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Name	Category	Location

Big Chicks Big Chicks, in the Uptown area of the Far North Side, is a striking... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Far North Side View on a map

California Clipper California Clipper, in Humboldt Park, just to the west of Wicker... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Wicker Park View on a map

Charlie's Charlie's, a country-and-western dance club, lets you two-step... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Lake View View on a map

Circuit Circuit, the biggest dance club in Boys Town, is a stripped-down... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Lake View View on a map

Closet The Closet is a basic Chicago tavern with a gay twist. This compact... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Lake View View on a map

Clybar Clybar is one of the few Lincoln Park bars not filled to the... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Lincoln Park View on a map

Cru Café and Wine Bar Cru Café and Wine Bar is suffused with a living-large... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Near North View on a map

Division Street For the vestiges of the old Rush Street, continue north to trendy... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Near North View on a map

Encore Encore is a jazzed-up hotel lounge sandwiched between the Cadillac... Be the first to write a review	Bars	The Loop View on a map

Fado Fado uses imported wood, stone, and glasswork to create its Irish... Be the first to write a review	Bars	River North View on a map

Fulton Lounge Fulton Lounge is largely responsible for Fulton Market District's... Be the first to write a review	Bars	West Loop View on a map

Gamekeepers Gamekeepers is full of former frat boys and sports fans. With... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Lincoln Park View on a map

Gentry Gentry, one of the few gay bars downtown, is a premier piano... Be the first to write a review	Bars	River North View on a map

Ghost Bar Ghost Bar is a sexy downtown space perched above the restaurant... Be the first to write a review	Bars	West Loop View on a map

Gingerman Tavern Gingerman Tavern, up the street from Wrigley Field, deftly manages... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Lake View View on a map

Hi-Tops Hi-Tops, within a ball's toss of Wrigley Field, may be the ultimate... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Lake View View on a map

Holiday Club Holiday Club bills itself as the "Swinger's mecca." Rat Pack... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Far North Side View on a map

Hopleaf Hopleaf, an anchor in the Andersonville corridor, continues the... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Far North Side View on a map

Hydrate At Hydrate, sip a slushy in the blue-tinged front room, or head... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Lake View View on a map

John Barleycorn John Barleycorn, a historic pub with a long wooden bar, can get... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Lincoln Park View on a map

Joie de Vine Space is so limited at Joie de Vine, the wine barely has room... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Lake View View on a map

Kitty O'Shea's Kitty O'Shea's, a handsome room in the Chicago Hilton and Towers... Be the first to write a review	Bars	South Loop View on a map

Map Room The Map Room might help you find your way around Chicago, if... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Bucktown View on a map

Motel Motel has all the comforts of a real, honest-to-goodness motel... Be the first to write a review	Bars	River North View on a map

North Beach Chicago North Beach Chicago is all about channeling your inner child... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Lincoln Park View on a map

Northside Bar & Grill Northside Bar & Grill was one of the first anchors of the... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Wicker Park View on a map

Red Lion There are two reasons to go to Red Lion. The first is the British... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Lincoln Park View on a map

Rockit's Designer Nate Berkus assembled Rockit's hunter-lodge look: wood-plank-framed... Be the first to write a review	Bars	River North View on a map

Rodan The highly stylized Rodan is a restaurant-lounge that caters... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Wicker Park View on a map

Roscoe's Tavern Roscoe's Tavern, in the heart of Boys Town, is a longtime favorite... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Lake View View on a map

Sheffield's Sheffield's spans the seasons with a shaded beer garden in summer... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Lake View View on a map

Sidetrack The video bar Sidetrack is tuned into a different theme every... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Lake View View on a map

Signature Lounge The Signature Lounge has no competition when it comes to views... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Near North View on a map

Silver Cloud Bar & Grill Silver Cloud Bar & Grill might be the only place in the city... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Bucktown View on a map

Sluggers Sluggers is packed after Cubs games in the nearby stadium, and... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Lake View View on a map

Sonotheque Sonotheque, with its tasteful, modern design and sparse, podlike... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Wicker Park View on a map

Swirl Wine Bar Swirl Wine Bar has a cozy, shabby-chic lounge and snob-free approach... Write a review \| Avg. member rating: 1.0/5	Bars	River North View on a map

Tasting Room The Tasting Room makes the short list of nightspots where Chicagoans... Be the first to write a review	Bars	The Loop View on a map

Vintage Wine Bar Vintage Wine Bar offers reasonably priced vino (many bottles... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Wicker Park View on a map

Webster's Wine Bar Webster's Wine Bar, a romantic place for a date, stocks more... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Lincoln Park View on a map
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