The Best After-Hours Bars in Chicago
Chicago is one of those cities blessed with late-night bar licenses, and it’s not unusual for bars to remain open through 2 a.m. on weekdays and 3 a.m. on Saturdays…
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Late Bar
We like to think of this watering hole as everything to everyone. It’s a bar; it’s a lounge; it’s a low-key place to have a Martini; it’s a sweaty late-night…
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Skylark
The sister bar to Wicker Park’s Rainbo Club, Skylark is by far the coolest bar in Pilsen. It’s a timeless Chicago haunt: long wooden bar, cracked vinyl booths, faded linoleum,…
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The Burlington
Founded as a tribute to its owner’s boyhood summers in Burlington, Wisconsin, this rock 'n' roll bar is dark, loud and low-key. Vintage church pews line the walls, a cluster…
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Carol’s Pub
The clientele at this rowdy 4 a.m. country bar is unlike any other in Chicago. Old winos, yuppies, cougars, college kids and urban hillbillies all come together to dance and…
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