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dinner, but the main attraction is the front room, where everyone people-
watches around the bar.
1952 N. Halsted St. (at Armitage St.).
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773/325-0044.
Subway/El:
Brown Line to Armitage.
LINCOLN PARK
Lincoln Park, with its high concentration of apartment-dwelling singles, is one
of the busiest nightlife destinations in Chicago. Since this is a residential neigh-
borhood where prime real estate is at a premium, you won't find any warehouse-
size dance clubs here; most of the action is at pubs and bars. Concentrations of
in-spots run along Halsted Street and Lincoln Avenue.
The Duke of Perth
This traditional Scottish pub serves one of the city's best
selections of single-malt scotch plus baskets of fish and chips ($8.95 all-you-can-
eat special on Wed and Fri). The outdoor beer garden is especially inviting on
warm summer nights.
2913 N. Clark St. (at Wellington Ave.).
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773/477-1741.
Subway/El:
Brown Line to Diversey.
Galway Arms
What distinguishes this Irish bar from all the other pubs in
town? The large heated front patio, which is open from St. Patrick's Day through
late fall. Indoors, the quaint, cozy dining rooms with fireplaces attract a fairly
sophisticated crowd. Another bonus: the smoke-free upstairs bar area. There's live
music Wednesday through Sunday.
2442 N. Clark St. (at Arlington).
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773/472-5555.
Subway/El: Red or Brown line to Fullerton.
Glascott's Groggery
At the top of any self-respecting Lincoln Park yuppie's
list of meeting places is Glascott's, an Irish pub that has been in the same fam-
ily since it opened in 1937. You'll see groups of guys stopping in after their
weekly basketball game, couples coming in after dinner to catch up with their
friends, and singles hoping to hook up with old college buddies and meet new
friends.
2158 N. Halsted St. (at Webster Ave.).
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773/281-1205.
Subway/El: Brown Line to
Armitage.
The Gramercy
In a previous life, this space was occupied by the influential
live-music club Lounge Ax, which reveled in its gritty, punky aesthetic. Now the
ghosts of punks past have been exorcised with the building's recent transforma-
tion into the upscale Gramercy, an oasis of sophistication in a neighborhood of
frat bars. The decor may appear snobby at first—an all-white interior with vinyl-
covered booths and streams of water trickling down behind the bar. But the
place is attitude-free: no dress code, no cover, and no obvious pickup lines being
recited at the bar. This is a place where people come to talk—and where they
can actually hear what their companions are saying.
2438 N. Lincoln Ave. (at Fullerton
Ave.).
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773/477-8880.
Subway/El: Red or Brown line to Fullerton.
Red Lion Pub
An English pub in the heart of Lincoln Park, the Red
Lion is a comfortable neighborhood place with a mix of old and young DePaul
students, actors, and Anglophiles who feel right at home among the Union Jacks
and photos of Winston Churchill. The British owner even claims the place is
haunted. Old movies are screened on the TV during the day.
2446 N. Lincoln Ave.
(between Fullerton and Wrightwood aves.).
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773/348-2695.
Subway/El: Red or Brown line to
Fullerton.
Sauce
Weekend warriors and buttoned-up professionals mingle at this popular
hangout across the street from Lincoln Park. On Saturday afternoons, sports
leagues come here to celebrate after games; later in the evening, the good-looking
clientele dresses to impress. The outdoor patio is the place to see and be seen dur-
ing the summer.
1750 N. Clark St. (at Eugenie St.).
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312/932-1750.
Bus no. 22 (Clark St.).
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