The Aviary Chicago cocktail bars
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Aviary

The liquid counterpart to chef Grant Achatz’s Next, Aviary exhibits a similar dedication to innovation and theater. The not-quite bar (there is no "bar" to speak of, just a kitchen…

The Violet Hour Chicago cocktail bars
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Violet Hour

Not much has changed at the Violet Hour since it set the standard for Windy City cocktailing in 2009. In fact, after six years, the bar's speakeasy entrance, smooth jazz…

The Berkshire Room Chicago cocktail bars
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Berkshire Room

Located on the first floor of downtown’s Acme Hotel, the hip Berkshire Room oozes a cool, modern ambiance that hints at exclusivity. But while the interior décor is lush, the…

Scofflaw Chicago cocktail bars
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Scofflaw

The back bar at this modern Victorian parlor stands flush with an impressive stash of gins from around the world. In true Logan Square fashion, the place is one-part hip…

Billy Sunday Chicago cocktail bars
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Billy Sunday

Logan Square’s Billy Sunday is a bona fide sanctuary for bitters lovers, boasting a striking collection of hundreds of vintage and modern amari. So, if you don’t need a glossary…

Lebensstern Berlin cocktail bar
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Lebenstern

Climb the marble stairs to the upper floor of this 19th-century villa—which somehow managed to survive the allied bombings that devastated much of the area—and you will discover a series…

15 romolo bar san francisco
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15 Romolo

Housed in a building that's played host to some of San Francisco's seediest and most colorful characters (it was once a brothel, and then a boarding house called the Basque…