Bars

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

By Naomi Waxman October 2

Not Even Malort Is Safe From Pumpkin Spice

By Ashok Selvam September 29

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

By Ashok Selvam September 28

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

By Ashok Selvam and Naomi Waxman September 27

3 Floyds Proposes Brewpub Revival While Revolution Brewing Reveals Renovations

By Ashok Selvam September 21

A Former Charlie Trotter’s Dishwasher Is Opening a Latin Tavern in West Town

By Naomi Waxman September 20

Nobody’s Darling, Andersonville’s Modern LGBTQ Icon, Debuts an Expansion

By Naomi Waxman September 19

Chicago, Once Again, Targets Late-Night Tavern Licenses

By Ashok Selvam September 18

A Lincoln Park Coffee House Reveals a Hidden Speakeasy Near Dillinger’s Demise

By Ashok Selvam September 14

The Most Anticipated Restaurant Openings in Chicago, Fall 2023

By Ashok Selvam September 7

Map

Where to Drink Cocktails Right Now in Chicago

By Ashok Selvam and Naomi Waxman August 31

Map

Great Chicago Sports Bars to Watch Football and Other Games

By Eater Staff August 24

Black-Owned Restaurants and Bars Are Still Recovering Three Years After COVID Arrived

By Samantha Nelson August 17

Workers at a Chicago LGBTQ Nightlife Mainstay Walked Off Their Jobs

By Naomi Waxman August 9

Goose Island Bourbon County Brings Back Bananas Foster and Backyard Stout for 2023

By Ashok Selvam August 7

Nisos Returns With a More Casual, Beefier Experience For Phase One in West Loop

By Ashok Selvam August 3

Self-Serve Beer Bar Tapster to Close in Wicker Park

By Ashok Selvam July 28

A Dive Bar That Channels The Spirit of Baja Debuts in West Town

By Ashok Selvam July 27

Randolph Row’s Latest Slings ‘70s Nostalgia and Burt Reynolds-Style ‘Happy Meals’

By Ashok Selvam July 25

A Top-Flight Taco Operation Will Help Power a New Wicker Park Bar

By Naomi Waxman July 24

Middle Brow Beer is Now Chicago’s First Natural Winery

By Ashok Selvam July 21

Owen & Engine, the British Pub Known For Its Burger, to Close After 14 Years

By Ashok Selvam July 14

Avondale’s Venerable Beer Temple Unveils New Food Offerings

By Ashok Selvam July 13

Explore Streeterville’s New Proper British Pub

By Ashok Selvam July 11

Drake Thinks He’s Too Good for Malört

By Ashok Selvam July 6

While Castaways Remains Dormant, a New Lakefront Restaurant Emerges

By Naomi Waxman June 30

Radio Room Closes Two Years After the River North Reboot

By Naomi Waxman June 30

Porto’s Owners Debut a Vivacious New Drinking Den in West Loop

By Naomi Waxman June 29

An Acclaimed Chef Is Bringing Mariscos and More Mexican Delights to the Former G&O Tavern

By Ashok Selvam June 29

Chicago’s Essential Bars and Taverns

By Ashok Selvam and Naomi Waxman June 20

Celebrate the 130th Birthday of the 1893 World’s Fair With These Lavish Cocktails

By Naomi Waxman June 1

A South Asian Bar Serving Momos and Scotch Will Replace Wazwan in Wicker Park

By Ashok Selvam May 19