The former Seasons, now morphed into the more casual Allium, retains chef Kevin Hickey, who offers a farm-to-table menu of elevated bar snacks. Pricey drinks include homemade soda, a craft cocktail list, and an embarrassment of wines and American whiskeys. »
Practically an icon on Rush Street, this venerable bar and restaurant has been serving the partying masses since the 60s. It’s also a regular stop for locals looking for a quick cheap bite—Wednesday is 40-cent wing night and on Thursday »
This dimly lit hotel bar with wood-paneled walls and live piano music seems like the perfect place to launch an affair. The scotch menu is extensive, and they claim to be the second bar in Chicago to have broken out »
The bar itself is fine, with dingy wooden planks and pretty cheap drinks. But the prize is in the back, in a secret room called The Bullpen. It’s a long, narrow hallway with stone floors and exposed bricks, with a »
Neighborhood patrons say this used to be a private club back in the day, and from the looks of it—low turquoise lights, pink walls, fluorescent halos around columns—the bar hasn’t been renovated since. But don’t be fooled; this is perhaps »