Chicago - Bucktownwicker Park - Nightlife

1840 W. North Ave., Chicago 60622
773-342-1840

The Southern

Fear not, devotees of the Chaise Lounge crab cake; The Southern has the same owner, the same chef (Cary Taylor), and some holdovers from the deep Chaise Lounge menu. Taylor wants to draw on his Geo... read more

1531 N. Damen Ave., Chicago 60622
773-235-4039

Big Star

Hottest (and sometimes hardest to get into) bar of 2009 from the guys who brought you Blackbird, Avec and The Violet Hour. Fire up with lesser-known American whiskeys and small-batch tequilas as ... read more

1332 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago 60622
773-772-5017

Loft Six Ten

Bourbon lounges, by nature, are dim and fueled by the charm of overweight Southern gents who laugh too loud after pounding a shot of Maker's Mark. Loft Six Ten, the newest venture of Brad Tice (Goo... read more

1725 W. Division, Chicago 60622
773-782-6034

Fuel

Brought to you by the guys behind clubs Zentra, Sound-Bar and Crescendo, this is their new, low-key attempt at a new nightlife all-things-to-all-people place. Daytime bites from a decent menu, or a... read more

1520 N. Damen Ave., Chicago 60622
773-252-1500

The Violet Hour

Just like it took the worst president in history to create a scenario where a black man, a white woman and a Vietnam vet were the best viable candidates for the oval office, it took Wicker Park's c... read more

1635 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago 60647
773-252-2680

Plan B Bar+Kitchen

Who says your neighborhood bar needs to be scruffy in order to be hip? True, you need spots like Pontiac, Rainbo and Danny's in your life, but there's nothing wrong with a little upgrade every once... read more

1566 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago 60622
773-278-1600

Empire Liquors

It's so cool that its only signage is a stack of liquor bottles over the door. Don't worry, there's nothing in them, so you'll have to head inside for signature libations like the Black Pearl (with... read more

1530 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago 60622
773-276-7036

Rodan

You might want to hate this lounge because it thinks it's so cool, but you can't, because it really is. Slide-dissolve system instead of artwork by locals, lighting and color schemes are spot on, a... read more

1471 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago 60622
773-235-5577

Salud Tequila Lounge

You will want to eat your signature tequila cheeseburger in one of the comfy booths lining the walls. That bar in the center of the room opposite the front door just makes a person feel too exposed... read more

1640 N. Damen Ave., Chicago 60647
773-227-2277

Cans Bar and Canteen

Whoever thought that a concept based on a tavern serving 25+ beers in cans would work? Well, for us, it doesn't. But for those seeking rapidly served aluminum-housed libations, and a menu that clev... read more

1951 W. Dickens Ave., Chicago 60614
773-489-6457

Danny's Tavern

Danny's used to be set up like an old apartment building replete with antique kitchen and bathrooms. Then they remodeled, closed off the upstairs, the rooms got bigger, and the assholes showed up. ... read more

2013 W. North Ave., Chicago 60647
773-782-0450

Estelle's

Like some kind of nightlife overflow valve, Estelle's fulfills its sole purpose at 2:05AM each night as it sucks up the refugee dregs fleeing every closing bar in a ten-block radius. If you're here... read more

1850 N. Damen Ave., Chicago 60647
773-862-1688

Lemming's

Brother bar of Humboldt Park's Green Eye, this bar is the original. Once the legendarily scummy domain of local dogs, their owners and maybe a random prostitute, it now gets select upwardly mobile ... read more

1572 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago 60622
773-489-3160

Double Door

Younger, grungier sister club to now-stately Metro, Double Door rolls out its dingy welcome mat for local bands nightly, hosting a show or two a month with larger acts such as Kings of Leon, M. Dou... read more

1949 N. Hoyne St., Chicago 60647
773-252-7636

The Map Room

About 10 years ago, there were places like the Map Room all over West Town: self-consciously arty bars where a random patron with paint-stained fingers might strike up a conversation with you and t... read more

1925 W. Cortland Ave., Chicago 60622
773-489-0738

Lottie's Pub

Tales of Lottie's checkered past, depending on who you talk to, was once any combination of whorehouse/betting parlor/strip club and seems to grow by the year. How cool would it be to place a littl... read more

2076 N. Hoyne Ave., Chicago 60647
773-489-4757

Charleston

This dingy bar used to make up in character what it lacked in tidiness, but gone are the rickety, dirt-coated wooden furniture and pool table. In their place are cafeteria-style tables and a makesh... read more

1516 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago 60622
773-252-1155

Nick's Beer Garden

Must& have& alcohol. Beggars can't be choosers and nowhere is this adage more applicable than at Nick's, where a stylistic hodgepodge of flamingos, a surfboard, and other miscellaneous decorative d... read more

2011 W. North Ave., Chicago 60647
773-278-6600

Subterranean

After years of being just another Wicker Park venue where local bands give the college try, Subterranean has gradually established itself by booking larger touring acts for its main upstairs room. ... read more

1415 N. Wood St., Chicago 60622
773-486-9806

Beachwood Inn

With its threadbare pool table and stacks of board games, you could come here alone and end up with at least two new friends before the end of the night. If the scattered crowd of hoodie-clad scene... read more

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