Chicago Metro

Bars & Lounges

The Hideout, Chicago’s favorite alternative country bar, makes a great date spot. Popular, but not overcrowded, the Hideout offers all kinds of entertainment and bargain…
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Meet your friends at the Red Line Tap in Rogers Park for plenty of good beer, all kinds of music, and good food from the…
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Want to go out with some friends in Wrigleyville without paying too much for drinks and having to yell at each other to talk over…
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In the former location of a Lakeview hardware store, the Wilde Bar opened in November 2007. Featuring two full bars, authentic Irish food, and a…
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If you’re looking for a great place to catch the game on the big screen, then heading down to Sedgwick’s is probably your best bet.…
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More of a café earlier in the evening, more of a night club later on, Cafe Lura is one of those places you just look…
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For a good date in Wrigleyville, pass up the noisy sports bars and meet at Uncommon Ground on Clark Street. The restaurant has two bars,…
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The outside of the Skylark bar in Pilsen looks like an ordinary two-story brick house. The white bird over its front door and the neon…
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Andersonville offers all kinds of bars, but my favorite for a casual night out is Simon’s Bar. Tell your girlfriends to come as they are…
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Have you been noticing the same trend I have lately - that “Dive Bars” are in, but the places springing up are really more like…
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