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-- Far North Side
---- Rogers Park
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---- Gold Coast
---- Magnificent Mile
---- Near North
---- Old Town
---- River North
---- Streeterville
-- Near South Side
---- Heart of Italy
---- Little Italy
---- Pilsen
---- Prairie Shores
---- University Village/UIC
-- Near West Side
---- Greek Town
---- Near West Side
-- North Side
---- Andersonville
---- Edgewater
---- Lakeview
---- Lincoln Park
---- Lincoln Square
---- North Center
---- Ravenswood
---- Roscoe Village
---- Uptown
-- Northwest Side
---- Albany Park
---- Mayfair
---- Schorsch Forest View
-- South Side
---- Bridgeport
---- Bronzeville
---- Chinatown
---- Hyde Park
-- Southwest Side
-- West Side
---- Bucktown
---- Humboldt Park
---- Logan Square
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Bars
Bar associations
The regular: John "Blunt" Robbins at Blue Frog
The regular: Marie Baskin at Linda's Place
The regular: Dawn Anthony at Scot's
The regular: Allison Trautman at the Globe Pub
The regular: James Fritz at Resi's Bierstube
The regular: Don Bender at Konak Pizza Bar & Grill
Last call
After a young bartender dies in a hit-and-run accident, the bar's staff and patrons band together to help find her killer.
Here comes a regular
What does it take to become part of a bar's in crowd? Repeat visits and golden charm are just the beginning.
Categories
Bars
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Adults only
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Bar scene
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Essential/classic Chicago
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Living legend
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