Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
Forbidden Root is a 'botanical brewery' that uses roots, bark, spices, fruit and flowers to make eclectic beers such as Wildflower Pale Ale (with marigold…
Must-see nightlife in The Great Lakes
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
Danny's comfortably dim, dog-eared ambience is perfect for conversations over an early pint, before DJs arrive to stoke the dance party later on. It winds…
Indiana
Some have called this new $10 million, 325-acre destination distillery, microbrewery, welcome center, restaurant and tasting room an adult Disneyland…
Northern Minnesota
This sleek taproom serves around a dozen of Castle Danger's highly respected craft brews on any given night. Enjoy views out over Lake Superior from the…
Chicago
The Skylark is a bastion for artsy guzzlers, who slouch into big booths sipping on strong drinks and eyeing the long room. They play pinball, snap pics in…
Chicago
This classy joint in the Drake Hotel opened the day after Prohibition was repealed. It offers a taste of old Chicago: burgundy-colored leather booths, old…
Wisconsin
This downtown coffeehouse offers organic coffees and freshly baked treats, like mocha cupcakes and peanut-butter cookies, in a pretty, 19th-century…
Chicago
Do as the retro sign advises and 'Stop & Drink.' Midwestern microbrews are the main draw. Work up a thirst on the free pretzels, order a three-beer…
Wisconsin
Hinterland brings a touch of rustic swankiness to the local beer-drinking scene. Stouts, IPAs and seasonal farmhouse ales fill the glasses, while elevated…
Chicago
Toni's provides a cute refuge for a glass of wine. The Parisian-style cafe has a small list of French red, white and sparkling wines to sip at close-set…
Chicago
The long room at Eva's charms, with a fireplace, brick floor and antique wood tables and chairs. Coffee and tea steam out of mismatched ceramic cups. The…
Michigan
Ann Arborites young and old come here for the house made sour beers (try the Bam Biere), pizzas and truffle fries. Eat in the cozy, antique-filled…
Gold Coast
Even before this small but lively taproom debuted in 2016, founder and beer maker Chris Betts had established a reputation as a brewer's brewer for his…
Milwaukee
One of the city's best watering holes, Hi Hat sits along a strip of legendary bars on E Brady St on the near-north side. There's drinking on two levels,…
Wisconsin
Snug coffee-roaster and cafe located in downtown De Pere, about 5 miles south of Green Bay, and the ideal spot to grab a cup of tea or coffee (or slice of…
Chicago
Smart Bar is a long-standing, unpretentious favorite for dancing, located in the basement of the Metro rock club. The DJs are often more renowned than you…
Chicago
It's all about the view from the 13th-floor rooftop bar of the Hotel Lincoln. And it delivers, sweeping over the park, the lake and downtown skyline…
Wisconsin
Delicious coffees, breads and cakes as well as an excellent, inventive lunch-time sandwich menu set this casual New Glarus cafe apart. You can drink (or…
Northern Minnesota
This cider-maker and taproom, in the Lincoln Park Craft District, was hived from an old livery for the Duluth post office. You'll find a creative menu of…
Michigan
Prepare for gloriously weird decor, as if Barbie designed an English pub in shades of her favorite color. Yes it's touristy, but it's also heaps of fun…
Cleveland
Great Lakes – the biggest craft beer maker in the state – wins numerous prizes for its brewed-on-the-premises suds. Added historical bonus: Eliot Ness got…
Leland, Northport & Suttons Bay
Tandem Ciders pours delicious hard ciders made from Michigan apples in its small tasting room on the family farm. You can build your own flight ($1.50 per…
Cincinnati
Head down the passageway to enter this atmospheric old speakeasy in Mt Adams. It has an outdoor courtyard in summer, with a fire pit added in winter, and…
Upper Peninsula
Beer geeks and mountain bikers hang out at Blackrocks Brewery, set in a cool refurbished house downtown that's like a community clubhouse. It makes…
Northern Minnesota
Excellent coffees and teas, as well as craft beers and wine, are all served in this funky, chilled space that once housed the local VFW Club.
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
Situated on the western edge of Bucktown, Remedy is a newer addition to Chicago’s slate of bars open until 4am (5am on Saturday). But despite the coveted…
Chicago
Owned by prolific Chicago restaurateur Brendan Sodikoff, CC Ferns is a cozy coffeehouse in Humboldt Park appended to the back of a 1930s-era cocktail bar,…
Chicago
This edgy coffee bar is somewhat disguised, tucked in a graffitied building (sharing a space with Green Street Smoked Meats). Prolific Chicago…
Detroit
Once the ticket hall for the Grand Trunk Railroad, this high-ceilinged space still buzzes, but this time patrons are content to sit and stop a while. With…
Chicago
Featuring adventurous pastries and artisanal coffee, this diminutive cafe just east of Roscoe Village doesn’t offer much in the way of space, but it makes…
Chicago
This small Old Town establishment features cold-pressed juices with punny names (Juicy Liu, Juicille Ball etc) and various smoothies made from nondairy…
Chicago
Chic, dimly lit and reminiscent of a downtown bar more than a neighborhood corner bar, the Sixth blows minds with its playful cocktails. You might sip…
Chicago
There’s plenty to love about Hopewell Brewing Company: bright, clean beer; an airy, Scandinavian-inspired taproom in a former department store; and a…
Chicago
Modeled after fern bars of the late 1970s and early '80s – plant-adorned drinking establishments replete with wood accents and faux Tiffany lamps – Heavy…
Gold Coast
Located in the old Featherbone Factory, which used to produce corsets and buggy whips, Journeyman cooks up organic whiskies, gins and other booze, and…
Chicago
Single-origin, house-roasted coffee, breakfast sandwiches and free wi-fi make up for spacey service at this long-running Bridgeport favorite. Lofty…
Chicago
Half Acre was one of the leaders of Chicago's craft brewing movement, concocting the deliciously hoppy Daisy Cutter Pale Ale and selling it in cans. The…
New Holland Brewing – The Knickerbocker
Michigan
The cavernous, echo-y building feels somewhat impersonal – it's vast enough that full-size barrels hang from the high ceiling as light covers – but hey,…
Cleveland
The Owl hides in a Tremont residential complex. Push open the iron gate and walk down the alleyway that leads to the dark, moody room. It feels like a…
Michigan
Grand Rapids Brewing is one of the nation's few organic-certified beer makers. The rustic interior, built from reclaimed wood and other materials, jumps…
