Keri Traid performs at Berlin. Chicago’s Best Neighborhood Bars From a longtime University of Chicago hang in Hyde Park to a pizza and beer joint in Rogers Park, these 16 beloved spots provide community, sustenance, and a stiff drink. By Web Behrens, Chasity Cooper, Rosalind Cummings-Yeates, John Kessler, Sabrina L. Miller, Sarahlynn Pablo, Nikki Roberts, Titus Ruscitti, Sarah Steimer, and Audarshia Townsend Photography by Lenny Gilmore January 24, 2022, 3:55 pm Vote for Your Favorite! Worth the Trouble Actor Michael Shannon, who has spent a lot of time in Chicago’s neighborhood bars, pens an ode to some favorites. Read more Candlelite Chicago By Chasity Cooper Pizza and pols Read more Simon’s Tavern By Sarah Steimer Just happy to be here Read more The Kedzie Inn By Titus Ruscitti A new old dive Read more The Long Room By Audarshia Townsend A bar for all hours Read more Berlin By Web Behrens Chicago’s original queer bar Read more Sportsman’s Club By Audarshia Townsend Boozy attractions and fun grooves Read more The Leavitt Street Inn & Tavern By John Kessler Bucktown’s backyard Read more Tufano’s Vernon Park Tap By Sarah Steimer Red sauce and Blackhawks Read more Rossi’s Liquors By Sarah Steimer Downtown lowbrow Read more M Lounge By Rosalind Cummings-Yeates Chillin’, chattin’, and cuts Read more Skylark By Nikki Roberts Modern meets old school Read more Osito’s Tap By Titus Ruscitti No celebrity-backed tequilas allowed Read more The Family Den Lounge By Sabrina L. Miller The Black ‘Cheers’ Read more Bernice’s Tavern By Nikki Roberts Svyturys and Stingo Read more Woodlawn Tap By Sarahlynn Pablo The easiest place to get into in Hyde Park (no minimum GPA needed) Read more The New Look Restaurant — The Next Level By Sabrina L. Miller Midwestern soul Read more
