Chicago Bars & Clubs
Inside: Old Oak Tap
A polished beer pub draws a diverse crowd on a changing strip of Chicago
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Nightcrawlers
Nightcrawlers
Locals sipped on bottles and showed their school colors at West Loop sports bar Addiction.
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Angels & Kings Chicago - Metromix preview party
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CRITICS' REVIEWS
Inside: The Flat Iron
By Karen Budell
The Flat Iron - 1565 Milwaukee - Chicago, IL
A new nightspot evokes classic charms to keep it real in a changing ’hood
Inside: Rebar
By Karen Budell
Rebar - 401 Wabash - Chicago, IL
Can this new hotel lounge Trump your standard night out?
Inside: Harry Caray's Tavern
By Karen Budell
Harry Caray's Tavern - 3551 Sheffield - Chicago, IL
Harry Caray’s steps up to the plate with burgers, bomb shots and TVs—oh, the TVs!
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MORE Bar & Club NEWS
- Margarita Mania: The winner!
- Readers cast 12,800 votes in the final round of our bracket. And the winner is ...
- Shochu: The drinks
- Japanese libations have all trimmings, less calories
- 'Sex' up the city
- Make like the fabulous foursome with a SATC-themed girls’ night out
- Goose Island to close original brew pub
- The original Goose Island Brewpub is set to close Dec. 31, 2008, unable to reach a lease renewal agreement with the building’s landlord.
- Easy being green?
- Are these spots as eco-friendly as they seem? We put them to the test
Calendar of Events
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The Interview Show
Hideout - 1354 W. Wabansia Ave. - Chicago
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DJ Osunlade
Lumen - 839 W. Fulton Market - West Town
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$20 all-you-can-eat-and-drink
Crossroads Public House - 2630 N. Clark St. - Lincoln Park
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MEET THE PATIO HOUNDS
We've got the scoop!
Our reader review crew The Patio Hounds sniffs out the best dog-friendly patios in town
ALFRESCO SCENE
The great outdoors
From sizzlin' summer patios to sophisticated rooftop dining, these spots are a breath of fresh air.
BASEBALL FAN FAVORITES
No tickets to the game? Watch here:
• Photos: Cubs fans in Wrigleyville
• North Side bars vs. South Side taps
• Inside: Harry Caray's Tavern
• Readers review sports bars
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Margarita Mania: The winner!
Readers cast 12,800 votes in the final round of our bracket. And the winner is ....
BEST NEW IRISH PUB
- And the best new Irish pub is ...
- It's official: Paddy Long's has the luck of the Irish! Readers voted this Lakeview spot the Best New Irish Pub of 2008.
Read more about its opponents:
>> 2nd place: D4 Irish Pub & Cafe
>> 3rd place: Finley Mahony's
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