The Best Bars in Chicago… January 19, 2015, 11:27 am … to bring your kid … to close a business deal … to dance without going to the club … to do a craft shot … to drink before or after the St. Pat’s Parade … to drink from midnight to noon … to fill your growler … to get educated while tipsy … to get loaded at brunch Advertisement … to go on your next date … to hold a book club meeting … to listen to live music … to ring in a special birthday … to show off the city to out-of-towners … to spike your dessert … to stop for a beverage on the Milwaukee Avenue bike lane … to wait for your table on Randolph Street Advertisement The Replacements Four of our favorite bars closed this year. Here’s where to go instead. Trend Alert Here’s what’s in and what’s out in 2015. Advertisement Consider the Bartender Welcome to the Billy Goat, where Jeff Magill knows your name. Advertisement