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Encore
Lunch Club & Liquid Lounge Lunch Mon - Fri: 11am-3pm
By night, Encore
puts the emphasis on the "Liquid Lounge" portion of
their name and becomes a spot to relax and unwind after work
or
For those who want to participate in BAR AIDS directly after they check out of their downtown office, Liquid Lounge's location (adjacent to the Hotel Allegro Chicago and the Palace Theatre and right across the street from City Hall and the State Building) can't be beat. As well, if you have tickets for a show that night Liquid Lounge is only a few easy blocks from to the Schubert, Oriental, and Goodman Theatres, the Lyric Opera, and the Symphony Center.
REDkiva
Sun - Fri: 5pm-2am; Sat: 5pm-3am
The extensive drink menu has a sizable selection of wine, including 14 sparklers, champagnes, and a dozen beers on tap. If a stiffer drink is what you prefer, then the signature REDkiva martini is not to be missed. It's a sweet and tart mix of Absolut peach vodka, cranberry juice and a lemon garnish. If you're hungry as well as thirsty, REDkiva's kitchen serves up thin-crust pizzas that are perfect either for sharing or meeting the needs of a hungry-man. Margherita and prosciutto mushroom are just two of the wide-ranging varieties that will satisfy a broad range of tastes.
Salud Tequila
Lounge Sun - Fri: 5pm-2am;
Sat: 5pm-2:30am In addition to tequila, Salud also offers full bar of premium liquor, tap and bottled beer, and wines. As well, there is a dinner menu that represents traditional Mexican cuisine while maintaining plates that are easy to share with friends or enjoy as a traditional appetizer or entrée. The atmosphere at Salud is cool and comfortable with lots of floor space by the bar and plenty of table seating and velvety couches for more intimate mingling and conversation. During the summer, the sidewalk patio area is open and is the perfect setting for the high-quality tequilas, cool refreshing margaritas, and ceviche. DJs spin a pleasing mix of house music and Latin-infused techno beats for a trendy and hip crowd that very much represents the surrounding neighborhood.
Suite Lounge
Sun - Fri: 5pm-2am; Sat: 5pm-3am
While the Suite Lounge attracts an upscale trendy crowd with plenty of beautiful people, it's far from stuffy or snooty, even with the private suites. The relaxed friendly vibe is derived directly from the owner and staff who seem to genuinely enjoy what they do and are happy to have you join in on the fun. The vibe at Suite Lounge is accented by an Ibiza-styled soundtrack and cool romantic touches: lighting that leans toward dim, votive candles, and a rose petal-strewn fountain.
Touché Mon - Fri: 5pm-4am; Sat: 3pm-5am; Sun: 12 noon- 4 am
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Encore offers theatergoers, shoppers
and downtown Chicago Loop workers another option: a trendy weekday
lunch place, an easy evening spot and a post-theater watering
hole, located in the middle of it all. Thriving on a dual personality,
Encore by day is a high-energy, fast-paced lunch spot catering
to the locals with a satisfying menu of soups, salads, sandwiches,
and low-carb options. They focus on fresh, high quality fare
as well as fast and efficient service in order to take the stress
out of leaving the office for lunch; the goal is for their midday
meal to only take half your lunch hour!
before the theater or
the movies. They offer mouthwatering cocktail cuisine (including
Habanero-orange Marinated Duck Quesadillas with Mango Salsa,
Grilled Filet Mignon Tacos, or Coconut Shrimp and Thai Chicken
Sticks with Plum and Peanut Dipping Sauces) that pairs perfectly
with their signature cocktail menu. Sixteen martinis top this
list, including the Chocolate Russian (Stoli vodka, Dark and
White Godiva Chocolate Liqueur, with a chocolate powder rim)
and the Hot & Dirty (Bombay Sapphire Gin, Dry Vermouth, with
a touch of Tabasco and Olive Brine).
While Encore's cocktails and kicked-up
bar food may be all you need, there is one more guilty pleasure
in which you may also want to partake: a really good cigar.
Encore offers best sellers such as Artudo Fuente, Dunhill and
Cohiba Red Dot and every month features a few select choices,
such as Bolivar Library Edition and Punch Library Edition. Available
for purchase individually, cigar prices range from $10 to $17.
Located in Chicago's West Loop, this
classy lounge offers a special atmosphere with a unique kiva
in the main room and an airy outdoor patio. Throughout the very
comfortable space you'll find custom-made furniture to sit down
on and walls featuring paintings by local artists. A Yamaha
grand piano graces the stage toward the front of the club while
the DJ booth is hidden in the rear of the room, the source of
a wide range of groovy soulful beats. There's no official dance
floor at REDkiva, but the hip crowds that gather here do get
their personal and collective groove on with plenty of head-bobbing,
shoulder-dipping, and hip-swaying throughout the night. 
Located in the former location of the
original Holiday Club in Wicker Park, Salud Tequila Lounge is
a truly unique nightspot offering an incredible selection of
tequilas. From Blanco to Reposado to Anejo, Salud carries only
the finest tequilas that set them apart from the ordinary mixto
tequilas many people are accustomed to. The extensive selection
of over 75 premium 100% agave tequilas come from small artesanal
producers tucked away in the highlands of Jalisco as well as
from the industry giants of the town of Tequila. 
With
only an "S" on the awning to identify it, the Suite
Lounge is an upscale 1,800-square-foot hotspot that is redefining
luxury lounging in Chicago. The underground New York-styled
venue is located in Old Town and features all the accessories
you need for a classy lounge experience: champagnes, great wines,
and a creative cocktail menu (try the whipped cream-topped Carrot
Cake martini; it's divine). Suite Lounge has two fully stocked
bars and numerous cocktail tables spread about the space, which
sits nestled at the bottom of a flight of stairs and down a flagstone-lined
alley. For those seeking a more intimate and secluded environment
away from the masses, private curtained off suites are available
complete with bottle service. 
The
oldest leather bar in the city, Touché is located in the
Rogers Park neighborhood and has a large and diverse base of
customers that reflects both the surrounding area and the changing
demographics of the leather community. Each night of the week,
Touché typically has a themed event including a beer bust
on Sundays, a TV sports and jocks night on Mondays, and club
nights on Fridays and Saturdays. As testament to its wide-ranging
popularity, several clubs meet at Touché including Onyx
(leathermen of color) and the Rodeo Riders. Within Touché's
walls you'll find a pool table, darts, pinball machine, a front
and back bar, but no dress code. So all, whether dressed in
leather or not, are welcomed.