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Lakeview, Chicago, IL

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Lakeview is best known for the two popular enclaves of Wrigleyville – home of all things Cubs – and Boystown – the first officially recognized LGBT community in the country. Both of these districts offer so much in the way of both day and nighttime activity that they are often thought of as wholly separate neighborhoods, but the larger expanse of Lakeview (the part that has little to do with baseballs or rainbow flags) certainly isn’t lacking in things to do.

From chichi restaurants to stellar neighborhood gastropubs to some of the most popular locally owned live music venues in town, Lakeview – the second most-populated neighborhood in Chicago – manages to keep its many residents busy, especially at night.

Although nowhere near as active as the aforementioned enclaves further east, the main drag of Lincoln Park Avenue is a good place to start when exploring the area’s party scene. Brimming with raucous sports bars and casual family restaurants, there are also a few stellar German-style drinking dens lying in wait with their weighty steins – the only prominent reminder of the neighborhood’s early German roots.

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Music Box Theatre

All Ages / Costumes / Festive / Fun

Party Earth Review When the 800-seat Music Box Theatre opened in 1929, it was considered the little sister to the much larger movie palaces of the day, but its intimate size belies a calendar packed with ... more

3733 North Southport Avenue
Chicago, IL 60613

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The Long Room

Alternative Rock / Artsy / Bar

Party Earth Review Friday and Saturday night visitors attempting to slide past fellow patrons might momentarily curse this laid-back Lakeview haunt, because the Long Room is indeed quite long. The bar ... more

1612 West Irving Park Road
Chicago, IL 60613

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Parrots Bar & Grill

20s / 30s / 40s / ATM / All Ages / Casual

Reviewed by Chris M.

"Parrot's is a refreshing respite from nearby Wrigleyville and even Southport and would fit in just as well in small town Indiana as it does in the hea ..." more

754 West Wellington Avenue
Chicago, IL 60657

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Fish Bar

30s / 40s / Alternative Rock / Bar

Party Earth Review The Midwest is miles from the salty ocean shores, so the hungriest sailors rely on Fish Bar, Lakeview’s interpretation of the New England crab shack. Sky blue exterior walls with ... more

2956 North Sheffield Avenue
Chicago, IL 60657

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Sheffield's

30s / Alternative Music / Bar / TVs

Party Earth Review Located just three blocks from the Cubs’ home at Wrigley Field, Sheffield’s is a cavernous beer and barbecue joint popular with everyone from baseball fans and jocks to craft-seeking ... more

3258 North Sheffield Avenue
Chicago, IL 60657

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Brownstone Tavern & Grill

Bar Food / Baseball Caps / Beer

Party Earth Review Developed by the same company behind other classy sports-centric watering holes like WestEnd and Gaslight, Brownstone is an energetic sports bar popular with diehard Texas and Butler ... more

3937 North Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60613

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Matilda

After Work / Ambient / Bar / Beer

Party Earth Review A low-key oasis in the college- and sports-heavy Clark/Belmont area, Matilda‘s management stresses a 23+ age preference, but that doesn’t mean the “old folk” regulars don’t know how ... more

3101 North Sheffield Avenue
Chicago, IL 60657

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Duke of Perth

40s / Actors / Ambient / Bar Food

Party Earth Review With virtually no competition in its category, Duke of Perth’s self-professed declaration as “Chicago’s Scottish Pub” is as unflinching a battle cry as any William Wallace would dare ... more

2913 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60657

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Elbo Room

20s / 30s / 40s / 80s Music / ATM / Bar / DJ

Party Earth Review Although named for its location at the corner nook of three intersecting streets, Elbo Room could just as easily refer to what is not available inside, considering the crowds that pack ... more

2871 North Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, IL 60657

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Chicago Beer Experience

30s / Bars / Beer / Beer Lovers / Tour

Party Earth Review Navigating a short stretch between Lincoln Park and Lakeview, the Chicago Beer Experience leads adventurous groups of friends and die-hard beer lovers along a half-mile hops-fueled ... more

2917 North Sheffield Avenue
Chicago, IL 60657

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Fountainhead

30s / 40s / After Work / Beer / Brunch

Party Earth Review Though the name evokes memories of a high school English assignment, Fountainhead’s moniker is actually a reference to a free-flowing source of craft booze rather than an homage to ... more

1970 West Montrose Avenue
Chicago, IL 60640

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Resi's Bierstube

30s / 40s / Ambient / Bar / Bar Food

Party Earth Review Although Lakeview and adjoining North Center are no longer dominated by German immigrants like they once were, the old country lives on at Resi’s Bierstube, a bar and restaurant that ... more

2034 West Irving Park Road
Chicago, IL 60618

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