Last night, a couple friends and I went out to Cherry Red, off the brown line Diversey stop. Cherry Red is a pretty sexy place, if you've got the money for it. My friend's cousin works the door, so... More

Last night, a couple friends and I went out to Cherry Red, off the brown line Diversey stop. Cherry Red is a pretty sexy place, if you've got the money for it. My friend's cousin works the door, so lucky for us, we got in free, thus avoiding the $20 cover charge. You would assume that charging $20 to let you in would make the drinks FREE or at least super cheap, right? WRONG. Six dollars for a shot, four for a beer, and no less than six for a mixed drink. Even though the place is a little pricy, it is definitely worth it. The guys are hot, the girls are hotter, and the DJs really know how to rock it. There's a crowded dance floor once the night gets going, three bars (one in every direction you turn), and big red comfy couches romanticized by candle-lit coffee tables. I definitely recommend Cherry Red as one of the hottest bars in Chicago, but a bit too expensive to make an every-weekend kind of place.
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