Best of Chicago 2012: Bars

1. Elixir Lounge

8.2

3452 N Halsted St (btwn N Newport Ave and N Cornelia Ave), Chicago, IL

Gay Bar · Lakeview · 40 tips and reviews

2. The Barrelhouse Flat

2624 N Lincoln Ave (at W Wrightwood Ave), Chicago, IL

Cocktail Bar · Lincoln Park · 90 tips and reviews

Chicago magazine: Try the Mamie Taylor, which pairs Scotch with ginger beer.

Drumbar is one of Best of Chicago 2012: Bars.

3. Drumbar

201 E Delaware Pl (at Mies van der Rohe Way), Chicago, IL

Cocktail Bar · Streeterville · 68 tips and reviews

ESTATE Ultra Bar is one of Best of Chicago 2012: Bars.

4. ESTATE Ultra Bar

1177 N Elston Ave (at W Division St), Chicago, IL

Bar · 20 tips and reviews

5. The Anthem

1725 W Division St (at N Hermitage Ave), Chicago, IL

Sports Bar · East Ukrainian Village · 51 tips and reviews

Chicago magazine: Hungry? We recommend the turkey club.

6. Scofflaw

9.4

3201 W Armitage Ave (at Kedzie Ave), Chicago, IL

Cocktail Bar · Logan Square · 149 tips and reviews

Chicago magazine: Sitting at the bar is rewarded with a gratis two-sip cocktail based on a forgotten classic, and free cookies are served warm from the oven at midnight.

The Office is one of Best of Chicago 2012: Bars.

7. The Office

8.6

955 W Fulton Market (at Morgan St), Chicago, IL

Speakeasy · Fulton Market · 23 tips and reviews

Chicago magazine: If you ask the hostess at The Aviary, you’ll get in if there’s room.

8. Bin 36

339 N Dearborn St (at W Kinzie St), Chicago, IL

Wine Bar · Near North Side · 53 tips and reviews

Chicago magazine: Our choice for best wine class, evening seminars strike a comfortable balance between quaffing and chatting and serious grape talk.

Delilah's is one of Best of Chicago 2012: Bars.

9. Delilah's

8.9

2771 N Lincoln Ave (at W Diversey Pkwy), Chicago, IL

Whisky Bar · North Side · 107 tips and reviews

10. Bubbles Wine Bar

6.2

10000 West O'Hare Avenue (ORD Airport), Chicago, IL

Wine Bar · 28 tips and reviews

Chicago magazine: Our favorite airport spot to spend a layover.