Bars and Lounges
The Corner Bar
2224 N. Leavitt St. Chicago, IL
773.697.9934
Closest place to grab a beer or a six-pack to-go. This neighborhood dog-friendly bar has been around for a long time. Out the front door of the main B&B and to the left (north) one short block.
cornerbarchicago.com
Leavitt Street Inn & Tavern
2345 N. Leavitt
Chicago, IL 60647
773.661.9639
New bar and soon to be restaurant & three room Inn. Very popular since they opened!
Life on Marz Community Club
1950 N. Western Ave. Chicago, IL
(773) 579-1935
Hip, funky Microbrewery feat. a rotating draft list and classic Chicago hotdogs.
The Charleston
2076 N. Hoyne Ave. Chicago, IL
773.489.4757
Charleston & Hoyne (two blocks south and one block east of us).
Slick, trendy looking bar with DJs on the weekends and live jazz on Thursdays.
charlestonbarchicago.com
The Gallery Cabaret
2020 N. Oakley Ave. Chicago, IL
773.489.5471
Artsy music bar with live music every night.
Tuesday night jam sessions, and Thursday night open mic with $4 pitchers of Leinenkugels always packs the joint.
gallerycabaret.com
Chef Special Cocktail Bar
2165 N. Western Ave. Chicago, IL
(773) 666-5143
It’s name aside, amazing take on Chinese food and other notable food!
Jack & Ginger’s
2048 W. Armitage Ave. Chicago, IL
773.227.6700
A neighborhood sports bar with classic bar food.
jackngingers.com
The Big Mini
1302 N. Milwaukee Ave. Chicago, IL
312.363.2369
Indoor nine-hole putt putt course, with a rotating draft list and craft cocktails. Book a tee time in advance!
bigminiputtclub.com
Map Room
1949 N. Hoyne Ave. Chicago, IL
773.252.7636
Armitage Ave. & Hoyne Ave. Voted one of the top 5 traveler’s beer bars in the country. They have over 200 beers and 27 on tap! Nightly specials include International Night on Tuesdays. Busy most nights and packed on weekends. It is also a coffee bar during the day.
maproom.com
Floyd’s Pub
1944 N. Oakley Ave. Chicago, IL
773.276.6060
Corner of Armitage Ave. & Oakley. Great old Schultz Globe brick work on the front of the building. Serves food until 1am.
Burke’s Web Pub
2046 W. Webster Ave. Chicago, IL
773.276.3411
A neighborhood sports bar.
Danny’s
1951 W. Dickens Ave. Chicago, IL
773.489.6457
It’s a house with lots of small rooms turned into a unique candle-lit bar. It’s been a popular neighborhood spot for about 20 years now. Sometimes there are DJs on the weekends.
The Violet Hour
1520 N. Damen Ave. Chicago, IL
773.252.1500
Complex drinks skillfully made with such things as 7 different bitters and seven different types & temperatures of ice! Interesting selection of appetizers such as fried peanut butter, banana and bacon on brioche with wildflower honey.
theviolethour.com
Green Eye Lounge
2403 W. Homer St. Chicago, IL
Western & Milwaukee
773.227.8851
greeneyelounge.com
6 Degrees
1935 N. Damen Ave. Chicago, IL
773.904.8812
6degreesbucktown.com
Lemming’s
1850 N. Damen Ave. Chicago, IL
773.862.1688
Nice quiet neighborhood-type bar that displays local artist work.
lemmingstavern.com
Remedy Bar
1910 N. Milwaukee Ave. Chicago, IL
773.698.7715
4am neighborhood rock ‘n roll bar down the street from the Western stop of the Blue Line.
remedybarchicago.com
Cortland’s Garage
1645 W. Cortland St. Chicago, IL
773.862.7877
A more upscale sports bar, with decent food and a private party room.
cortlandsgarage.com
Bucktown Pub
1658 W. Cortland St. Chicago, IL
773.394.9898
A dog-friendly bar with a nice patio.
bucktownpub.com
Subterranean Cabaret & Lounge
2011 W. North Ave. Chicago, IL
773.278.6600
Ultra-lounge occupying 3 floors of a 110-year-old building. It has a swanky atmosphere with live music and bar food.
subt.net
Estelle’s
2013 W. North Ave. Chicago, IL
773.782.0450
Open until 4am, 5am on Saturday.
estelleschicago.com
Liquor Park
1937 W. North Ave Chicago, IL
773.360.5536
drinkliquorpark.com
@North Bar
1637 W. North Ave. Chicago, IL
773.697.3563
liveatnorthbar.com
Debonair Social Club
1575 N. Milwaukee Ave. Chicago, IL
773.227.7990
Occasionally live music upstairs and DJs downstair.
debonairsocialclub.com
The Revel Room
1566 N. Milwaukee Ave. Chicago, IL
773.278.1600
revelroom.com
The Flat Iron
1565 N. Milwaukee Ave. Chicago, IL
773.365.9000
In the formerly “The Note” space. Late night bar. Open 4pm daily until 4am Sunday-Friday and 5am on Saturdays.
theflatironchicago.com
Pint (Beer & Eats)
1547 N. Milwaukee Ave. #7 Chicago, IL
773.772.0990
A modern Irish pub with flat screen TVs and high-top tables for watching sports. Second floor lounge with comfy couches. Offers standard bar food and weekend brunch buffet.
pintpub.com
Nick’s Beer Garden
1516 N. Milwaukee Ave. Chicago, IL
773.252.1155
Small live music venue with a great urban beer garden. Live music on Friday & Saturdays. Open until 4am.
nicksbeergarden.com
Swig
1469 N. Milwaukee Ave. Chicago, IL
773.384.1439
Also serves food.
swigchicago.com
Rosa’s Lounge
3420 W. Armitage Ave Chicago, IL
773.342.0452
Classic Chicago blues bar. Great live music. A neighborhood staple.
rosaslounge.com
Davenport’s
1383 N. Milwaukee Ave Chicago, IL
773.278.1830
Piano Bar and Cabaret. In the Cabaret Room, reservations for all performances are strongly encouraged and a two-drink minimum is in effect. By sharing an evening at Davenport’s, you support cabaret artists and artistry in Chicago and across the country. Opens at 7pm, closed on Tuesdays.
davenportspianobar.com
Emporium Arcade Bar
1366 N. Milwaukee Ave Chicago, IL
773.697.7922
A combination arcade/bar with a rotating list of beers on tap.
emporiumchicago.com
Standard Bar/Grill
1332 N. Milwaukee Ave. Chicago, IL
773.904.8615
Sports bar with standard bar food options.
standardbarandgrill.com
Chicago Distilling Co.
2359 N. Milwaukee Ave. Logan Square, Chicago, IL
872.206.2774
Craft distillery using Illinois grains. Single malt whiskies, vodkas, gins and now absinthe! Their barrel aged gin is literally the best gin I have ever tasted!
chicagodistilling.com
Empororium
2363 N. Milwaukee Ave. Logan Square, Chicago, IL
773.360.8774
Logan Square location of their popular Wicker Park bar. Tacos on weekends.
emporiumchicago.com