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Sun / Jan 17
20s / 30s / Bar / Baseball Caps / DJ
Reviewed by Justin G.
"It’s easy to assemble Kirkwood’s with other young-twenties-bars like Mad River and Big City Taps, but Kirkwood’s has much more to offer. The kitchen p ..." more
2934 North Sheffield Avenue
Chicago, IL 60689
20s / 30s / After Work / Blouses / DJ
Party Earth Review Housed in a restored Schlitz Brewery tap house, Schubas Tavern is a mellow bar and intimate music venue that hosts diverse live performances every night, often featuring artists from around the world. Distinguished by its early 20th-century building, intricate brickwork, and large terracotta Schlitz emblems out front ... more
3159 North Southport Avenue
Chicago, IL 60657
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 to make. Inside the shadowy space, two rooms sport dark crevices full of hardwood chairs and church pews, all familiar to the buns of long ... more
2913 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60657
Bar Food / Beer on Tap / Burgers
Reviewed by Cammy M.
"Mad River is a good bar to watch a game. Met some friends there for a Michigan game. It was really crowded and we hung out around the front bar consid ..." more
2909 North Sheffield Avenue
Chicago, IL 60657
40s / Average Joes / Bar / Blouses
Party Earth Review The owner of well-known Chicago restaurant MK (think sophisticated American grub at eye-popping prices) and the guy behind national chain Morton’s Steakhouse (over seventy locations and counting) hooked up one night…and their beefy love-child was DMK Burger Bar. Although the restaurant is perpetually busy, anyone expecting ... more
2954 North Sheffield Avenue
Chicago, IL 60657
20s / 30s / 40s / Anything goes / Beer
Reviewed by Nick T.
"Set in a classic Wrigleyville/Lakeview stone corner building, Justin's is not going to blow you away with it's flashy decor or really anything, but it ..." more
3358 North Southport Avenue
Chicago, IL 60657
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 University fans. A notch more sophisticated than much of the competition in nearby Wrigleyville, the venue features bronze fixtures, wrought ... more
3937 North Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60613
20s / 30s / After Work / Bar Food
Reviewed by Carissa L.
"It’s not the most Irish of Irish pubs (RIP Johnny O’Hagan’s), but I always enjoy the food here. They have a delicious chicken, pear and goat cheese sa ..." more
3443 North Southport Avenue
Chicago, IL 60657
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 keeps nostalgic couples, hardcore hops lovers, and laid-back hipsters well-supplied with bratwurst and beer. The dim space appears to have ... more
2034 West Irving Park Road
Chicago, IL 60618
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
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 hipsters and groups of giddy girlfriends. Consisting of three rooms, each with its own bar and large TV, the venue can definitely get rowdy ... more
3258 North Sheffield Avenue
Chicago, IL 60657
As one of the most populous neighborhoods in the city, Lakeview is really many hoods in one, and the restaurant scene reflects its diverse residents. Young people rush to score apartments in this area, and Lakeview restaurants cater to those who head out for dinner with friends as much as possible.
The yuppie vibe around the Southport and Paulina stops means more upscale restaurants, some with clubby atmospheres like Coobah and Tango Sur. The post-college crowd might have to maneuver the world of strollers when trying to grab a hungover brunch on Sunday mornings at pricier spots like Wishbone and Southport Grocery and Café.
Moving into Wrigleyville, the countless hot-dog stands mingle with pizza institutions meant for soaking up gameday beers. It’s not all just counter food, and even non-fans have reasons to wander Clark Street. These blocks are diverse enough that groundbreaking eco-restaurant Uncommon Ground sits next to dark-and-sexy Rockit Burger Bar.
Boys Town and the rest of East Lakeview have the market on hole-in-the-wall ethnic restaurants with hugely loyal followings, many with fantastic outdoor seating for people-watching. Restaurants in Lakeview are all over the map, but they always seem busy, loud, and full of natural sources of entertainment.