This new hotspot from Matt Eisler and Kevin Heisner combines elements of a cocktail lounge, classic Chicago dive, French hunting club and retail store. Four cocktail offerings rotate on a daily basis, many utilizing an amaro machine, and there’s also a selection of packaged goods including whiskey, wine and bitters available for sale.

Former Violet Hour bartenders Robby Haynes and Henry Prendergast have opened Analogue in Logan Square. The cozy, 50-seat space will offer a small cocktail list that changes frequently and focuses on one aspect as well as purls, which are beers laced with bitters. There's also a dance floor, an elevated DJ booth and very good New Orleans-style dishes from chef Alfredo Nogueira.

Located in the basement of Thalia Hall under Duesek’s Board and Beer, Punch House is a ‘70s-style cocktail bar offering sailor-inspired punches. Bring some friends because while you can order by the glass, you’ll need the help for the carafes and punch bowls. Options include the Dusek Punch, featuring Good bourbon, lemon, raw sugar, dark ale and nutmeg.

Logan Square continues to heat up. This small, family-owned bar and distillery features a simple menu filled with eight cocktails and a small wine and beer selection, as well as a vodka and 90-proof white whiskey available to purchase. Distillery tours are also offered on weekends and Thursdays and can be booked online.

Billy Lawless’ “drinking-focused restaurant” features an extensive beverage program crafted by Clint Rogers and a massive patio. Each drink is meant to be paired with an item from the food menu, and utilizes housemade sodas, aperitifs and both clear and brown liquors. In addition, wines by the glass and draft beers are also available alongside shots of the day.

The long wait for a table on Restaurant Row just got a little more bearable with the opening of Lone Wolf, a spot for before and after-dinner drinks. The cocktail menu is split into two parts: three light and sweet Sgroppino for the pre-dinner crowd and four heavier, bitter drinks for later. The beer selection rotates eight drafts and the food is provided by Pleasant House Bakery.

Temperance Beer Company is finally here, bringing the first craft brewery to the historically dry city of Evanston. Under brewmaster Claudia Jendron, previously of Goose Island, the opening menu contains selections including Gatecrasher (English IPA), Root Down (Porter) and National Anthem (wheat ale with blueberries). The tap room will host food trucks seasonally and guests are invited to order food in. A beer garden is also in the works for spring.

Three floors of art deco stylings, a new rooftop deck, and a massive book of a cocktail menu add up to a can't-miss drinking experience.

Rockit Ranch and Kevin Hickey's drinking-focused restaurant includes one of the best cocktail selections in Chicago.

The long-awaited German beer hall from Nathan Sears and Adam Hebert is finally open and doesn’t disappoint. The spaces seats 167 people and the menu offers a selection of imported drafts, bottles and vintage brews, along with cocktails, wine and radlers. And while you’re drinking, you’ll want to nosh on some bar snacks, housemade sausages and classic dishes like German onion pie.

Sip craft cocktails, whiskey, and cheap beer in multiple rooms while dancing to a DJ or watching a movie projected on a wall inside this unmarked Logan Square hotspot.

If you like gin, then you’ve come to the right place. The Logan Square parlor combines the feel of your neighborhood bar with a craft cocktail menu that’s sure to please. The list favors gin-based libations (there's more than 50 types behind the bar), but includes enough variety to remain accessible to all. So take a break from the martini and try something new.

Award-winner Charles Joly leads the beverage program at this highly acclaimed spot and continues to craft new surprises. Andrew Brochu heads up the food menu and if you're feeling lucky, try and see if you can get into the exclusive Office underneath.