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What to Eat and Drink in Chicago This Week
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How many of this year’s best new bars have you been to? Use this checklist to find out, then share your results with your drinking buddies.
2. Billy Sunday
Billy Sunday 3143 W. Logan Blvd. Logan Square Cocktail bar 773-661-2485 Website High-concept cocktail spots litter the city’s West Side, but this one from mixologist Alex Bachman and Yusho chef Matthias Merges stands out. Bachman charts new territory with his exotically sweet creations, which include such ingredients as quince, grenadine, and ambergris-laced palm sugar—and … Read more
Where the Barkeeps Drink
“Archie’s Iowa Rockwell Tavern [2600 W. Iowa St.] is a fave because it allows dogs. No one minds my little ugly pug running around like a maniac.” Will Duncan, Dusek’s and Punch House “The Charleston [2076 N. Hoyne Ave.]. I started going there years ago, when it was open during the day and there was … Read more
These Are Your Favorite Neighborhood Drinking Spots
Thousands of you weighed in on a recent poll at Chicagomag.com. The winners in 12 bar-dense areas.
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Think you know your Chicago Bars? Take the quiz to find out.
Four Bars You Should Look Forward To
Spring Geek Bar Dweebs, nerds, and dorks, meet your future home: a sanctuary opening its arms to all types of drinkers and eaters (with a menu including vegan and soy-free options), enforced by an anti-harassment policy so everyone is comfortable. 1960 N. Clybourn Ave., geekbarchicago.com Spring Lagunitas Brewery and Taproom The California-based … Read more
Chicago's 20 Best New Bars
At least 65 drinking establishments have opened in Chicago
in the past year: hotel bars, cocktail bars, gay bars, bars in
restaurants, even bars in distilleries. Here’s where to drink in 2014.