House parties were always more fun anyway. Extensive whiskey list over kinds deep? More than different beers? Do the walls feature a rotation of different local artists? Of course. Does the whole place have a sort of rock and roll feel?
The small and skinny space in Ukranian Village had been a local spot for a long-time, but new ownership revamped the place just enough while preserving the old school atmosphere. The mussels and Belgian-style frites rightfully get the most attention here, but the entire menu is worth your time. Just head to a place like Kingston Mines, where you can catch a live show every night starting in the evening until they close at am am on Saturday.
The Map Room is part morning coffee hangout and part neighborhood tavern with one hell of an extensive beer menu. It opens every morning to serve coffee, pastries, and some basic food, but the real fun is at night. The Map Room is decorated like a National Geographic exhibit, highlighting a global theme with different country flags and other things from around the world.
And the global theme spreads to the beer list too, which has you covered on just about anything. Good enough that you should still seek out the entrance hidden behind an ever-changing mural in Wicker Park.
Character is not something Old Town Ale House is short on. At its core, Old Town Ale House is a funky dive bar and historic hangout full of locals and comedians because of its location near Second City. The longtime owner also treats it as his own art studio, which includes pictures of Vladimir Putin as a ballerina and Kim Jong Un and Dennis Rodman together on the wall.
Home Cities Pick the perfect spot for every situation. Travel Guides Plan your trip and eat like locals. Send Us Feedback Enter your email. Add a short message. CHI Guide. Sarah Larson. Ask for a taste of Whiner's signature Le Tub a blended barrel-aged wild saison and you'll have an idea of just how funky the brews can get at Whiner's taproom, which is housed inside the Plant, a nonprofit net-zero energy food production space situated in an old warehouse in the Back of Yards neighborhood.
Grab a seat at a table with a built-in planter while you enjoy your beer—and order a inch sourdough crust pie from in-house pizzeria Le Pizza, if you're feeling peckish. Once known primarily as a ramshackle country-rock roadhouse in an industrial stretch of the city, the Hideout has become a place where new musicians, veteran performers and outspoken personalities of all stripes dominate the stage.
Currently, all Hideout events are taking place on its porch patio, but we look forward to returning to the cramped confines of its indoor bar when it's safe to do so. The chandeliers built out of bottles and the plus microbrews are notable, but the real standout feature is the welcoming scene: People like each other here.
You can grab a bite to eat and find even more tables next door at Kimski, which serves Polish-Korean fusion dishes. Stop in on a weekday to enjoy discounts on beer from various regions of the world and dig into some complimentary meats and cheeses on Mondays and Tuesdays.
You'll find the not-so-secret entrance to this subterranean tiki bar in an alley east of Clark Street, between Hubbard and Illinois streets. Once your eyes have adjusted to the dark interior, you'll notice the colorful drinks parading around the room: The cocktails here are served in tiki glassware and accented with fresh flowers, colorful straws and skewers of fruit.
Nudge your way to the crowded bar to try classics like the Painkiller, with Caribbean rum, tangerine, pineapple and coconut—it goes down a little too easy after a long day. The drink lineup complements the vistas with easy-sipping selections that are best enjoyed in the sun—like Stoop Hangs, made with three types of pineapple spirits pineapple cordial, pineapple brandy and vodka distilled from pineapples along with orgeat, lemon and artful sprigs of tarragon. As a bonus, the spirit-free menu rocks, offering bold, wildly creative quaffs.
Dubbed the Life on Marz Community Club, the space is a bit smaller than the original Bridgeport taproom, but it's decor is as stylish as the art that graces the brewery's various beer cans. Dangling lights and multi-colored walls complement a cooler stocked with cans of Marz creations and taps pouring drafts including a few exclusive brews. If you need a snack while you knock back some hazy IPAs and Chug Life lagers, you'll find a menu of sausages featuring selections from Bridgeport's own Makowski's Real Sausage.
The city's only black-owned gay bar has been holding it down in South Shore since the s. On a recent visit, we watched the crowd groove to hip-hop and house while also chatting and canoodling on the sidelines. Swing by on the weekends for DJ nights and dance parties that go until the early hours of the morning. Only in Chicago is the name Alice synonymous with raucous late-night karaoke.
