One of the largest used bookstores in Chicago, Myopic's three levels include a mezzanine section with reading nooks overlooking the main floor and a basement with floor-to-ceiling shelving. Read more.
Hike all the way upstairs to cozy up in the reading room there. Also check out the basement for basically everything you can't find above ground.
Great prices. Amazing drinks. Friendly service. Do NOT leave this basement location off your bar rotation.
Feels like grandmas basement and I loved it. Amazing cocktails and regionally sourced liquors & beers. Tip, get some goat cheeses :-)
Hidden in the basement of Pops, nice and small! Nothing better than catching up with friends over a drink and sharing fried Wisconsin cheese curds and frites.
Great salad buffet in the basement.
Go to the big candy counter in the basement (not the Frango counter) and find individual truffles and assorted chocolates for 75% off!
get Lost in this Bookstore in the Basement of what was a Church, now becoming the Milton Friedman Institute. They have maps if you truly do get lost though! Buy some ridiculously academic book! Read more.
Frommers describes it as among the best Uni bookstores west of Oxford. After entering the main building walk just past the ascending stone stairwell on left, bookstore is on basement level.
Located in the basement of the Theological Seminary, the Seminary Co-op is the only bookstore I've encountered where you might actually get lost. Read more.
The ceviche is better than you’d think! If you have to wait for your table, there’s an awesome bar in the basement with great cocktails.
Cocktail guru Paul McGee is once again behind the drinks here, which twist south border classics in the main first-floor bar and restaurant and boozy classics in the secret basement Golden Teardrops.
Taco bowls, street nachos, quesadilla
The team at Longman & Eagle has restored the Czech landmark Thalia Hall to a two-chambered bar and restaurant with a beer-paired food menu, called Dusek’s, and a basement punch-focused cocktail bar. Read more.
A landmark Bohemian building in Pilsen turned into a creative beer-themed restaurant, a basement punch-focused bar and a concert hall. Don't miss the "Juicy Lucy" and the General Tso's sweetbreads. Read more.
Fun cocktails in a historic building. Another bar in the basement and plenty of space for dinner.
Check out the new Chuck Close photograph featured in the Photography Gallery in the basement of the Art Institute!
My kids love to view the magnificent dollhouses in the basement.
Check out the miniature rooms in the basement!
No more basement bar -- but still ask for Greg - tell him his brother Chris told you to say hello! He'll treat you right -
The downstairs lounge is super chill and a great place to bring a group! Feels like my parent's basement. If my parents were like, the hippest gay couple in Chicago.
Great for live jazz in the basement!
Fun old-school cocktails and mini-bowling in a spot that feels like your Grandma’s basement
Drink throwback cocktails such as Harvey Wallbangers and the bar's namesake, boozy milkshakes, and play duckpin bowling in this new Wisconsin-inspired cocktail lounge.
Ummmm the drinks here are bomb! My fav is the classic Pink Squirrel. Thanks for keeping the classics but making them better!
A very unique place. You have to go through a completely different bar & down to the basement to reach The Drifter. Loved the cocktails and the tarot card menus. The shows were interesting, too!
A slightly hidden treasure found at the basement of another bar. Great cocktail list w/the menu shared by Tarot Cards. If hungry the cheese curds are no joke.
The friendly staff, oddball performers and intimate vibe make this place approachable and impressive. Expertly crafted cocktails and a rotating menu will lure you to return again and again. Read more.
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.
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.
best place for dancing. love the DJs here.
The Special Olympics Young Professional Board regularly meets in the basement - visit facebook.com/ypbspecialolympics for more details!
A fun little neighborhood bar that turns pretty rowdy after the sun sets. Lots of fun music and dancing.
Two bowls of chili on top of a basket of tots!
Love this theatre. So well decorated. The basement is the best.
Love this theatre. The House does great work here.
Those Hypocrites are pretty good.
Fabulous atmosphere, and sublime Tiki cocktails. Larger basement bar. Love this place!
Amazing tropical cocktails. Take a trip through a back alley in Chicago, down into a basement and somehow find yourself sitting at a tiki bar with an umbrella drink.
Great drinks and a slamming DJ!!! One of my gave spots in the city!!!
Great home-style cooking like meatloaf and mashed potatos. The swedish meatballs are great! Also has sandwiches and burgers. Basically is a food court with home- cooking! In basement level.
This basement food court is fine if you need to eat fast.
Mac and cheese is really good and has a little kick!
Lovingly made in NYC, CHI, SEA & LA