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WRIGLEYVILLE. Conveniently located across from Wrigley Field, Cubby Bear Lounge draws fans to a welcoming, spacious interior. The large bar features live music most nights and has hosted many famous national acts, including Johnny Cash, B. B. King, and Run DMC. Drinks are plentiful and include bottled and on-tap beers. The menu includes basic bar eats like wings, nachos, quesadillas, salads, and sandwiches. Over 100 TVs dot the interior landscape, making sure you never miss a play.
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ESPN Zone
43 E Ohio St, Chicago, IL 60611 · 312-644-3776
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RIVER NORTH. This is a great place to watch any sporting event. Located in the Near North area, the first-floor restaurant offers a sports-related atmosphere and the usual ribs, hamburgers, pizzas and salads. If you don't want to watch the big-screen TV showing the event of the hour, you can have a sound feed piped to your table that corresponds to one of the many different televisions showing different games. The second floor has a games and amusement center full of activities: virtual golf, hockey, video bowling, indoor rock climbing, pinball, skiing, snowboarding, and car and motorcycle racing video machines. This is the flagship site of the chain owned by ESPN.
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LINCOLN PARK. At Gamekeeper's, you're sure to find a comfortable seat to keep an eye on the big game. In fact, screens are everywhere (over 35), keeping you posted on the stats from MLB baseball to NASCAR. Pool tables and occasional live music provide alternative entertainment options. The drink menu includes tap beer (Goose Island, Honker's, and Harp) domestic beers (Bud, Coors, and Michelob), and imports (Beck's, Corona, and Amstel Light). Pizzas, appetizers, soups, salads, and sandwiches comprise the food menu.
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Kincade's
950 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60614 · 773-348-0010
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LINCOLN PARK. Calling all sports fans! Kincade's is a sports bar that is super serious about making sure you don't miss a single play. With five big screens and over 60 monitors, this establishment keeps the plays coming. Outdoor patio dining makes for a pleasant evening after the ball game. The menu includes a mix of traditional bar eats – salads, sandwiches, miscellaneous appetizers, and burgers. Each night specials are posted. For example, Sundays mean pitchers and wings for cheap, and Mondays mean burgers and fries for a buck! DJ's Thursday-Saturday nights.
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McGee's
950 W Webster Ave, Chicago, IL 60614 · 773-549-8200
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LINCOLN PARK. McGee's is a neighborhood watering hole that draws a mix of students from nearby DePaul University and professionals looking to unwind after a hard day with their noses to the grind. The social scene is quite active, making for an upbeat happy hour. Thirty-two TV's and four big screens keep patrons posted on the latest goings on in the sports world. Almost 30 on-tap brews keep things hopping for the bartenders. Saturday and Sunday brunches are available.
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WRIGLEYVILLE. What could beat roof-top seating looking out onto Wrigley Field? This sports bar offers just that, as well as a bevy of monitors to keep you posted on competitions across the globe. Sports memorabilia lines the walls, reminding folks that Murphy's is a shrine to all things athletic. Daily drink specials make for a great value, and the signature pink vodka lemonade is so good that you'll probably order more than one. Sidewalk seating is available.
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Raven's
2326 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614 · 773-348-1774
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LINCOLN PARK. Head to Raven's and order something from the bar and then head to their infamous jukebox to crank up some made-to-order tunes. Darts, poker, and shuffleboard provide entertainment in addition to the many televisions that report the latest sports updates and stats. The outdoor patio is a perfect gathering spot on warm summer evenings. As the night gets later, the place gets more crazy and fills with younger and younger folks.
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LAKE VIEW. Sports aficionados congregate at this pleasant tavern to catch the game and feast on upscale pub eats. With 16 beers on draft and another 12 in bottles, there's no shortage of liquid refreshment. Those in search of a meal should try a gourmet grilled cheese sandwich dripping with cheddar and provolone or crunchy Baja fish tacos, stuffed with beer-battered cod. Schoolyard takes the sports bar concept to new lengths, offering a sponsorship package for local intramural teams of all sorts.
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WRIGLEYVILLE. In a town that's baseball crazy, a bar with the name Sluggers fits right in. This sports bar not only allows patrons to watch a variety of sports on the screen, it also gives them the opportunity to hone their skills on basketball hoops, pitching machines, and a Hi-Ball game. Video games, pool tables, and dart boards also provide amusement options. Drink specials available most nights. Thursday nights offer free pool and $3 shots. Private party rooms available.
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The Store
2002 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614 · 773-327-7766
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LINCOLN PARK. The main reason for heading to this bar is that it closes at 4am, when most Chicago sports bars have long since retired for the night. The interior space is narrow and dotted with bar stools where sports fans are perched, catching their favorite team on one of the many TVs that line the walls. The bar offers draft beers such as Harp, Samuel Adams, Guinness, and Fosters as well as bottled beers such as Miller Lite, Bud, Amstel Light, and Heineken.
These nightlife options provide readers with the best places in Chicago to unwind, kick back, and leave the day behind. Our editors and local contacts have searched Chicago's neighborhoods for quiet venues, uncovered hip bars, and experienced the Chicago club scene. We've hit the best Bars, Cocktail Lounges, Dance Clubs, Jazz & Blues Clubs, Live Music, Pubs, and Sports Bars in Chicago, Illinois ... Choose your diversion, and then let us direct your energies.
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