What to order at The Whistler

Signature drink
Rotating cocktail menu
Editor tip
Cover is $5 at the door for the back room music; the bar room is free. Wednesday is the strongest jazz night.
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CuisineCocktail bar
TypeCocktail bar with live music
Price$$$
HoursTue-Wed 18:00-01:00; Thu-Fri 18:00-02:00; Sat 18:00-03:00; Sun 18:00-01:00; Mon closed
Signature drinkRotating cocktail menu
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Address: 2421 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

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Kumiko ★ 4.8

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Kumiko in Chicago is Julia Momose's West Loop Japanese cocktail bar on Lake Street, with a kaiseki-leaning food menu and a James Beard Outstanding Bar.

DrinkToki highball

FoodKaiseki-leaning small plates

TipBook the chef's-counter omakase pairing if you have a long evening; otherwise the bar Toki highball is the showcase order.

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Sportsman's Club ★ 4.3

$$$ Cocktail barNeighbourhood cocktail bar

Sportsman's Club in Chicago is Heisler Hospitality's Ukrainian Village bar on Western Avenue, with a rotating cocktail menu, pop-up kitchens and a tree-lined.

DrinkRotating cocktail menu

FoodPop-up kitchens

TipThe back patio is the move from May through October. Walk-up; the indoor bar fills first on cold nights.

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Billy Sunday ★ 4.5

$$$ Cocktail barAmaro and bitters cocktail bar

Billy Sunday in Chicago is Matthias Merges's Logan Square cocktail bar on Logan Boulevard, with a 100-bottle amaro back bar and Prohibition-era American.

DrinkAmaro-forward cocktail menu

FoodSmall plates

TipOrder off the amaro list, not the cocktail list, if you want the real value. The lesser-known Italians cost the same as a beer.

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The Aviary ★ 4.6

$$$ Cocktail barModernist cocktail tasting

The Aviary in Chicago is the Achatz-Kokonas modernist cocktail bar above Next on Fulton Market, with edible-ice cocktails and a service script all its own.

DrinkIn the Rocks (cracked-ice cocktail)

FoodSmall bites with the cocktail menu

TipBook the In the Rocks cocktail (cracked-ice presentation tableside); it is the room's defining drink and the value-per-dollar move.

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The Office (at The Aviary) ★ 4.7

$$$ Cocktail barSpeakeasy beneath The Aviary

The Office in Chicago is the speakeasy beneath The Aviary on Fulton Market: a 15-seat reservation-only basement room with rare-spirit flights and caviar.

DrinkRare-spirit flights

FoodCaviar service, snacks

TipBook six weeks out via the Tock system. The Pappy Van Winkle pour is the room's biggest draw.

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Queen Mary Tavern ★ 4.2

$$$ Cocktail barCocktail bar with nautical theme

Queen Mary Tavern in Chicago is the Wicker Park cocktail bar on Division Street with a maritime theme, navy-blue panels and a fish-and-chips counter.

DrinkPisco-and-vermouth highball

FoodFish-and-chips bar snacks

TipThe fish-and-chips kitchen opens at 17:00 from the back room; the bar opens an hour earlier for cocktails only.

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