Old Town · Chicago, IL
Old Town Ale House
Second City's unofficial clubhouse: portraits on the wall, no food, no nonsense.
IL
Chicago
8 bars in the catalog. This is not every room in town. It is a start.
Andersonville · Chicago, IL
Simon's Tavern
A Swedish fish neon, glogg in winter, and a neighborhood bar that never dressed up.
Uptown · Chicago, IL
Carol's Pub
Chicago's last honky-tonk, still two-stepping under a drop ceiling in Uptown.
Wrigleyville · Chicago, IL
Nisei Lounge
A post-war Japanese-American tavern holding the line against Wrigleyville sports bars.
River North · Chicago, IL
Rossi's Liquors
A cash-friendly River North holdout that still looks like last call in 1978.
West Loop · Chicago, IL
Richard's Bar
Italian-flag awning, Rat Pack jukebox, hard-boiled eggs, and a menu that froze in 1963.
Ukrainian Village · Chicago, IL
Rainbo Club
Photo-booth portraits, a curved bar, and the official after-hours of Ukrainian Village.
Streeterville · Chicago, IL
Billy Goat Tavern
Cheezborger, no fries, no kidding: the subterranean newsroom tavern under Michigan Avenue.