Twelve Bars of Christmas, or TBOX, featured more than three times the implied number of watering holes—but who’s counting (especially after 19 hours of drinking)?..." /> Twelve Bars of Christmas, or TBOX, featured more than three times the implied number of watering holes—but who’s counting (especially after 19 hours of drinking)?..." /> Twelve Bars of Christmas, or TBOX, featured more than three times the implied number of watering holes—but who’s counting (especially after 19 hours of drinking)?..." />
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Tag: Seen on the Scene
Weekend Photos: Bonny’s
Dear The Whistler,
We love your finely crafted cocktails at ridiculously recession-proof prices, but shuffling our feet on the sidewalk as we wait to get into what’s essentially a neighborhood bar can feel just plain silly... Read more
Weekend Photos: Palace Nightclub
A less-than-packed second night in business meant our photographer had his pick of angles—Should he shoot the 25,000 square feet of marble? The hand-laid mosaics? The Palace Girls dancers? Yes, yes, and yes!—at Palace Nightclub (1242 W. Randolph St.; 312-772-6104), when he arrived a little before midnight on Friday... Read more
Weekend Photos: Zombie Prom at Manor Chicago
Turns out Manor’s Saturday-night theme, Zombie Prom, couldn’t hold a candle to Halloween’s most reliable costume mainstay, Sexy [Fill in the Blank]. We sent a photographer to the club on night two of its Halloween doubleheader in the hopes of capturing some awesome fake gore... Read more
Weekend Photos: Let Lounge at Market
Sure signs summer has given way to fall: the changing leaves, the shorter days, and Ping-Pong—at least at the West Loop bar Market, where the onetime beer garden is now a 2,500-square-foot lounge dedicated to table tennis. Our photographer stopped by Friday and snapped folks—including a few serious competitors from a local training center—rallying for bragging rights on the two tables. Want in on the action?... Read more