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The corner of Damen, Milwaukee and North is the densest drinking crossroads on the West Side, where a landmark cocktail room sits a block from taco patios, a cabaret and a brewpub. Here are the Wicker Park bars our editors send people to first.
Cocktail Bar · Wicker Park
A landmark cocktail room behind an unmarked door on Damen Avenue, with high-backed booths, a strict house etiquette and a James Beard award for its bar program.
Tequila Bar · Wicker Park
A loud taco and tequila bar on Damen Avenue with a big patio, a deep agave list and honky-tonk on the speakers. Cash for the walk-up taco window.
Cocktail Bar · Wicker Park
A velvet Parisian-style cabaret hidden above the Black Bull on Division Street, with burlesque on the bill and craft cocktails in hand. A full night out, not a quick round.
Craft Beer · Wicker Park
A New Haven-style pizzeria and brewpub that has poured award-winning house beer in Wicker Park for more than two decades. The pizza is the headline, the beer steals it.
Cocktail Bar · Wicker Park
An Asian-American restaurant and bar on Ashland Avenue, good for shared plates and a cocktail before or after dinner. Book ahead on weekends.
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