Room 13: Speakeasy Slated to Open Mid-January in Lake View (We Think)
About a week ago, I received a cryptic email that said there “may or may not” be a new bar opening near the corner of Sheffield and Belmont in January....
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Lincoln Park Scores Big with Barrelhouse Flat
PUNCH-DRUNK LOVE: The neighborhood gets a winner with the bar's craft cocktails and speakeasy vibe
Saddle Up at Derby, Lincoln Park’s Racing-Themed Bar Opens Tomorrow
On Friday, the old Charlie’s on Webster will make its debut as Derby, a new bar that endorses three of my favorite things in life: horse racing, bourbon, and Kentucky....
Highball Lounge: A Blast from the Past in River North
I’ve heard a lot of buzz about Highball Lounge, which opened the week I was out of town for Thanksgiving. Judging by the photos taken by our Scene on the...
Impress Your Holiday Party Hosts With These Expert-Approved Bottles of Wine
Choosing a bottle of wine as a hostess gift for a holiday party is never my finest moment. There I am, wandering the aisles of Binny’s in a sequined dress,...
5 Black Wednesday Parties for Grownups (or Adolescent Adults)
Black Wednesday is to bars what Sweetest Day is to Hallmark: a pure marketing maneuver. What once was a night for city transplants to journey back home to their families—and...
A Night Out: Pump Room’s Bar
SOLID GOLD: A revamped Gold Coast hotel debuts the Library and the Pump Room, two dazzling destinations for drinking and gawking
The Anthem: Seventies-Themed Sports Bar Soft Opens Tonight in Ukrainian Village
If you squint your eyes, you can almost see Ashton Kutcher and the gang from That ’70s Show leaning against a high-top table at The Anthem, a new Ukrainian Village...
TR Napa Valley and Eduardo’s Enoteca: Two New Teensy-Weensy Bars in the Gold Coast
Earlier this week, my editor coined a term in response to the opening of two new pint-sized Gold Coast watering holes: “pocket bars.” Can we officially call it a thing?...
Filini: First Sips and Fake Candles at the Aqua Tower’s Just-Opened Restaurant and Bar
Filini opened in the new Radisson Blu hotel in the Aqua building this week, and on its second night of service, The Creative Director and I ventured over to check...