community building and friendly staff keep this cozy bar in a class of its own. Don't leave without ordering a Wooden Leg. -ASK Mehr erfahren.
The ribs can be a bit dry, but the smoky pulled pork makes up for it, clocking in as one of the best around. Tender, juicy chicken comes in second, with puckery slaw and meaty beans solid runners-up. Mehr erfahren.
Drawing Room vet Tim Lacey resurfaces at this David Morton/Michael Kornick hideaway. Mehr erfahren.
Tempting small plates such as almond-stuffed olives, grilled baby octopus and harissa-spiced wings are tough to choose from, Don't know good suds from duds? Ask the staff to offer up suggestions. Mehr erfahren.
Patrons can enjoy one of the best selections of bubbly and sparkling wines in town. Guests can sample cheeses as well as half-shell oysters, caviar and quail-egg ravioli. Mehr erfahren.
Similar to a tapas place, shared plates are what you'll be expecting. Try the saffron broth'd black cod w/ butifarra & clams. There's a special emphasis on Sherry, designed to pair with the plates. Mehr erfahren.
The bone-in filet is pretty spectacular, its buttery-soft meat perfectly seasoned, best rare and barely singed by the flame. Try their Old-Fashioned too – it’s one of the best cocktails in Chicago. Mehr erfahren.
The owner, K, masterfully dices and fries chicken, beef and pork, and intestines both large and small. Order the soju, but drink wisely: The rice-barley liquor is easy to drink…and 19 percent alcohol. Mehr erfahren.
When an order that could have served four people comes to $24 (including a Jameson and beers, and that’s not even on craft-beer Thursday, when brews like Half Acre are $3), you’ve found a winner. Mehr erfahren.
The B: pork belly. The L: arugula. The T: tomato hollandaise. What the acronym doesn’t describe is the perfect balance of each layer, bookended by a supple poached egg and fluffy biscuit. Mehr erfahren.
Thought you’d want to know: Three Aces has been nominated for Best New Pub Grub and Best New Italian in Time Out Chicago’s 2011 Eat Out Awards. Vote now! Mehr erfahren.
This 67-year-old family-run bar attracts Ukrainian Village and Humboldt Park cool kids and old-timers for free pool and affordable beers from Half Acre to Hamm’s. Mehr erfahren.
Beers here are dirty cheap, and if you have to sit inside, the juke box is above average. You can also play ping pong in an adjacent room. Mehr erfahren.
Look here: The portraits hanging in this bar are mostly of regulars (with a few politicians thrown in). Mehr erfahren.
Go there: Belly up to the bar, built in the 1930s to resemble the USS Normandy. Mehr erfahren.
"When you have a TV," bartender Nick Rahn explains, "it creates an ambience where everyone's staring in a corner." This tavern has enough distractions with a draft list, tater tots, and a photo booth. Mehr erfahren.
An impressive selection of brews & small batch whiskeys is lined up, as well as hand-pumped beer engines pouring perfect pints. For a solid ale & a tasty dish of hearty pub fare this place delivers. Mehr erfahren.
Check out the roasted chicken with oven-roasted artichokes, spring onions and mashed potatoes or a CB&J: a grilled sandwich of housemade cashew butter, fig jam and Morbier cheese on sourdough bread. Mehr erfahren.
I feel at home at the Map Room because it’s “a travelers tavern” and you can taste a world of beers without ever leaving your stool. – Samantha Brown Mehr erfahren.
The clientele is mixed in age but not in gender, and everyone is on their best behavior, which makes it an altogether more sophisticated and adult experience than Elixir's next-door sister, Hydrate. Mehr erfahren.
Since 1984, this bar off the Mag Mile has been a low-key, well-hidden hangout for middle-aged gays. Regulars drink cocktails and chat over dance music thumping at a comfortable level in the cozy space Mehr erfahren.
On warm summer nights, the two bars at this multi-tiered rooftop are bustling with Boystown boys. Mehr erfahren.
Go there: The gay guys stay in the front here, the gay girls chill in the back. Mehr erfahren.
One of the bar's owners, Steve, hosts a wacky version of bingo, dubbed “Stingo,” Wednesdays at 9:30pm. Mehr erfahren.
When to go: There’s free live (usually country) music Friday and Saturday nights at 10p.m., grab a comfy booth in the front room if you can handle the volume. Mehr erfahren.
When to go: A recent change of ownership means a new cocktail list and an array of DJ nights. Mehr erfahren.
Here in Chicago, you're never too far from an unassuming watering hole w/ cheap beer on tap. This Bucktown institution tweaks that formula while attracting a mix of artists and professionals. Mehr erfahren.
As seen on Turks and Early Edition. Of course it’s crazy on the weekends, but even on weekend afternoons, regulars gather at this bilevel, wood-heavy pub to watch the game and drink a lot of whiskey. Mehr erfahren.
In the past it served as a speakeasy, and today it’s a great spot to enjoy half a glass of Jameson before heading through the back door for an amazing meal at the adjacent Athenian Room. Mehr erfahren.
Picnic tables and a great whiskey selection make this teeny rooftop, overlooking a fairly blah section of the city, a laid-back spot to catch some sun. Mehr erfahren.
When a bar has 4am hours, it’s usually a sign of personal sorrow if you’re there before midnight. Not so at Alice’s, where karaoke veers from expected to epic beginning at 11pm. Mehr erfahren.
There’s nothing quite like getting up bright & early to knock a few back, dig in to a hearty breakfast, & scream your head off to a nation-gripping showdown of futbol. Mehr erfahren.
Sit here: We know it sounds dorky, but seriously, the board games are half the reason to visit this place. Get a spot in the front room to play. Mehr erfahren.
A classic arcade bar where you can score craft brew pints such as Sixpoint Resin and Central Waters Satin Solstice while throwing down in games of Donkey Kong, NBA Jam and Tecmo Bowl. Mehr erfahren.
From Mary-Oke Wednesdays to Attic-Tion Sundays (with a $5 special on the addictive frozen slushies), the party goes on all week long. Mehr erfahren.