Chicago - Near North Side - Nightlife

2 W. Erie St., Chicago 60654
312-202-6060

Vertigo Sky Lounge

Maybe it's the floor-to-ceiling windows or dark leather leather furniture that make you feel like a playboy voyeur, but most likely it's because you're on the 26th floor of a hip hotel and lined up... read more

116 W. Hubbard St., Chicago 60610
312-329-9960

NV Penthouse Lounge

Yes, this bar is exactly what you think it is: another VIP lounge with bottle service and sexy servers. But what is working in their favor -- and sets them apart from their competitors -- is the vi... read more

324 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago 60654
312-280-9800

Climax

What sets Roman Sanchez's latest project apart from his others, most notably Moda? Not much, as he's adopted a tested formula that's paid off for him handsomely. Similar to Moda's interior, Griffin... read more

642 N. Clark St., Chicago 60610
312-475-1390

Manor

Newly refurbished club rocks a turn-of-the-century estate theme. It’s just like having your own manor house—you know, if it came with a state-of-the-art Funktion One sound system and bottle service... read more

505 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago 60611
800-971-4654

Eno

The Inter-Continental Hotel has struggled for years to create an identity with its dining/bar projects, but with the stellar wine-bar concept Eno, they've got a surefire hit on their hands. They're... read more

873 N. Orleans St., Chicago 60610
312-440-9680

Stone Lotus

Promoting itself as a "liquor spa" in the former Pluton space, Stone Lotus' stone waterfall and Asian-esque décor are of the moment. Unlike so many Chicago clubs, Lotus actually bothers to pursue ... read more

111 W. Hubbard St., Chicago 60610
312-828-9000

Swirl Wine Bar

Within the last six years, this venue has changed its concept, but we think they've finally gotten it right this time. Swirl has finally captured its niche, giving patrons sexy live Latin music wit... read more

364 W. Erie St., Chicago 60610
312-640-1156

Citizen

Ahhh, sipping refreshing cocktails on this 5,000-square-foot deck and rooftop is the way to go in the summer, but what happens when it gets cold? Poor young professionals have to pile into the bar'... read more

610 N. Rush St., Chicago 60611
312-660-7200

J Bar

This boutique lounge fits neatly inside its boutique hotel, and you actually feel as though you've been transported to a more glamorous locale like Los Angeles or Miami. But this is Chicago all rig... read more

601 N. State St., Chicago 60610
312-266-7677

Pops for Champagne

No one does the champagne lounge concept better than Pops, which arrived in Lakeview more than 25 years ago. But the pioneer, which moved its live-jazz-and-bubbly bar to River North in 2006, has th... read more

600 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago 60610
312-822-2900

The Motel Bar

There's nothing particularly motel-like about this slum spot for the after-hours rock jet set. Tucked behind Japonais and next to Kitsch'n River North, it's an odd location that draws a mixed clien... read more

12 W. Elm St., Chicago 60610
312-337-3200

Elm Street Liquors

Don't count this Gold Coast lounge out of the game yet just because they've got a more successful operation going down in Wicker Park with Empire Liquors. Elm Street Liquors still gets its crowd, e... read more

330 N. State St., Chicago 60610
312-644-0300

10pin

Who says you gotta get grubby to go bowling? Here, the team behind Harry Caray's is calling their venture a bowling lounge, and its space is a far cry from what you remember from childhood days. Bu... read more

226 W. Ontario St., Chicago 60654
312-787-4480

Soundbar

High club culture admires itself admiring itself. It's all about the boobs, either the ones falling out of strappy tops or the ones wearing Axe Body Spray and half-unbuttoned button-downs, in a stu... read more

632 N. Dearborn St., Chicago 60654
312-266-1944

Vision

Chicago's club scene will never be New York's but that doesn't stop it from pretending. Take Vision, for example. Early or late, doormen keep the line artificially long. Pay your $20 cover, step pa... read more

322 E. Illinois St., Chicago 60611
312-245-8331

Lucky Strike Lanes

Gigantic bowling/pool emporium (18 lanes, 11 tables, and 40 screens) with three bars, one of them a winebar with fireplaces. This chain is a tactile-only, less noisy version of Dave and Buster's, a... read more

25 W. Hubbard St., Chicago 60610
312-670-2200

Moda

Self-consciously style-conscious bi-level lounge with hefty doormen, $20 cover charge, and flat screens showing fashion show footage. Moda, get it? With its low-slung black couches, outlying bo... read more

20 E. Chestnut St., Chicago 60611
312-324-4000

Le Bar

This is where slicksters like to hang out before they hit the Gold Coast nightclubs every weekend, but don't let that scare you away. If you're into Euro hotties (male or female), the room is usual... read more

644 N. Lake Shore Dr., Chicago 60611
312-255-4463

Whiskey Sky

For Lake Michigan views, there's the Signature Lounge and there's Whiskey Sky. Perched atop the W Hotel on Lake Shore Drive, Whiskey is where the under-40 crowd and the more sophisticated tourists ... read more

1531 N. Kingsbury St., Chicago 60622
312-664-7400

VIP's: A Gentleman's Club

Despite all the Larry Flynt mafia finery outside -- scurrying valets, hulking bouncers stuffed into tuxedoes, the California mansion facade -- what's inside is the usual strip bar. Whatever its nam... read more

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