House Bars & Clubs

Scarlet -

3320 N. Halsted St. - Chicago (Boystown)

Boystown coffee house and bar

Deals & Specials:

• $3 PBR tallboys, $5 well cosmos, $7 Stoli cosmos
• $3 select domestic bottles, $6 vodka lemonade pitchers

Empire Liquors -

1566 N. Milwaukee Ave. - Chicago (Bucktown/Wicker Park)

This Wicker Park spot exudes a hipster-cool, dive bar-chic attitude courtesy. A laidback vibe gets amped up when DJs hit the decks.

Deals & Specials:

• DJs Rex, Hiroki and Boy Wonder spin '90s hip-hop and R&B 9 p.m., $3 Miller Lite drafts, $5 Maker's Mark cocktails
• DJ Hiroki spins house, hip-hop and rock 9 p.m.

Smart Bar -

3730 N. Clark St. - Chicago (Wrigleyville)

Smart Bar, which is downstairs from venerable music venue Metro, continues to take its sounds continues to take its sounds seriously. The nightly...

Deals & Specials:

• $4 Dos Equis bottles, $5 Jack Daniel's and Tito's vodka cocktails
• $4 Shiner Bock bottles, $5 Three Olives vodka and Hendricks gin cocktails

Stone Lotus -

873 N. Orleans St. - Chicago (Near North Side)

Pampering and partying go hand in hand at this 5,000-square-foot, late-night "liquor spa" that specializes in bottle service.

Deals & Specials:

• $4 domestic bottles, $7 Skyy cocktails, $150 Belvedere bottle service, DJ Jesse Seely spins (11 p.m.-4 a.m.)
• $150 Effen bottle service (before 1 a.m.), DJs Jesse Seely and Victor R spin (11 p.m.-4 a.m.)

Debonair Social Club -

1575 N. Milwaukee Ave. - Chicago (Bucktown/Wicker Park)

This boutique video club located in the historic Flat Iron Building aims to be a true social club by bringing people together through the arts and...

Deals & Specials:

• Rehab. $2 PBR cans, $4 vodka cocktails, $4 New York-style pizza slices
• $4 New York-style pizza slices, $5 Kilo Kai cocktails, $7 Belvedere cocktails, $8 Belvedere IX cocktails

Swagger -

5048 S. Prairie Ave. - Chicago (Grand Blvd/Oakland / Fuller Park)

Depending on the day of the week, expect everything from a live jazz band to lesbian night. at this Bronzeville lounge.

Spybar -

646 N. Franklin St. - Chicago (River North)

More than $1 million in renovations injected new life into the 4,200-square-foot, below-street-level space that caters to house music fans.

Funky Buddha Lounge -

728 W. Grand Ave. - Chicago (Warehouse District)

With an emphasis on Latin, jazz, hip-hop and house provided both by deejays and live bands, Buddha is a haven for the heavyhitters, from local and...

Deals & Specials:

• Kitchen Sink. $3 PBR cans, $4 Red Stripe bottles, $5 well drinks, $99 bottle service specials, DJs Trilogy and Dream spin (9 p.m.)
• $3 PBR cans and Bacardi bombs, $4 vodka cocktails, $99 bottle service specials, DJs Jpaz, Word, Hammurabi and Mark Fullaflava spin (9 p.m.)

Le Passage -

937 N. Rush St. - Chicago (Rush & Division)

This subterranean nightspot features late-night discotheque Le Passage and attached culinary cocktail lounge, The Drawing Room.

Liar's Club -

1665 W. Fullerton Ave. - Chicago (Lincoln Park)

If you're in the mood for drinkin' and dancin' in a friendly, unpretentious atmosphere, this is your place. Live DJs and drink specials appear...