Chicago Bars & Clubs
Paint the town black
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Inside: Big Star
Wicker Park’s dive-by-design doles out cheap thrills and simple swills
Group party rooms
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Wanted: Your awesome TBOX costume
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- New Chicago bars and clubs
- Photos: Metromix Halloween Sucks Party
- Photos: 2009 North Halsted Halloween Parade
- Flashed: Metromix Heroes & Villains Halloween Party
- Photos: Zombie strippers!
- Best pumpkin beers
- 2009 Metromix Best Bartender Bash
- Best Bartender 2009 Final Four
- Top 10 Best Bartenders 2009
- Rooftop bars
- Photo tour: Old Town Social
- Best of 2009—so far
- Photo tour: The Cedar Hotel
- Photos: Glamorama 2009
- 10 cocktails we're crazy about
- Photos: World's Largest Block Party
- Flashed: Summer Lovin' 2009
- The Biggest Bar Crawl?
- Photo tour: The Shrine
- New in Wicker Park
- Photo tour: The Rockhouse
- Photo tour: Swagger
- Young Modern party
- Photos: Spring Fever Bar Crawl
- Rock 'n' Vote 2009 concert photos
- Zombie Pub Crawl
- Photos: Snuggie Pub Crawl
- Snuggie fashion statements
- Photo tour: The Ledge
- Photos: Cubs home opener
- Sneak preview: Market
- Photo tour: Fuel Kitchen & Cocktail Lounge
- Photo tour: The Stretch Bar & Grill
- Windy City Soul Club
- 3D Party at The Griffin Lounge
- Photo tour: The 44th Ward Dinner Party
- Photo tour: The CrossRoads Bar & Grill
- Photo tour: Tiny Lounge
- South Side Irish St. Patrick's Day Parade 2009
- Party pics: Girl's Night Out
- St. Patrick's Day Party at Bull & Bear
- St. Patrick's Day Party at Cork & Kerry
- Photos: Forever Green
- Photo tour: Avila
- Photo tour: Cagney's
- Photo tour: Irish pubs
- Photo tour: Simone's Bar
- Underwear Party
- Photo tour: Faith & Whiskey
- Photo tour: The Firkin & Pheasant
- Super Bowl bash at The Pony
- Bull & Bear Grand Opening
- Most romantic bar
- Photo tour: Soiree
- Photo tour: Bar DeVille
- Photo tour: Crocodile
- Photo tour: Sub 51
- Photo tour: The Whistler
- Inauguration Day party at Moonshine
- Photo tour: Edge
- Photo tour: Dirty Martini
- New Year's Eve at Angels & Kings
- Flashed: Metromix New Year's Eve Party at Enclave
- New Year's Eve at Manor and Stay
- Photo tour: The Violet Hour
- Nightcrawlers Hall of Fame 2008
- 2008 TBOX Pub Crawl
- Movember at Enclave
- Photos: 2008 Ugly Sweater Pub Crawl
- 2007 TBOX Pub Crawl
- Photo tour: Vertigo
- Election night parties
- 2008 Metromix Best Bartender Party
- Angels & Kings Chicago - Metromix preview party
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CRITICS' REVIEWS
Inside: Old Town Social
By Lisa Arnett and M. Kathleen Pratt
Old Town Social - 455 North - Chicago, IL
Destination-worthy Old Town Social is more than just a ’hood hang
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By Lisa Arnett
The Rocking Horse - 2535 Milwaukee - Chicago, IL
High Dive's sibling is looking good in Logan Square
Inside: The Bad Apple
By Lisa Arnett
The Bad Apple - 4300 Lincoln - Chicago, IL
This North Center newbie is winning over locals with ample burgers and beer
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Today's Bar & Club Events
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Dirty Bingo
Cans Bar and Canteen - 1640 N. Damen Ave. - Bucktown/Wicker Park
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Road to Fame
Mahoney's Pub & Grille - 551 N. Ogden Ave. - River West
- Speed Dating Party for Older Women and Younger Men Xippo - 3759 N. Damen Ave. - Chicago
New Year's Eve
Planning for New Year's Eve?
Find a party that's just your style:
• Hotel bashes
• Fancy club soirees
• Dinners
• Hood haunts
• Rockin' concerts
Football season
Hey football fans!
Get set for game-watching:
• Bears gameday deals
• College football bars
• Bar brunches
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This week's most-clicked hangouts:
Big Star | Old Town Social | Cuvee | VLive
Sweetwater | The Shrine | Double A
Bull & Bear | New Line | LaSalle Power Co.
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- Close Up 2 - Live Smooth Jazz Club
Metromix Blog
- Metromix Blog
New post: Lava reconcepting into cocktail lounge, all-you-can-eat-sushi x 2
Holiday guide
Chicago holiday season guide
Your '09 guide to Thanksgiving and Christmas parties and pictures
Recession Guide
MARKETING & EVENTS
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Check out photos from our Metromix event, a Sneak Peek of "Banana Shpeel" by Cirque du Soleil.
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