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Home » Food & Drink » Bar Review

Category: Bar Review

Posted inArts & Culture

Drown your sorrows

by Rima Parikh February 11, 2020August 18, 2021

A Valentine’s Day bar guide based on relationship status

Posted inFood & Drink

Leviathan is a bar that’s easy to love, tentacles and all

by Julia Thiel November 2, 2017August 18, 2021

The Dana Hotel’s sea monster-inspired bar brings the ocean to downtown Chicago.

Posted inFood & Drink

With two new breweries, Pilsen is now the brewing capital of the south side

by Julia Thiel September 20, 2017August 18, 2021

Lo Rez Brewing and Taproom and Alulu Brewpub and Brewery join Moody Tongue’s tasting room to make Pilsen a beer destination.

Posted inFood & Drink

Apogee’s cocktails are made for Instagram

by Julia Thiel August 24, 2017August 18, 2021

At the Dana Hotel’s luxe rooftop bar, Benjamin Schiller’s drinks are garnished with everything from edible butterflies to hard candy and served in vessels such as a snail shell and a bong.

Posted inFood & Drink

At pour-your-own-beer bars, nothing but technology stands between you and your beer

by Julia Thiel August 8, 2017August 18, 2021

Tapster and Navigator Taproom offer a buffet for beer lovers.

Posted inFood & Drink

Park & Field’s patio takes outdoor drinking to another level

by Julia Thiel June 28, 2017August 18, 2021

The new 6,000-square-foot patio boasts bocce courts, a camper bar, a fire pit—and some underwhelming food and drink offerings.

Posted inFood & Drink

Find your new favorite summer beer at the Alarmist Brewing taproom

by Julia Thiel May 8, 2017August 18, 2021

At the Sauganash taproom you can taste Alarmist’s beers, almost all of which would pair well with some quality porch time.

Posted inFood & Drink

Larry’s is a cocktail oasis in Uptown

by Julia Thiel April 10, 2017August 18, 2021

The recently renovated Lawrence House has given the neighborhood a new watering hole.

Posted inFood & Drink

Whiner Beer’s taproom inside the Plant serves beer that’s wild, sour—and not at all scary

by Julia Thiel February 6, 2017August 18, 2021

The Back of the Yards brewery is making very approachable beer.

Posted inFood & Drink

The Native has turned the former Bonny’s space in Logan Square into a bar inspired by Wisconsin supper clubs

by Julia Thiel December 29, 2016August 18, 2021

Gone are the sweaty late-night dance parties that made Bonny’s notorious.

Posted inFood & Drink

Estereo dances to a Latin beat in Logan Square

by Julia Thiel November 23, 2016August 18, 2021

The Heisler Hospitality spot is a cafe by day, and by night a bustling bar focused on Latin American spirits.

Posted inFood & Drink

Spilt Milk in Logan Square pays homage to the classic corner bar

by Julia Thiel October 26, 2016August 18, 2021

The drinks are a bit uneven, but the weeknight atmosphere is inviting.

Posted inFood & Drink

Catching a buzz without the booze at Chicago’s first kava bar

by Julia Thiel May 25, 2016August 18, 2021

Wicker Park’s Tropikava Kafe serves up an alcohol alternative that promises relaxing, even euphoric effects.

Posted inFood & Drink

Milk Room isn’t just for booze nerds

by Julia Thiel April 19, 2016August 18, 2021

The ticketed eight-seat bar inside the Chicago Athletic Association Hotel offers a history lesson via vintage spirits.

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