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Opened in 1978, this tiny, unpretentious lesbian & gay bar features dancing, games & karaoke. The Closet is a neighborhood bar for the whole neighborhood. A staple in the Boystown community, the Closet walls have been a second home to many. The bar was established in July of 1978 by two women, Judi and Rose. This was quite the Read more...
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Debonair Social Club is a trendsetting Chicago nightclub, showcasing some of the city’s most influential music, art and tastemaker events. Debonair is at the forefront of nightlife culture. Nestled in the artistic Wicker Park neighborhood, the multi-media club occupies two levels of the historic Flat Iron Building. Both floors each offer Big bar and food service, seated lounge and DJ Read more...
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People-watching & late-night dancing to club music take center stage at this underground hot spot. “CHICAGO’S BEST CLUBS” USA Today suggests The Underground as one of the best clubs in the city to “party with a mix of Chicago-based DJs and nationally-recognized musical performers”. Share more Read more...
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Dark, clubby spot featuring upscale plates, craft cocktails & live blues in moody, underground digs. The Bassment is a live music cocktail lounge, located in the River North neighborhood of Chicago below The Hampton Social. Guests enter through a secret door & into a welcoming greeting room. It's when the black curtain is pulled back that a large, yet comfortable, modern lounge awaits. Read more...
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Upscale, buzzing hot spot with 2 dance floors, 3 cocktail bars, high-tech lighting & guest DJs. Elevate your nightlife experience at PRYSM, located in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood just minutes from downtown Chicago’s best hotels and restaurants! The Prysm venue features 2 floors, 3 fully equipped bars, a state-of-the-art DJ booth, intelligent lighting throughout, lounge seating and more. Share more Read more...
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Stylish, modern take on an old-school beer-&-a-shot bar featuring craft brews & a free jukebox. Share more Read more...
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Indie music venue & bar hosting alternative bands in a somewhat small space with cheap drinks. 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 Read more...
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Relaxed, intimate venue featuring live jazz acts 6 nights a week & a lounge area with a full bar. Share more Read more...
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A traditional Irish atmosphere, with Guinness, whiskey & pub food faves, plus European soccer on TV. Share more Read more...
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Swanky, colorful spot with Cuban eats & a rum bar, plus live entertainment & cabaret seating. Share more Read more...