Bars & Clubs in Rush & Division

P.J. Clarke's -

1204 N. State St. - Chicago (Near North Side)

This bistro named for the famous Manhattan watering hole attracts a more mature clientele than many of its Rush and Division neighbors.

Bar Chicago (closed) -

9 W. Division St. - Chicago (Near North Side)

Looking for a good time without the pretension? In the classic style of the Rush Street scene, Bar Chicago offers all that and more. DJs spin all...

Bootleggers -

13 W. Division St. - Chicago (Near North Side)

This is a cozy, working-class joint with loud music. If you're not in the mood to shake it up on the small dance floor, there are a few TVs to watch...

Deals & Specials:

• $5 Stoli cocktails
• $4 Corona bottles, $4 Captain Morgan cocktails, karaoke (9:30 p.m.)

The Loft -

15 W. Division St. - Chicago (Near North Side)

Formerly the Alumni Club, the downstairs of this two-level bar is now Finn McCool's, while the upstairs has been renamed The Loft.

The Zebra Lounge -

1220 N. State Pkwy. - Chicago (Rush & Division)

This charming and friendly piano bar with wooden zebra kitsch and zebra-striped lanterns is located on the first floor of a vintage apartment...

Butch McGuire's -

20 W. Division St. - Chicago (Near North Side)

Maybe it's the soft-edged oil paintings of nude women hanging on the walls, but this looks like the kind of bar the man who reads Playboy would have...

Deals & Specials:

• $5 Jager bombs, $8 domestic pitchers, $6.95 grilled cheese with tomato soup, two-for-one appetizers, team trivia 8 p.m.
• $3 Bud Light drafts, $4.50 well drinks, $5.50 hamburgers with fries

Mother's Too -

14 W. Division St. - Chicago (Near North Side)

Claim to fame: "About Last Night...," the 1986 movie about the singles scene, filmed several scenes here. To remind you of that, there are publicity...

Deals & Specials:

• $3 Kilo Kai cocktails, $8 domestic pitchers
• $3.50 domestic drafts