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Rush &
Division Bars &
Restaurants
Anything you want bar-wise, you can get it on Division
Street. With multiple bars and restaurants, its an all around
one-stop-shop for a night out on the town.
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The Original Mother's/Mother's
Too
American
26 W. Division St./14 W. Division St.
There are locations all over the place but the
Original is at 26 West Division. With great service and
a great staff. plus dancing and dining, any Mother's location
is a great place to hang out.
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Bootlegger's
American
13 W. Division St.
Bootlegger's is almost always packed, and has
been known to give away shots for dancing on the bar.
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She-nannigan's
American
16 W. Division St.?
She-nannigan's serves up good food in a fun
atmosphere.
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House of Beer
American
16 W. Division St.?
House of Beer is a sawdust on the floor type
of place, with pool, darts, beer, and great food.
Check out their fishing lure display.
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Lincoln Park Bars
& Restaurants
Lincoln Park offers some of the best live music in
the city, including some top notch blues bars. It is located
just north of downtown near DePaul University.
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Gin Mill
American
2462 Lincoln Avenue
One of a chain throughout the nation. Gin Mill
offers decent food and good music, and a great atmosphere to
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Goodbar
American
2512 N. Halsted
 Goodbar is an excellent place to go to start
your evening. The bar is popular but not overly crowded,
with the crowd consisting mostly of young professional types.
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Blues on Halsted
Blues
2519 N. Halsted
 Live music every night as well as great dining.
A fantastic blues experience.
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Kingston Mines
Blues
2548 N. Halsted
 Another legendary blues bar. Raunchy and
raucous, live music and a pricey cover from time to time. The
food is southern & cajun, and the atmosphere is something to
behold.
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Wrigleyville Bars
& Restaurants
The area around Wrigley Field
is known, appropriately, as Wrigleyville. The area is a
haven for Cubs fans, but caters to sports fans of all leagues and
teams year-round.
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Sheffield's
Beer Hall
3258 N. Sheffield Ave.
A beer garden, plain and simple. If the
weather's nice and you're up for killing some time before
dinner, this is the place for you. No food - not even bar food
for snacking - just good beer.
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Murphy's Bleachers
Sports
3655 N. Sheffield Ave.
 Murphy's Bleachers ropes off the patio in front
of the bar before games. Its location right across from
the outfield wall affords a good view of Wrigley. If its
crowded, there's a bar upstairs as well.
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The Cubby Bear
Sports
1059 W. Addison St.
The name says it all. The place to be to watch
a Cubs game - or any Chicago game for that matter (with one
exception being the other MLB team from the South Side). Try
the burger or the Wrigley Dog, an authentic-style dog from the
Stadium.
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Hi Tops
Sports
3551 N. Sheffield Ave.
 The premiere sports bar in Chicago, some say.
This is the place to be for any game, and for a myriad of
other entertainments. Large dance floor with DJ or live music,
upstairs lounge to get away and watch the game. Attractive
place with great scenery - if you get our drift.
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Goose Island
American
3550 N. Clark St.
 Best beer in town according to many. There is a
beer garden, great food, and a great atmosphere to catch the
Cubs game. A great place to go for the start of a good
night out on the town.
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Sports Corner Grille
Sports
956 W Adison Ave.
 11 TV's and 5 Big Screens to watch whatever
games are on, or sit outside for a drink and good view of
Wrigley's Harry Caray statue.
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Downtown
Chicago Bars & Restaurants
There are a lot of bars and restaurants in
Chicago's downtown area.
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House of Blues
Blues/Live Music
American
329 N. Dearborn Ave
Live music, great Cajun food, and a
great place for dinner, drinks, and dancing. Not limited to blues
music, as
the Monkees and Berlin have played recently. House of Blues
is also a hotel; click here to book a
room.
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Harry Caray's
Sports
33 W. Kinzie Avenue
A Chicago Sports bar
dedicated to
the Number One Cub fan, frequented by many of the big names
in
Chicago sports when the team's are home. Great food
including home-made
chips for the bar. All Cubs games are on, as well as other sports.
In addition to bar dining, there is a sit-down restaurant, and
plenty of Chicago sports
memorabilia.
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Iron Mike's Grille
Steak/Restaurant
100 E. Chestnut Street
Iron Mike's is huge restaurant and bar with
that serves up Ditka's favorites, particularly steaks and
chops. A fantastic place for dinner or a few quick
drinks.
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Dick's Last Resort
American
435 E. Illinois St.
What sets Dick's apart is the attitude; don't
go if you aren't ready to be ragged on by your server, and
everyone else. Located on the Navy Pier, Dick's serves
up good food, most of which is fried, and has a good beverage
selection as well.
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Evanston/Northwestern Bars
& Restaurants
If you travel to Evanston, you will find a few bars
and restaurants near Northwestern University.
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Tommy Nevins Pub
Irish
1450 Sherman Ave.
An Irish bar and restaurant with very good
food.
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Coaches Cafe
Sports
1710 Orrington
Coaches is always packed on NFL Sundays.
All games are offered on the bars many TV's.
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Champaign/U
of Illinois Bars & Restaurants
Champaign, like most
college towns, offers a lot of bars and restaurants with good
specials.
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Kam's
College
618 E Daniel St.
Kam's is the "Home of the Drinking Illini."
There are several beers on tap, with the crowd mostly
college-age. There are also pool tables and dart boards.
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White Horse Inn
American
112 1/2 E Green St.
The White Horse Inn is a good place to hang out
with friends, particularly if its nice enough to be in the
beer garden. There are drink specials nearly every
night, as well as good food specials (2 for 1 burgers, $2 for
1 lb of wings).
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South Bend, IN/Notre
Dame Bars & Restaurants
The home of the Fighting Irish,
South Bend is also the home to several
great bars and restaurants.
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Coach's Sports Bar
American
2046 South Bend Ave.
Coach's is a great place for food and drink
before or after an Irish home game. It is located a few
blocks west of the stadium.
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Linebacker Lounge
Sports
1631 South Bend Ave.
Linebacker Lounge is located across the street
from Notre Dame Stadium. The bar is loaded with Notre
Dame memorabilia, and offers inexpensive food.
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