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Link Black Beetle
The crowning beauty of this west Chicago Ave. watering hole is the juke box. Imagine if you picked all of your favorite CDs and then you added the CDs that your really cool DJ friend in college had that you never get around to buying because you weren't sure if you'd like the New York Dolls...then you know what the selection is like.
Link Club Foot
Club Foot, a comfortable bar in the Ukrainian Village, provides a laid-back, fun place to throw back a few or boogie to a live DJ without getting elbowed by suburbanites. More of a neighborhood bar than anything else, Club Foot is a well-kept Wicker Park secret. Not only are drinks reasonable and the clientele low key, Club Foot is decorated with kitschy memorabilia like action figures, lunchboxes and toys from the 1970s and early 1980s.
Link Cotton Club
The upscale "buppie" (black urban professional) recreation of the classic Harlem nightclub. A very swank place to dance to live jazz (Dress well if you're heading here... or the bouncers will kick you out), the white-walled rooms are decorated with huge photos of jazz legends.
Link Exit
Legendary punk playground boasts a caged dance floor and hard core industrial music. Though the decor hints at an on-the-edge, S & M crowd, Exit is really only a shadow of its former punk self. Cover on the weekends is $5. Ladies are always free.
Link Liar's Club
At the cusp of Lincoln Park and West Lakeview is the Liar's Club, a bar for punks, mods, and hipster types.
Link Danny's
If you haven't been to Danny's in a couple years, you'll be surprised at what they've done with the former 6-room hippie haven. What used to be the pleasantly run-down, comfortable, kitschy place for smoking pot and drinking beer has undergone complete renovation. Located on residential Dickens Street in Bucktown, just one block north of Armitage, + block east of Damen, Danny's has transformed itself into a candle-lit lounge that -- depending on what night you're there -- can play the artistic introvert hang-out or the weekend hot spot. While the outdoor access has been denied, the plush, circular sofas more than make up for it.
Link Fuel
Giving some extra bite to the Clark-area music scene, Fuel has invaded the string of sports bars to bring a little alt-rock bar to the otherwise Cub-overloaded area. Located right next to the Metro music venue, Fuel offers locals some good grub (the diverse menu features everything from tapas to pizza) and drinks (beer standards and some variations, like a tasty Cranberry Hard Cider). Fuel has two main rooms, one to eat in and one to drink in.
Link Ezuli
This tiny, intimate, sparsely decorated restaurant serves up cuisine with aromas that get the mouth watering. The menu pays tribute to the Caribbean; jerk chicken and coconut rice are just a sample of what's good to eat. During dinner, the DJ spins a sampler of hip-hop and reggae.
Link Lion Head Pub & The Apartment
This Lincoln Park spot is located where the Lincoln Avenue Alumni Club (think '80s dance tunes and twentysomethings looking to hook up) used to be, and although the decor might have changed, the crowd has not. When contemplating The Apartment/Lion Head Pub of today, think young, heavy-drinking weekend bar crawlers who have emerged from Chicago’s squeaky clean North Side neighborhoods to imbibe, grind and just maybe make a match. Dance music is the sound of choice to serve as background for the pre hook-up flirtations. On weekend nights, be prepared to wait in a loooong line (or head back to your own apartment).
Link Gin Mill
Lincoln Park sports bar (home to the Michigan and Michigan State crowd) has 20 monitors and 2 big screens, so you won't miss any of the action (they feature Detroit & Michigan State sports, including the Red Wings, Detroit Lions, Detroit Tigers, Pistons and Spartans games) while you enjoy the Gin Mill's selection of 24 different draft beers. There's a good bar menu, too.
Link Jefferson Tap and Grille (formerly Knockouts)
Inside, the Tap is warm and welcoming. There's a pool table and four TVs tuned to the ubiquitous SportsCenter or whatever's on. Six draughts and ten bottles anchor the bar; if you're a beer snob, you're at the wrong place. Frankly, if you're any kind of snob you're in the wrong place. Food is the standard burgers-wings-fries bar fare - not cheap but not expensive. If you show up on a Friday or Saturday night, the upstairs Loft may be open; it's pretty much the same as the unpretentious downstairs, except they add dartboards to the mix.
Link Leg Room
The decor of this Rush Street-area bar, located where Koko Taylor's briefly had a blues club, spans several decades from the '30s to '60s. The music, too, is eclectic, including '70s classics, funk, swing, lounge, etc. Bar food includes dim sum, wings, sandwiches.
Link Lithium
As of mid-October 2003, Lithium has closed.
Link The Cubby Bear
The Cubby Bear, owned by George and Patty Loukas opened in 1953. It's one of the most famous landmarks on Chicago's North Side. As a 30,000 square foot, multipurpose venue, it has played host to numerous entertainers, athletes, corporate functions and a spectrum of charitable foundations. Located across the street from historic Wrigley Field, it goes beyond being "the place" for Cubs post-game parties. Through the years the Cubby Bear has evolved from a summer-only bar into a year round, full-time entertainment complex. Customers can enjoy live music, watch their favorite sporting event, eat in the Cubby Café or attend a party in one of the private rooms overlooking the Wrigley Field Marquee.
Link Red Dog
Red Dog is a dance club with all the essentials: bar, limited seating, a large dance floor and kick-ass DJs. Regular doses of machine-generated smoke mask the minimal available light from the few candles and the neon behind the bar, but resourceful singles of all sexual persuasions seem to find ways to make a hook-up. Don't be afraid to wear all eight earrings in one ear and five in your belly--you'll blend in.
Link Exedus II
Prices and beer selection are average, but the good music is the reason why everybody comes to this 12 year-old reggae club -- some of the best reggae in the Chicago area.
Link The Empty Bottle
In 1992 the Empty Bottle started out as a cat-ridden hole-in-the-wall bar in Ukrainian Village (just south of Wicker Park) where you could get any one of nine beers for a buck-fifty or less, play pool for 50 cents, and find everything from Monster Magnet to Bill Monroe on the jukebox. On Halloween of 1993, we moved two blocks up the street and threw open the doors to our new, sound-equipped, slightly larger hole with three nights of great shows, culminating with a SCRAWL performance that could have been a scene out of "Carrie."
Link Coyle's Tippling House
A neighborhood pub and music club built to homey specs.
Link The Note
The Note (formerly The Blue Note) originally earned its prominence within the city's bar scene by providing a late-night haven within dimly lit confines and a musical atmosphere steeped firmly in the Fifties and Sixties. Time brings change though, and as The Note found itself growing in popularity it found it needed to expand the size of the room to accommodate everyone who wanted to squeeze inside.
Link Hidden Cove
Late night fun! A world of character's to have fun with! The Karaoke is the best! Try it sometime!!!
Link Subterranean Café & Cabaret
Since 1996, Subterranean has stood out against the likes of the Double Door, Border Line and Holiday as one of the best bars around the six corner Milwaukee, North and Damen intersection, solidifying this corner of Bucktown as one of the coolest areas in the city to hang out. Subterranean appeals to those looking for either a loungey scene to enjoy a cocktail, or a swanky place to check out some live music. In fact, Subterranean offers one of most unique stage areas around. While Subterranean begins on street level and ascends two stories above that, the name may more accurately refer to nightcrawler patrons who come out everyday after 6:00 p.m.
Link Wild Hare
From it's earliest beginnings the Wild hare has been a Mecca for internationally renowned musicians. The list of those who have graced our stage reads like a who's who of the Worlds most respected reggae and world beat recording artists.