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list (which includes a range of Snuggle by an open fire and take in
delicious soups), Sable Kitchen & the ultra-hip ambience and stunning
Bar is great for a lavish meal out. vistas, with a cocktail in hand.
The Violet Hour
Drumbar
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MAP L2 • 201 E. Delaware Pl.
MAP B4 • 1520 N. Damen Ave.
• 1-773-252-1500 • 312-943-5000 • Closed Sun & Mon
No sign marks the sophisticated This stylish, contemporary rooftop
Violet Hour in Wicker Park, a bar offers great views of Chicago. An
drape-swagged room that is upscale nightclub with an innovative
Chicago’s original artisan bar. cocktail menu and a great wine list,
Hostesses seat guests and waiting Drumbar is a pricey yet classy
in line is common, but once establishment (dress code after 8pm).
ensconced in the exclusive high-
backed chairs or booths, this is a
great place to savor craft cocktails
and lively conversation.
Billy Sunday
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MAP B4 • 3143 W. Logan Blvd.
• 1-773-661-2485
Chef Mathias Merges of nearby
Yusho runs this upscale cocktail-
focused bar located in Logan Square.
If you’re not familiar with bergamot
bitters, Fernet or rhum agricole, it’s
best to quiz the creative mixologist. Subterranean Three Dots and a Dash
The bar also offers its own bottled
Three Dots and a Dash
and carbonated boozy sodas. A food 0
menu of snacks and small plates MAP K3 • 35 N. Clark St.
keeps hunger pangs at bay. • 312-610-4220
To find this hideaway, enter through
Roof on the Wit
8 the alley and descend to another
time and place. Occupying several
MAP K2 • 201 N. State St.
• 312-239-9501 • Closed Sun intimate rooms, this tiki bar includes
Nestled amid the skyscrapers of the a grass-thatch-fringed area serving
Loop, with spectacular views of the pineapple-and-orchid-garnished
city, the winding “L”, the Chicago drinks in classic tiki cups. Mai Tais
River, and Lake Michigan, the Wit and other cocktails pair well with
is a chic complex of lounge bars. pupu platters (island-style bar snacks).

Roof on the Wit, providing rooftop views over the city

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