The Best New Bars in Chicago
EZ Inn
“The name says it all,” says Phillips of the new industry favorite in the Ukrainian Village; “It’s a quick and ‘ez’ choice for where to hang. Great music, cold beers, cocktails for drinkin’ and shots for shootin’, served in a polished, ‘70s-style tavern.” And you’ll know owner Isaac Liberman by his can’t-miss-it mustache.
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Deadbolt
As a music obsessive, Phillips appreciates the attention to sound at this Logan Square bar — “It’s right at the top of the list when it comes to sonically focused bars in Chicago.” Partner Dustin Drankiewicz is behind the list of well-made, straightforward cocktails at the repurposed dive. “And Dustin and I were both born and raised in Wisconsin, so it doesn’t hurt that I can get a proper butter burger late night.”
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“Built into a financial library in The Gray Hotel, Vol. 39 feels like something out of a movie,” says Phillips. “Somewhere betweenThe Shining, Wall Street,andDr. No从罗伯特。μ。”饮料的选择rphy behind the bar: anything from high-end Old-Fashioned variations to a $45 Mudslide (which, Phillips vouches, is delicious). “Possibly more than at any other in the city, I feel very cool when I sit at this bar.”
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The Loyalist
Despite the Michelin-starred restaurant above it, there’s no trace of pretension at this West Loop bar, according to Phillips. “Thanks to head bartender Roger Landes and his team, it’s chill and approachable, with outstanding cocktails. Come here once and you’ll feel like family.” And with or without cocktails, the fried chicken smothered in chicken liver mousse “may be the most underrated bird in the city.”