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While many restaurants and bars in town are cooking up heart-shaped pizzas and over-the-top desserts, there are some places that are perfect for an Anti-Valentine's Day. Avoid the rush for reservations by heading to one of these spots that will make you forget what holiday you're actually celebrating.
Eater Chicago intern Aimee Gasior contributed to this story.
Valentine's Day is the perfect opportunity to be unromantic at "Big Shitty," the infamous late-night Lakeview option that's often one of the creepiest bars in Chicago. Soon they'll charge an entrance fee too.
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Tilted Kilt's Valentine's Day tagline is "roses are red, kilt girls are hot." Add in the fact that they were sued for sexual harassment and the romance factor is bottom-rung.
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When thinking of a romantic Valentine's Day dinner, generic comfort food, insult-slinging servers, and touristy families don't usually come to mind.
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If cleanliness and elbow room are what you're concerned with on Valentine's Day, look anywhere besides the overcrowded, nausea-filled Hangge-Uppe in the heart of the Viagra Triangle.
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Nothing says romance like heading to a repeat Chicago Health Department offender for a selection of bottom-shelf drinks. But if you want a cheap party spot in River North, look no further.
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Thinking a romantic couples lap dance perfectly says "be mine forever"? The scent of cheap perfume combined with an unmistakable air of desperation add up to a very unromantic Valentine's Day.
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If you're thinking a little gaming will spice up your Valentine's Day, Dave & Buster's, which is crawling with massive crowds of noisy children and their loud parents, as well as coma-inducing food, is not the most romantic place to do it.
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If shower shows are your idea of a romantic outing, don't head to Spin on Valentine's Day. The signature Friday night event kicks off at midnight as usual at the longstanding crowded and sticky Boystown club.
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If tropical-themed romance is what you're looking for, head to the Caribbean where it's actually warm instead of spending it watching waitresses in string bikinis serving cheap burgers amidst a sausage fest at Crabby Kim's.
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Who needs a romantic candlelight dinner this Valentine's Day when you can enjoy Dick's outrageously inappropriate waitstaff, take home a tall paper hat with offensive sayings, and consume unholy amounts of greasy fried food?
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Although the female staff personifies the school girl fantasy, Clark and Division's Detention is not the ideal location to romantically relive your classroom days with your high school sweetheart.
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Known in the southwest suburbs as a bar to watch the big sports games or a spot to get rowdy on a Thursday night, Bourbon Street serves as a place to celebrate many occasions -- occasions other than a romantic Valentine's Day.
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Although "porn and chicken" night won't fall on Valentine's Day, Fridays are still the opposite of romantic at this sticky club.
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When the visionary Hooters founders started the signature orange-spandex-and-chicken-wing chain it was definitely not with Valentine's Day in mind.
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Valentine's Day is the perfect opportunity to be unromantic at "Big Shitty," the infamous late-night Lakeview option that's often one of the creepiest bars in Chicago. Soon they'll charge an entrance fee too.
Tilted Kilt's Valentine's Day tagline is "roses are red, kilt girls are hot." Add in the fact that they were sued for sexual harassment and the romance factor is bottom-rung.
When thinking of a romantic Valentine's Day dinner, generic comfort food, insult-slinging servers, and touristy families don't usually come to mind.
If cleanliness and elbow room are what you're concerned with on Valentine's Day, look anywhere besides the overcrowded, nausea-filled Hangge-Uppe in the heart of the Viagra Triangle.
Nothing says romance like heading to a repeat Chicago Health Department offender for a selection of bottom-shelf drinks. But if you want a cheap party spot in River North, look no further.
Thinking a romantic couples lap dance perfectly says "be mine forever"? The scent of cheap perfume combined with an unmistakable air of desperation add up to a very unromantic Valentine's Day.
If you're thinking a little gaming will spice up your Valentine's Day, Dave & Buster's, which is crawling with massive crowds of noisy children and their loud parents, as well as coma-inducing food, is not the most romantic place to do it.
If shower shows are your idea of a romantic outing, don't head to Spin on Valentine's Day. The signature Friday night event kicks off at midnight as usual at the longstanding crowded and sticky Boystown club.
If tropical-themed romance is what you're looking for, head to the Caribbean where it's actually warm instead of spending it watching waitresses in string bikinis serving cheap burgers amidst a sausage fest at Crabby Kim's.
Who needs a romantic candlelight dinner this Valentine's Day when you can enjoy Dick's outrageously inappropriate waitstaff, take home a tall paper hat with offensive sayings, and consume unholy amounts of greasy fried food?
Although the female staff personifies the school girl fantasy, Clark and Division's Detention is not the ideal location to romantically relive your classroom days with your high school sweetheart.
Known in the southwest suburbs as a bar to watch the big sports games or a spot to get rowdy on a Thursday night, Bourbon Street serves as a place to celebrate many occasions -- occasions other than a romantic Valentine's Day.
Although "porn and chicken" night won't fall on Valentine's Day, Fridays are still the opposite of romantic at this sticky club.
When the visionary Hooters founders started the signature orange-spandex-and-chicken-wing chain it was definitely not with Valentine's Day in mind.
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