DK Travel : Chicago : Bars & Nightclubs

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Bucks Saloon

A friendly, local bar (for boys and girls) where deer, elk, moose, and buck heads adorn the walls. The outdoor beer garden is wild in summer.
Buddy Guy’s Legends

Run by bluesman Buddy Guy, this club is arguably the city’s best. To get a table, come early and dine on decent barbecue.
Buddy Guy’s Legends

A legend himself, bluesman Buddy Guy operates perhaps the best blues club in the city. The South Loop destination draws a mix of students, tourists, and local fans, particularly when Guy himself headlines. The place gets so packed that aisles are marked on the flooring and monitored by bouncers who make sure standing-room-only patrons keep them clear.
Circuit/Rehab

At Circuit, men often dance shirtless to grinding house music. In contrast, the Rehab lounge bar is a sophisticated chill-out spot.
Cocktail

This laid-back club is ideal for sipping must-try martinis, while Boys Town people-watching through wall-to-wall windows.
Coco Pazzo

In the gallery district Coco Pazzo prepares dramatic, earthy Italian cuisine in an impressive loft space.
Four Farthings Tavern

This casual, family-owned bar is a perfect spot to kick back with one of 18 beers on tap, a single-malt whisky, or a glass of wine.
Frontera Grill

Chef Rick Bayless’ regional Mexican cuisine warrants the two margarita waits that inevitably face diners here.
Funky Buddha Lounge

This favorite is easily identified by the fat, happy Buddha statue outside. Inside, a mixed crowd of urban hipsters and young professionals sip everything from beer to bubbly in the low-ceilinged lounge. As the evening unfolds, the dance floor heats up with clubbers grooving to soul, salsa, hip-hop, R&B, house, rap, and reggae.
Gentry on Haslted

Piano players and singers perform nightly for appreciative and participative audiences at this cabaret club.

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