Like its name suggests, punch is the main draw here, and you can order most cocktails by the glass, carafe or bowl. The tequila-based Space Juice for Jered has been a mainstay since Day One for good reason, with a satisfying mix of grapefruit, lime and sparkling wine. Appropriately named Easy Does It, the storefront is a casual, laid-back shop where folks can stock up on natural wines, local beers and liquor. A virtual marketplace makes it easy to browse a slew of wines you've probably never heard of, each of which are marked with fun, approachable tasting notes.
And when the temperatures drop, the drinking moves indoors to a second floor bar with open seating and plenty of room for events like wine tastings and DJ sets. About us. Contact us. Time Out magazine. Discover the best of the city, first. We already have this email. Try another? Best of the city under one roof. Time Out Market Bar.
Bars West Loop. Read more. Order online. Show more. Best bars in Chicago. Lazy Bird. Bars Lounges Logan Square price 2 of 4. Order delivery. Bars Cocktail bars West Loop price 3 of 4. No BS. Just sit down and drink. This veteran Wicker Park institution has long been known as a pioneering cocktail bar , and is a must for any mixology enthusiast.
These days, Green Mill remains one of the top jazz clubs in the country as well as a damn fine spot to grab a drink. The cinematic vibes of this bucket list-worthy bar are impossible to miss with several film scenes being shot here , especially when bands hit the old-timey stage.
Drinks are nothing too fancy or gimmicky, just strong and delicious. The hip , artsy space features beer bottle chandeliers and a mind-boggling selection of craft beers between the bar and bottle shop making it easily one of the best beer bars in the city as well as a leading South Side institution.
How to book: Stop by for first come, first served patio seating. Hey, hey you. You like to booze? You like to booze while trying to properly identify the flag of Bolivia? Leaf through weathered copies of National Geographic, try to drink beers that correspond to the various international flags hanging from the ceiling or, better yet, pocket the magazine and chill out on the breezy patio.
Known for serving up some of the strongest drinks in the city , alongside boozy slushies , much ink has been spilled in this fair publication regarding this uber-popular River North tropical emporium in the past. Expect the unexpected at this high-end cocktail laboratory from world-renowned chef Grant Achatz , where the drinks are pieced together as meticulously as the dishes in a Michelin-starred restaurant. With bartenders trained as chefs and a state-of-the-art drinks kitchen, beverages here are designed as works of art with past incarnations spanning booze served in balloons, glass ships, and ice spheres.
What makes Marz special is their attention to detail and diehard community spirit, offering a robust lineup of offbeat offerings like their new IPA Talking to Plants to complement more traditional staples like The Machine and Bubbly Creek.
Pro-tip: Northsiders can now have their beer and drink it too at the freshly debuted Life on Marz Community Club in Bucktown. There are dive bars, and then there is Old Town Ale House. The bar is also famous for its wall portraits of everyone from a nude Sarah Palin holding a rifle to a mid-strip-search Rod Blagojevich painted by longtime owner Bruce Elliott. Occupying a former cabinet store that looks more like a neighborhood elementary school from the outside, the inside is bright and open with light blue leather bar stools and booths accenting a wooded space serving up an impressive array of regularly rotating beers on draft plus ciders and meads.
With a state-of-the-art sound system and a mostly local lineup of independent musical acts, the capacity venue opens up to a roomy person year-round patio with picnic tables providing you plenty of time to linger and make new friends. Get your spy on at this espionage-themed bar in Chicago located on the Near North Side. Hit up the many bars that are incorporated in the venue, and take the secret exit to leave. Parking is easily found nearby.
Located beneath The Aviary, this speakeasy serves classically inspired cocktails. Then he will make something based exactly on the taste you described. Top off the night with a check handwritten in calligraphy.
Once you get down the stairs, look for the doorknob hidden in the bookcase. On top of that, enjoy their live entertainment that might include burlesque or comedy. Oh, and the drink menu is printed on tarot cards too.
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