Chicago Metro

Bars & Lounges

New York’s history is as dense and rich as the head on a good pint, but you don’t need to spend hours shuffling through some…
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We Americans can claim talent and often superiority in a variety of pursuits these days, but when it comes to drinking, Ireland still put us…
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College bars (especially of the dive variety) are great because the crowds there focus on what's important – getting wasted, and fast. No pretention, just…
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Sidecar is just the kind of medium-priced bistro that Park Slope is overloaded with, but its location at the southern end of the neighborhood makes…
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When I’m in the East Village and I’m looking for a place to really get crazy, Saturday night style, the first place I usually think…
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A lot of the cooler bars in Park Slope are clustered in the North end, but with Commonwealth on their side, South Slopers can proudly…
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As it is, at its most basic level, an unapologetic sports bar, Park Slope's 200 Fifth is ideal for nights when it’s just the guys,…
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It was last summer, on one of those balmy evenings that makes you glad you live in a pedestrian town. I was walking up Fifth…
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There are plenty of perfectly wonderful restaurants, bars and cafés in New York and the surrounding boroughs, but it is the rare establishment that can…
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Drunken Discount Shopping in the South Slope Ah, drunken thrift store shopping. It is truly one of the sweet pleasures of life, and one that…
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