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20 best of n Ig h t l I f e 11 2 “the trend is a return to the neighborhood—quaint if you will. big and flashy is no longer comforting.” –dion antic, nightlife pioneer Katarina Visnevska 7 RuSSIAn To IT Is the recession over? Well, it is at River North’s opulent new TZAR Ultra Lounge . you’ll be Proof neeD PRooF? Goodbye, Level! Since September, Proof has been oflering Gold coast guests a more upscale experience with handcrafted cocktails from star mixologist Bridget Albert. you can still dance, or just chill out with an unpretentious punch bowl. 3 cLASS IT uP! 6 One of River North’s coolest underground lounges, Double A , just got cooler. Te intimate, upscale subterranean club below Mexican hotspot Mercadito becomes a perfect date night every Wednesday at 8PM with the addition of violinist Katarina Visnevska. Te Latvian émigré and DePaul music school grad joins DJ William Galvin to throw in some classical fiourishes to his beats. Talk about something for everybody. rolling like a king when you hit the ontario Street club with gold walls, a leather ceiling, LeD dance fioors and a heated entryway to melt the ice during sub-zero party season. Make your way to the VIP 27-degree Vodka Vault for cocktails while rocking a complimentary fur. 4 5 Great Lakes, great times at WaterShed. 8 ScoRe! Tey most recently rocked old Town with bustling Benchmark; the Four corners Tavern Group now lights up Lincoln Park with Crossing . A Kansas university outpost, the handsome new, 6,000-square-foot, four-bar grill and tavern is sure to be a sea of blue all b-ball season. PuBLIc oFFeRInGS LocAL FLAVoR Midwest pride! Pops for champagne’s new basement hideaway, WaterShed , oflers 40 craft beers, 25 spirits and 12 wines— all from the Great Lakes region. With their famous tabletop taps, the team behind Bull & Bear know you just can’t go wrong with good beer. Tat’s the idea behind Twilight Traffc control’s Public House , a new “night pub” concept opening on State and Kinzie this month. Patrons enjoy not just table taps, but self-serve wall taps and one spirit tap. (It’s about time!) Te 10,000-square-foot space boasts 27 plasma TVs, an hD wall and state-of-the-art concert-quality sound technology, so it’s an equally ideal place to check out live music on a Saturday night or a game on Sunday. 9 A GooD ADDy Once one of the hottest locations in the city, 858 W. Lake St. has fioundered since Reserve closed its doors several years ago. new owners seek to restore the glory with 8 fty8 . check out the sexy new design and top DJ talent like Samantha Ronson. 10 GLITz ‘n’ GLAM Dames and gents have been fiocking to new ’20s-themed Fedora —think chandeliers, purple drapes and gold trimming—for their food, drink and rock ’n’ roll xes. And we thought “ downtown hipster” was an oxymoron. Wrigleyville meets River north this winter with the new 25,000-square-foot Moe’s Cantina . never hit the Wrigleyville original? expect classic Mexican drinks and eats done well in a masculine setting perfect for catching a game away from the madness. Picking up the downtown vibe, this Moe’s oflers handcrafted cocktails, an extended wine list, lunch and brunch. 11 WRIGLey noRTh? January 2011 | | 95
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