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Test your joystick skills at this large bar filled with '80s and '90s standup arcade games – everything from Donkey Kong to Tron to NBA Jam – as well as…
Must-see nightlife in The Great Lakes
Wisconsin
It's hard to argue with an affable, centrally located bar that boasts no fewer than 15 taps, 400 different beers and free popcorn to munch on as you drink…
Chicago
The Near South Side has been begging for a leafy patio like the one at Spoke & Bird. Bonus: it's surrounded by several cool old manors in the Prairie…
Chicago
Many bars in this neighborhood are annoyingly trendy and uppity. Henry's is refreshing because it's not: it's welcoming, laid-back and relatively cheap…
Indiana
Northwest of downtown Bloomington, rustic Upland Brewing Co makes mostly true-to-style suds, including a very drinkable Dragonfly IPA and Champagne Velvet…
Chicago
This warm, dark-oak pub is ground zero for English soccer and rugby fanatics, since it shows all the international league games on satellite TV. It even…
Michigan
Cozy Lyon Street has a European feel. Grab a seat at one of the butcher-block tables, sip your latte with the swell foam design, nibble a sweet treat…
Chicago
Once your eyes adjust to the dark of Rose’s, the eclectic bric-a-brac, drop ceiling and groovy jukebox make it an odd duck among Lincoln Park’s cocktail…
Detroit
Detroit's outpost of the regional bar chain rocks: paintings of local musicians adorn the walls, and the Stooges and old Motown bang on the speakers…
Chicago
Pay homage to Lincoln Square's German roots at the stalwart Huettenbar. The kitschy, wood-paneled ambience is straight out of the Black Forest. So are the…
Michigan
A lot of locals hang out at the Mustang, as it is one of Mackinac's rare, year-round businesses. It also occupies one of the island's oldest buildings,…
Milwaukee
Join the locals knocking back beers and massive whiskey pours at this small tavern in the former Pabst Brewery headquarters. A fireplace warms the cozy,…
Milwaukee
It's touristy, in the thick of Old World 3rd St and attached to the Wisconsin Cheese Mart, but Uber Tap Room is a great place to sample local fare. Thirty…
Ohio
The squat brick building used to be a gas station, but now it has morphed into a nifty little neighborhood bar and music venue. Thirty beers flow from the…
Detroit
Batch’s little taproom bustles most nights of the week. Friends play board games at one table, a young couple on a date sits next to them, while workmates…
Indianapolis
Indiana City's taproom is fittingly housed inside a pre-Prohibition bottling house of the original Home Brewing Company, which was killed off in 1922 when…
Detroit
There's not much inside this classic corner tavern besides a pool table, dim lighting and a couple of jukeboxes filled with ballsy rock and soul. But that…
Michigan
Seek out this tiny, rustic spot with a lunch counter and outdoor beer garden for swigging the handful of house-made beers – say, a super-fresh amber ale…
Ohio
Walk in, and the coffee aroma makes your head spin. The city’s first micro-roaster knows its beans and how to transform them into a great cup of joe,…
Chicago
A local chain, Big Shoulders offers high-quality, no-nonsense coffee, with specialty flavored lattes like vanilla, cardamom, caramel, marshmallow and the…
Detroit
This former meat-packing plant turned beer hall is right smack in the midst of mural-clad Eastern Market. Neighborhood folks of all ages hang out at the…
Chicago
The 1970s are back, complete with furry couches, a trippy LED dance floor and glittery mirrored balls spinning from the ceiling. Disco pays homage to its…
Indianapolis
Downtown's Slippery Noodle Inn is the oldest bar in the state (slinging drinks since 1850), and has seen action as a brothel, a slaughterhouse, a gangster…
Milwaukee
This is the Walker Point branch of a popular local chain that serves great coffee drinks as well as sandwiches and pastries. It's a decent spot to open a…
Chicago
Roscoe's has been bringing in the Boystown crowd for more than three decades. Different parts of the venue have different vibes: a casual bar in front, a…
Indiana
Yes, you can get pizza (from $9), but the bar is what beckons: a cozy watering hole where you sit elbow-to-elbow with locals. The good beers (six taps,…
Michigan
Snug Harmony brews creative lagers, IPAs, stouts and sours. The list transforms often, but you might find beers like a lavender-tinged IPA or a peat…
Chicago
Intelligentsia is a local chain that roasts its own beans and percolates good, strong stuff. The modern, industrial coffee bar makes a good fuel stop…
Cincinnati
This bar in the 1920s-era Netherland Plaza Hotel (now owned by Hilton) is an art deco monument. Sip a martini while ogling the fan-shaped couches, gilded…
Chicago
A local institution and the perfect neighborhood hangout, Guthrie’s remains true to its mellow roots even as the Cubs-fueled neighborhood goes manic…
Chicago
The low red light, paper lanterns, floral wallpaper and carved peacock mirror give Wang's a Chinese-opium-den vibe. It's mostly guys sitting around the…
Chicago
Vice is a favorite gathering spot for neighborhood residents. The large, mod-industrial taproom is just right for a pint of black IPA or English-style…
Indianapolis
Quaff German and local brews at the outdoor beer garden's picnic tables in summer, or inside the deer-head-lined beer hall once winter strikes…
Indiana
You'll find most of your Third Wave coffeehouses around these parts in Louisville, but minimalist Quill's bounced across the river, giving New Albanians…
Minnesota
An impressive range of craft beers flow from the taps here and are best sipped on the fireplace-warmed outdoor patio. Also on offer is a full menu of well…
Chicago
Its ace jukebox, affordable food menu and kindly staff make this unpretentious gem an easygoing place to spend an evening in the Avondale neighborhood…
Minneapolis
Dangerous Man is one of many breweries sprouting in the Northeast neighborhood. It pours strong, European-style beers. You're welcome to bring in your own…
Chicago
The giant windows of this industrially fitted-out corner shop afford an excellent vantage for people-watching over an espresso or cold-brew coffee. It's…
Chicago
Climb the stairs that lead above Sayat Nova Armenian restaurant, and voilà, you've arrived at a friendly gay dive bar that most people don't even know is…
Minneapolis
The North Loop branch of a local coffee chain and roaster dazzles with playful, mid-century modern decor and excellent coffee. Good wi-fi, big tables and…
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