Bar Exam How many of Chicago magazine’s 100 best bars have you been to? Use this checklist to help keep track, then share your results on Twitter. Best Hotel Lounges Allium at the Four Seasons The Bar at the Peninsula Chicago Crimson Lounge at Hotel Sax The J. Parker at Hotel Lincoln The Library at … Read more
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Anthem The 5 Best Game Day Bars Anthem Casual sports watchers, this is the bar for you: Two mammoth screens are dutifully tuned to the day’s games, but Guns N’ Roses blasts from the speakers. Inexpensive brews, lollipop wings, and a Juicy Lucy (hamburger stuffed with oozy Velveeta cheese) make for a satiating Sunday. Find … Read more
From gritty holes in the wall to cutting-edge cocktail lounges, Chicago is a drinker’s dream. But what of the 1,200-plus spots are most worth a visit? Chicago magazine’s 11-reporter team tossed back beverages in every corner of the city, sizing up each bar on drink quality and selection, service, and atmosphere.
Flush with lovingly salvaged furnishings, locally produced spirits, and a devoted staff, Scofflaw easily tops all the taverns in the city.
Sour cherry old fashioned from the Library The 8 Best Hotel Lounges Allium at the Four Seasons Allium lives up to the Four Seasons’ lofty standards: paneled walls, leather chairs, flawless service. At the same time, it also manages to be a convivial and cozy place—the Magnificent Mile’s clubby corner bar. Find it: 120 E. … Read more
The 12 Best Cocktail Spots Bar Deville Haunt this moody den for its cozy front room, DJ-fueled dance parties, and the delish classic cocktails. What to order: The Last Word: Beefeater gin, green Chartreuse, maraschino, lime Find it: 701 N. Damen Ave., 312-929-2349, bardeville.com The Barrelhouse Flat An old upright piano sets the speakeasy … Read more
Telegraph The 6 Best Wine Bars Ada St. This upscale small-plate spot thrills with its craft cocktail program, but the massive wine library at the entrance is truly the most enchanting part. Stop by during summer and check out the industrial outdoor patio, complete with Ping-Pong tables situated between the brick walls. Just be careful—the … Read more
Whether they serve spicy chicken wings or vegan quinoa burgers, here are the 10 best bars for grub in Chicago.
