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Reserve
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Bars
858 W Lake St
Chicago,
Illinois 60607
(312) 455-1111
I went here for a B-Day with 8 people. We got a bottle of Goose (the large) for like $300 and all...
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I went here for a B-Day with 8 people. We got a bottle of Goose (the large) for like $300 and all of us got in with no cover, got a swanky table, and drank like champions. However, I am a local celebrity-playboy (at least in my own mind), which may have accounted for the rock star treatment.
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Map Room the
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Bars
1949 N Hoyne Ave
Chicago,
Illinois 60647
(773) 252-7636
this place is so great. the beer oh the beer, they have it all. and deliurium is only 5.$ pool,...
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this place is so great. the beer oh the beer, they have it all. and deliurium is only 5.$ pool, and they were playing social distortion when i went in. I cant wait to go back
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Green Mill
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Restaurants
4802 N Broadway St
Chicago,
Illinois 60640
(773) 878-5552
This was a place frequented very much by Al Capone himself. So when you step into this place, you...
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This was a place frequented very much by Al Capone himself. So when you step into this place, you will be surrounded with little tid bits of history, including Al Capone's life and his secret tunnels. This place has an awesome atmosphere that is always fun to be at. The jazz music played here just adds to the setting and you feel like you have stepped back into time. The crowd here is pretty laidback and you will see a lot people trying to dress like Al Capone as well.
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Excalibur
Category:
Restaurants
632 N Dearborn St
Chicago,
Illinois 60610
(312) 266-1944
This is a big club they have 3 floors. they have a restaurant, pool tables, oxygen bar and video...
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This is a big club they have 3 floors. they have a restaurant, pool tables, oxygen bar and video games. They also have drinking and dancing,plenty of room for sitting and talking with friends also. the 1st & 2nd floor has dance floors and both offer a variety of music, for your dancing pleasure. parking is hard to find here,so we usually take a cab ride down there or you can park in a paid parking lot,or valet park you car.
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The Redhead Piano Bar
Category:
Banquet Rooms
16 W Ontario St Ste 3
Chicago,
Illinois 60610
(312) 640-1000
This is a great place to go on the weekend, but you better be prepared to be packed in with all...
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This is a great place to go on the weekend, but you better be prepared to be packed in with all other people who also think that it is a great weekend place. There is a dress code, but it brings a quality to the jazz bands that you can catch there. The atmosphere is serene, and the people who work here make you feel at home.
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I have gone to this place so many times that they should name a drink after me. If you are...
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I have gone to this place so many times that they should name a drink after me. If you are looking for a good place to cut loose for a little while with your friends, and potentially play some pool, then this is your new spot. They even have a little outdoor area to sit down in the summer time. Everyone in this place is ultra friendly, and ready to help if you need anything.
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Delilah's
Category:
Bars
2771 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago,
Illinois 60614
(773) 472-2771
An ideal place to meet friends for a good drink, live music and fresh artwork. The crowds can pack...
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An ideal place to meet friends for a good drink, live music and fresh artwork. The crowds can pack this place quickly on weekends; weekdays are better and there is usually a beer special. The people working here are generally nice.
The volume is usually turned up too high to have great conversation. A punky, bikerish type of place, with plenty of brews to choose from.
And unfortunately, they have taken down the wooden, English pub-style sign with a portrait of a woman on each side.
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The Cubby Bear
Category:
Bars
1059 W Addison St
Chicago,
Illinois 60613
(773) 327-1662
I always try to hit this place up after a Cubs game (whether or not I actually attend that game)....
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I always try to hit this place up after a Cubs game (whether or not I actually attend that game). That is because most people will go here after the game and it becomes a real fun place since all the fans crowd here for some fun and drinks. The crowd here is really cool and I always enjoy my time here. It is a huge bar, but it gets jam packed so you can imagine just how many people there are here!
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Matchbox the
Category:
Bars
770 N Milwaukee Ave
Chicago,
Illinois 60622
(312) 666-9292
Named, presumably, for its size, the Mathbox is a place to go early if you want to sit. All the...
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Named, presumably, for its size, the Mathbox is a place to go early if you want to sit. All the seats are at the bar (during the summer there are tables outdoors, but the interior is awesome and it's dangerous drinking a manhatten from a tilting, wobbly, table) in this tiny, wedge-shaped place.
Now I will make a bold claim:
The Matchbox is the best place for cocktails in the city of Chicago.
Admittedly, there are many swanky joints serving martinis that I've never had the cash or the shoes or the desire to try out; but I'll bet you that the Matchbox will give them a run for their money.
Their liquor selection is outstanding. I rarely have the opportunity to sit at a bar and wear out the bartender's ear asking "what's that?" "what's that?" "what's that?" Luckily, the bartenders here are outstanding and friendly and, when it isn't really busy, happy to chat.
The care that they put into their drinks is wonderful. A manhatten comes with black cherries that appear to be jarred by hand. A margharita comes with a dusting of powdered sugar and a long, knotted, lime peel sitting across the top of the glass.
The first time we went there, we decided to splurge. We each had 3 cocktails ("we" denoting 2 people, for a total of 6 cocktails), with call liquors. Each time, we got the whole contents of the shaker. After three, we gritted our teeth and asked for the check, expecting to stay in for the rest of the week. The bill came to a whopping... $36? We were stunned.
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On a recent trip to Rock Bottom, I got a chance to look around before I dined here. I checked out...
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On a recent trip to Rock Bottom, I got a chance to look around before I dined here. I checked out where they brew their own beer and saw the pool tables and the rest of the restaurant. They have souveniors in front and they sell any variety of their own microbrew. The meal was hearty American style. The service was very good and it was a relaxed atmosphere on the evening I was there, although I know it gets packed on weekends.
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