Queen Mary Tavern

The brains behind Pub Royale (No. 6) traveled just a few doors down to open this British-navy-themed bar. That means a lot of dark wood and plenty of hot tea punch in white porcelain kettles. But the real feat is that this spot somehow manages to feel both decades old and totally fresh all at … Read more

The Heavy Feather

Skip the sweatfest at the Slippery Slope dance hall in favor of its second-floor sibling. The latest project from the team behind Scofflaw (Chicago’s top bar in 2013), the Heavy Feather has a ’70s fern-bar feel. The drinks are refreshingly retro (gin fizz, anyone?) yet still totally 21st century (the amaretto sour includes a healthy … Read more