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DMen Tap
DMen Tap is a Dungeons and Dragons-themed bar in Avondale with tasty döner kebab and pinball machines and N64.
The Best Chicago Sports Bars That Also Serve Great Food
12 sports bars that are great for watching games but also have good food.
The Best Breweries In Chicago
A guide to the 22 best breweries in a city that has a ton of breweries.
Old Lviv
Old Lviv is a decades-old Ukrainian restaurant in Ukrainian Village with a great buffet and a fully stocked bar.
Lilac Tiger
Lilac Tiger is a casual South Asian restaurant in Wicker Park with fantastic food and cocktails.
Guinness Open Gate Brewery
Guinness Open Gate Brewery is a massive tourist spot in West Loop with mediocre food but, unsurprisingly, good pours of Guinness.
Hubbard Inn
Hubbard Inn is a solid post-work drinks and snacks option before a Big Night Out in River North.
Copal
Come for the novelty of trying cocktails with bell pepper flavored ice and cotton candy, stay for the post-8pm “club-lite” vibe.
Queen Mary Tavern
Queen Mary Tavern is a rustic cocktail bar in Wicker Park with great drinks and a $1 oyster Happy Hour.
Miru
Miru is a pricey Japanese restaurant located in the St. Regis Hotel in Lakeshore East. It has a spectacular view and great desserts.
Desert Hawk
Desert Hawk is a bar in Wicker Park with great Mexican food and burgers from Taco Sublime.
Offshore Rooftop
Offshore is the largest rooftop bar in Chicago, with great views of the skyline and the lake.
Kennedy Rooftop
The Kennedy is the rooftop bar of the Hyatt in Wicker Park, with sweeping views of the skyline.
Monarch and Lion
Monarch and Lion is a British pub in Streeterville with interesting gin-based cocktails.
Lone Owl Pub
This Wicker Park spot has the spirit of an Irish pub and an eclectic menu channeling the Pacific Northwest.
Grammar
Grammar is an all-day cafe located in a converted school house, serving tasty Detroit-style pizza and drinks.