In the heart of Boystown, Steamworks is an amazing stylish clean masculine playground for men 18 & over.  4 floors of amazing play spaces with private rooms, public play areas, a phenomenal state-of-the-art gym,… Read more

Sofo has a neighborhood bar feel to it and a friendly atmosphere. Although it is a gay bar (mostly men) it has a down to earth quality that I find refreshing.  You come here to relax with friends and make new ones. … Read more

I prefer Spin on Wednesday dollar drink night, for a small fee you get into this bar that is nothing but small!  There are four rooms consisting on three levels.  I prefer to go on Wednesdays because this is… Read more

This is one of the newest gay bars in Chicago. Originally called Cattle Call the venue faced an identity crisis and changed to just The Call. Very nice modern look but off the beaten path. Features country line dancing… Read more

Great little place on a quiet corner in Lakeview.  A little neighborhood pub with the atmosphere of a local college bar near Wrigleyville. Tons of board games to play all night!  Menus from local take-out places… Read more

In the heart of Halsted Street is minibar, a full-service bar in a hip, “hotel lounge” environment. With beautiful lounge seating and dazzling bar features, minibar is the most stylish entry into Halsted nightlife… Read more

So you’ve done the tourist thing and you want an approachable swanky lounge in which to sit and romance the lover, here it is ladies and gents. While it is as its name suggests, its ability to make you weak in the… Read more

My very best advice: Go on summer evenings for the beer garden, the merriment, and the charm. As it is a neighborhood dive, be prepared for a modest façade, but persevere because the drinks are inexpensive and the… Read more

The first thing you’ll notice about this (cash only) lesbian dive bar is its size. “The Closet” may be the perfect name for this place, considering it’s about the size of a closet. And yet, the… Read more

Chic 20-somethings hypnotized by the deep bass emerging from Hydrate enter via the “blue room,” where a bar island sits in the middle of an aquamarine-colored room. There are only about a dozen stools here,… Read more