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Sun / Jan 17
30s / 40s / Affluent / Ambient / Darts
Party Earth Review A quintessential Irish pub just north of swanky Rush Street, Butch McGuire’s has been doling out bar fare and beer since 1961 and draws an energetic crowd of affluent professionals, younger frat types, and party girls looking for a good time. Butch himself originally launched the pub as a singles bar, and although local ... more
20 West Division Street
Chicago, IL 60610
ATM / Bar Food / Brunch / Burgers / DJ
Reviewed by Sarah N.
"The Chicago edition of New York McFadden’s, it offers all the comforts of an Irish bar within the convenience of a Gold Coast location. Perfect for s ..." more
1206 North State Parkway
Chicago, IL 60610
20s / 30s / Bachelor Parties / Bars
Party Earth Review Set in the swanky area of Chicago known as the Gold Coast, Rush and Division is an odd mix of flashy, loud, and slightly seedy that features a range of venues from the rowdy bars along Division to the fat-cat steakhouses on Rush. The addition of State Street to the west – along with the infamous supply of older men on the ... more
Intersection of Rush Street and Division Street
Chicago, IL 60611
Many a drinking hole on Rush and Division Streets stays open until 4 or 5am on Saturdays, late enough to see the sun rise—so late night food in the Gold Coast is a must. Among all the late-night bars and clubs of Rush and Division Streets, many storefront pizza and taco joints keep their fluorescent lights burning for 24 hours, or at least late enough for the 5am Saturday crowd to come stumbling out of doors. Barflies don’t even have to leave their watering holes for late-night snacks at some places. Pubs like Butch McGuire’s and McFadden’s Restaurant and Saloon keep their kitchens open late for their clientele.
Proper restaurants on the Gold Coast often have later hours than average. Pricey establishments like Hugo’s Frog Bar and Le Colonial stay open past midnight, allowing for European-style late-night dinners.
The late-night standby, the greasy-spoon diner, is usually pretty downscale, but some do brisk business in this upscale neighborhood. Tempo Café is a local institution where late-night partiers and bleary-eyed early risers sometimes converge at the same time for omelets and bacon, equally rewarding to both.