Guide to Chicago's best spots
Proof is one of Guide to Chicago's best spots.

1. Proof

1045 N Rush St, Chicago, IL
Lounge · Gold Coast · 22 tips and reviews
Crescendo is one of Guide to Chicago's best spots.

2. Crescendo

222 W Ontario St (at N Franklin St), Chicago, IL
Night Club · River North · 23 tips and reviews
District Bar is one of Guide to Chicago's best spots.

3. District Bar

170 W Ontario St (at N LaSalle St), Chicago, IL
Lounge · River North · 32 tips and reviews
Jewel-Osco is one of Guide to Chicago's best spots.

4. Jewel-Osco

6.1
1220 S Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL
Grocery Store · 17 tips and reviews
Museum of Science and Industry is one of Guide to Chicago's best spots.

5. Museum of Science and Industry

9.3
5700 S Lake Shore Dr (at 57th Dr), Chicago, IL
Science Museum · 406 tips and reviews
Debonair Social Club is one of Guide to Chicago's best spots.

6. Debonair Social Club

7.1
1575 N Milwaukee Ave (at W North Ave), Chicago, IL
Night Club · Wicker Park · 29 tips and reviews
Smart Bar is one of Guide to Chicago's best spots.

7. Smart Bar

7.7
3730 N Clark St (btwn Grace & Waveland), Chicago, IL
Night Club · Wrigleyville · 56 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: This venerated dance club housed in Metro’s basement received a makeover in 2006, slicking up the looks significantly and bringing back a vibrant crowd. Read more.

Evil Olive is one of Guide to Chicago's best spots.

8. Evil Olive

1551 W Division St (at Ashland), Chicago, IL
Night Club · Noble Square · 53 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: This spot may have changed names more than any other venue in town, but it’s become an unlikely young hipster hangout thanks to long-standing weekend dance parties. Read more.

Hearts is one of Guide to Chicago's best spots.

9. Hearts

1115 N North Branch St (at Division St), Chicago, IL
Night Club · 16 tips and reviews
Rodan is one of Guide to Chicago's best spots.

10. Rodan

1530 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL
Lounge · Wicker Park · 43 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: Handsomely designed in modern blues and woods, Rodan fulfills the fantasy of the hipster who’s moved on from squalid nights sucking PBRs in no-name dives.

Lumen is one of Guide to Chicago's best spots.

11. Lumen

839 W. Fulton St. (at Green St.), Chicago, IL
Night Club · Fulton Market · 36 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: If a lounge with a lot of low, comfortable couches, lovely-looking scenesters and a beautiful lighting system that wraps everybody in soft, moving colors sounds like fun, get there early. Read more.

Y Bar is one of Guide to Chicago's best spots.

12. Y Bar

5.6
224 W Ontario St (btwn Franklin & Wells St), Chicago, IL
Night Club · River North · 20 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: This long, modern room is decked out with sleek, low-lying furniture, and is the perfect spot for bottle service and canoodling with other Euro-minded audiophiles. Read more.

Benchmark is one of Guide to Chicago's best spots.

13. Benchmark

6.4
1510 N Wells St (btwn North Ave & Schiller St), Chicago, IL
Sports Bar · Old Town · 84 tips and reviews
Green City Market is one of Guide to Chicago's best spots.

14. Green City Market

9.3
1790 N Clark St (btwn Dickens Ave & LaSalle Dr), Chicago, IL
Farmers Market · Lincoln Park · 57 tips and reviews

TLCTLC: Don't miss the chef demos! Every Wed. and Sat. at 10:30am...see some of the city's finest in action.

Grand Lux Café is one of Guide to Chicago's best spots.

15. Grand Lux Café

8.3
600 N Michigan Ave (at Ontario St), Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · Streeterville · 349 tips and reviews