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This chic lounge specialises in hot and cold tasting portions, all priced at $9.95. Specialities include buffalo carpaccio, crab cakes and apple-stuffed ravioli in cream sauce, served until 1am Tuesday through Friday and until 2am on Saturday.
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This brand spankin’ new theatre shows first run movies. Stadium seating and fully stocked concession stands add to the big screen entertainment value.
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The focal point of this laid-back bar is a wall mural of 'Hizzoner’, Chicago mayor Richard J Daley. Expect a jukebox with classic rock, a selection of cold beer and an eclectic crowd as late as 5 am on Saturday nights.
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Owned by four-time Grammy winner and blues legend Buddy Guy, this unpretentious, slightly scruffy joint attracts some of the genre’s best performers. And the Louisiana soul food’s good, too.
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It’s nightlife under the big top at this massive dance club. Fire breathers and stilt walkers perform amidst dance floors and incredibly long bars. There’s even a tightrope walker for added entertainment.
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Like Vegas without the gambling, this million-dollar midway is chock full of video games, virtual reality games, carnival games, simulation games, billiards and shuffleboard. Full menu, full bar and, thankfully, no kids after dark.
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This grungy club wouldn’t merit a second notice if it hadn’t been attracting some of the hottest emerging rock bands in the country for the past 10 [year]s. Past acts include Liz Phair, Smashing Pumpkins, The Cranberries, Bush, Kid Rock – even the Rolling Stones.
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This vintage building houses one of the city’s largest nightclubs, with more than 60,000 square feet of multi-level, multi- theme revelry that starts early in the evening and ends early in the morning.
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Catch everything from esoteric foreign films to small budget documentaries at this intimate community movie theatre. Its video store offers equally eclectic fare.
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If you saw the movie 'Coyote Ugly’, you get the concept. If not, think mechanical bulls, rock music and busty female bartenders with attitude who jump up on the bar to boogie.
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The Chicago outpost of this national chain mixes a four-level opera house and a cosy blues club, creating a venue that never seems too crowded or particularly smoky despite a packed house. Featuring a wide range of artists seven nights a week.
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Popular all the time, this bar/lounge/ restaurant really picks up steam after 2am. Once the clubs close, this is where the city’s stylish set comes to drop their attitudes and crave some relaxation – and more martinis.
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This stylish restaurant serves Asian-inspired American cuisine like softshell crab in a tortilla cup and grilled salmon with smoked molasses reduction until midnight on Friday and Saturday nights.
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Craving an omelette at 4am? A steak at 9am? This bright, delightful spot serves it all, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. But once the clubs close on weekend nights, it can be harder to get in here than at the best bar in town.
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Anything goes Patrons don’t come here for the decor – it’s the music that drives them to take the stage for this no-frills bar ’s nightly karaoke.
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Billed as the [year]-round film festival, this vintage 1920s theatre screens a mixed bag of old, new, foreign and cult classics plus midnight movies. On weekends, an organist plays before and after shows.
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When Chicago’s bartenders yell 'last call’, the buzz picks up as night owls spill from trendier spots into this scruffy club. After 2am, DJs take over for the bands, and the scene is all about drinkin’, chillin’ and playing pool.
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