Take your tastebuds on a world tour at Arbella, which offers a Traveling Old Fashioned menu with spins on the classic cocktail including the Lagos (spiced ginger whiskey and habanero honey) and the Tokyo (sake and plum bitters). You can also enjoy some adventure by ordering a dealer’s choice cocktail. The bites are similarly globe-trotting, including chicharrones with chili cilantro vinegar dipping sauce and chicken shawarma bao.
River North and Streeterville are among the most popular nightlife destinations in Chicago, home to chic nightclubs where you can order bottle service while watching top DJs spin and cocktail bars where mixologists serve up excellent spins on classic drinks plus novel concoctions to suit any taste. You can spend the evening sharing elaborate tiki drinks at one of the best bars in Chicago, or day drink at a bar offering bottomless brunch. Whatever you’re looking for, you’ll want to drink in this list of the best bars in River North and Streeterville.
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