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West Town’s New Fancy Cocktail Bar Aims to Put Its Workers First

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8 Chicago Bars Where You Can Drink Holiday Rum Cocktails This Winter

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Where to Drink Cocktails Right Now in Chicago

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Where to Warm Up in Chicago Inside a Restaurant or Bar With a Fireplace

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A Boozy, Bluesy ‘70s-Style Cocktail Bar Will Replace High Dive in West Town

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Venerable Fahlstrom’s Fresh Fish Market Hopes For a Suburban Revival

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Sports Bars Are Baiting Fans of Bad Sports Teams With Free Food

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Nobody’s Darling Expands, Proves That Lesbian Bars Have Staying Power

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Not Even Malort Is Safe From Pumpkin Spice

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Guinness Opens Its Chicago Brewery 171 Days Before St. Patrick’s Day

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Inside Lincoln Park’s Classy Speakeasy Inspired by ‘The Great Gatsby’

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