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Butch McGuire’s Toy trains and 40,000 lights turn this bar into a Christmas wonderland.
20 W Division St (312-787-4318). file under: ’tis the season
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Drumbar All eyes are on this handsome lounge now that it’s where the Aviary’s Craig Schoettler has surfaced.
201 E Delaware Pl (312-924-2531). file under: cocktailians, swank spots
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HotChocolate Chocolate, coffee, alcohol: our desert-island foods,
and the foundation for new cocktails.
1747 N Damen Ave (773-489-1747). file under: winter warm-ups, you should eat
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La Sirena Clandestina The vote is in: This is the low-key late-night spot the West Loop’s been waiting for.
954 W Fulton Mkt (312-226-5300). file under: cocktailians
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Leopold This Belgian tavern is getting into the spirit with “12 Beers of Christmas”—and one for Hanukkah.
1450 W Chicago Ave (312-348-1028). file under: beer geeks
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Park Tavern Fans of drinking before watching sports have a new go-to near the United Center.
1645 W Jackson Blvd (312-243-4276). file under: game on
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The Solstice Here, sugar comes in forms both liquid (key-lime-pie martini) and solid (chocolate mousse).
2666 N Halsted St (773-281-3995). file under: lemon Peep martinis are happening
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Suite 25 No ampersand, no pig-face small plates, no rare whiskey. Logan Square: Are you guys okay?
2529 N Milwaukee Ave (312-671-3466). file under: sports bars 
