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- 1725 W. Division, Bucktown/Wicker Park 60622
- 773-782-6034
Fuel
Brought to you by the guys behind clubs Zentra, Sound-Bar and Crescendo, this is their new, low-key attempt at a new nightlife all-things-to-all-people place. Daytime bites from a decent menu, or a... read more
- 806 W. Randolph St., West Loop 60607
- 312-612-2229
Madpoison Ultralounge
Deemed the world's first "iBar." Build cocktails from recipe list of more than 600 drinks on giant 3-D touchscreens—a "Poison Generator"—and kick back, wait for it to be delivered. Snag... read more
- 1365 W. Fullerton Ave., Lincoln Park 60614
- 773-248-9119
Faith & Whiskey
Bar Owner Hunter Cannon has replaced his old, frat-friendly Ta'Too with the edgier, rock bar Faith & Whiskey. Expect lots of guitars: shadow-boxed on the walls and featured in glossy photos hel... read more
- 4352 N. Leavitt, Lincoln Square 60618
- 773-463-0396
Tiny Lounge
Chicagoans waiting for the reopening of this intimate, semi-lux spot are vindicated with a new location in Lincoln Square. Floor-to-ceiling windows, artfully arranged bottles, candlelit circular bo... read more
- 431 N. Wells St, River North 60610
- 312-527-5973
Bull and Bear
Exactly what you need in today's economy: another bar in which to drown your sorrows. Except this stock-market-themed pub really calls it like it is. Watch the 50 foot stock ticker scroll across th... read more
- 701 N. Damen Ave., Ukrainian Village 60611
- 312-929-2349
Bar DeVille
What happens when two experienced bar owners open the kind of bar that they would actually want to go to? It instantly becomes a local favorite, of course. Owners Kevin Heisner and Matt Eisler (Emp... read more
- 2 W. Erie St., Near North Side 60654
- 312-202-6060
Vertigo Sky Lounge
Maybe it's the floor-to-ceiling windows or dark leather leather furniture that make you feel like a playboy voyeur, but most likely it's because you're on the 26th floor of a hip hotel and lined up... read more
- 2421 N. Milwaukee Ave., Logan Sqr/Humboldt Prk 60647
- 773-227-3530
The Whistler
It's impossible to be prepared for the sheer tininess of this place, no matter how much you're warned. Started by the dudes of Whistler Records, the bar is either stuffed with flannel-shirted indie... read more
- 2109 W. Chicago Ave., Ukrainian Village 60622
- 773-772-0406
Old Oak Tap
Owners Chris and Susan Ongkiko have taken what's outside and ushered it in. Exposed bricks and pipes, sky-high ceilings and lots of reclaimed oak make this old auto-repair shop into Ukie Village's ... read more
- 222 W. Ontario St., River North 60610
- 312-376-3111
Crescendo
Run by the same people behind Y Bar and Sound-Bar, Crescendo continues the theme of bottle service, leather couches, and young professionals busting out their cleavage and secret faux hawks. There'... read more
- 17 E. Monroe St., The Loop 60603
- 312-917-3404
Potter's Lounge
Timeless vibe here emanates from classic cocktails in hands and sepia photographs above dark leather booths, but the bar's sexiness factor resides with hundreds of white feathers enclosed in glass ... read more
- 1822 W. Addison St., Roscoe Village 60613
- 773-404-5318
Cork Lounge
We were excited at the debut of Cork Lounge, mistakenly thinking it was a reopening of the old Cork winebar on Lincoln. How sad we were on opening week to find just another poser Irish pub riddled ... read more
- 116 W. Hubbard St., Near North Side 60610
- 312-329-9960
NV Penthouse Lounge
Yes, this bar is exactly what you think it is: another VIP lounge with bottle service and sexy servers. But what is working in their favor -- and sets them apart from their competitors -- is the vi... read more
- 1326 W. Madison St., West Loop 60607
- 312-981-7100
WestEnd
Their formula's worked so well in Lakeview and downtown, so why not bring it to the West Loop? The dudes behind neighborhood hangs Schoolyard Tap and Sidebar head near the United Center for a sport... read more
- 1100 W. Randolph St., West Loop 60607
- 312-829-4530
Bon V
The only lounge on the Randolph Street strip where you have to reserve bottle service in order to sit down. Is that really living bon vivant, or living the good life? That's their mantra, y... read more
- 324 W. Chicago Ave., Near North Side 60654
- 312-280-9800
Climax
What sets Roman Sanchez's latest project apart from his others, most notably Moda? Not much, as he's adopted a tested formula that's paid off for him handsomely. Similar to Moda's interior, Griffin... read more
- 840 W. Randolph St., West Loop 60607
- 312-733-3379
V.I.C.E.
Eatery Vivo now has a sibling in V.I.C.E., which is right next door. But with its downtempo house music, couture bar cuisine, and minimalist setting of slick leather banquettes and oversize floral ... read more
- 4840 N. Broadway St., Uptown 60640
- 773-506-3100
Fat Cat
Uptown gentrification continues with the arrival of this 1940s-inspired bar and grill from the people behind Silver Cloud and Five Star. Located close to the Riviera and Annoyance Theatres, it's a ... read more
- 2959 N. California Ave., Logan Sqr/Humboldt Prk 60618
- 773-588-8540
The Orbit Room
Maybe it's the neighborhood, an "emerging" segment of California avenue in the Avondale area bordering Logan Square, but it seems like the one-year-old Orbit Room hasn't quite found its audience. O... read more
- 1520 N. Damen Ave., Bucktown/Wicker Park 60622
- 773-252-1500
The Violet Hour
Just like it took the worst president in history to create a scenario where a black man, a white woman and a Vietnam vet were the best viable candidates for the oval office, it took Wicker Park's c... read more
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