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Blackstone Hotel

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Blackstone Hotel
41.873268 -87.624485 636 S Michigan Ave (at Wabash Ave) South Loop, Chicago
This downtown Chicago hotel has been a favorite of movie stars, sports legends, royalty and presidents since 1910.

The Violet Hour

Bars
Sun–Fri 6pm–2am; Sat 6pm–3am
The Violet Hour
41.908740 -87.677802 1520 N Damen Ave (between Le Moyne St and Wicker Park Ave) Wicker Park, Chicago
This hip cocktail lounge is exactly what you’d expect from a bar named after a line of T.S. Eliot poetry: pristine (the carefully constructed cocktails are excellent), pretentious (you won’t find a sign on the door—just look for the long lines) and, ultimately, completely and unarguably gorgeous.
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The Grafton

Bars
Mon–Fri 4pm–2am; Sat 11am–3am; Sun 11am–2am
The Grafton
41.964039 -87.685722 4530 N Lincoln Ave (between Sunnyside and Wilson Aves) Lincoln Square, Chicago
Owner Malcolm Molloy has that fresh-off-the-boat brogue that could charm the pants off your own mother. But please don’t take this for one of your run-of-the-mill McIrish pubs…
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Simon’s Tavern

Bars
Sun–Fri 11am–2am; Sat 11am–3am
Simon’s Tavern
41.976548 -87.668476 5210 N Clark St (between Foster and Farragut Aves) Andersonville, Chicago
Swedish and Norwegian accents abound at this Andersonville stalwart. If you’re lucky, you can snag a couch in the back by the fireplace where you can take in the cool vintage bar (the design of which was inspired by the S.S…
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Fulton Lounge

Bars
Tue—Fri 5pm—2am; Sat 5pm—3am
Fulton Lounge
41.886728 -87.651440 955 W Fulton St (at Morgan St)
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