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Best Martini: 2001 Audience Winners
You voted, and we counted. See if your favorites are winners, and tell us if you agree or disagree by adding your rating.
Rank Winners Add your rating
1 Tantrum
1023 S State St, Chicago, IL
Named for the method by which the owners finally got a liquor license, this South Loop bar engenders loyalty.
agree or disagree
2 Silver Cloud Bar & Grill
1700 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL
Good, comfortable food and atmosphere make for cozy Bucktown dining.
agree or disagree
3 Martini Ranch
311 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL
Dark lounge on the fringe of the River North gallery district.
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4 Club Lucky
1824 W Wabansia Ave, Chicago, IL
A lively, cross-generational crowd flocks to this Bucktown mainstay for Italian food in a hip, retro setting.
agree or disagree
5 Kit Kat Lounge and Supper Club
3700 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL
Female impersonators strut their stuff at this stylish Boys Town martini lounge and restaurant.
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6 Weber Grill Restaurant
2 Locations, Chicago, IL
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7 Red Light
820 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL
Fun, spicy pan-Asian cuisine stars at this sexy Randolph Street restaurant.
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8 Pete Miller's Seafood & Prime Steak
1557 Sherman Ave, Evanston, IL
Loud, lively Evanston steakhouse buzzes with live jazz and an accomplished, meat-loving menu.
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9 Harry's Velvet Room (closed)
56 W Illinois St, Chicago, IL
Plush underground lounge in River North that attracts with swanky cocktails, food and cigars.
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10 Iggy's
1840 W North Ave, Chicago, IL
Late-night dining destination lures Wicker Park crowds with fancy martinis, intimate ambience and generous portions of comforting nibbles.
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Best Martini: 2001 Editorial Winners
Rank Winners Add your rating
1 Kit Kat Lounge and Supper Club
3700 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL
Female impersonators strut their stuff at this stylish Boys Town martini lounge and restaurant.
agree or disagree
2 Club Lucky
1824 W Wabansia Ave, Chicago, IL
A lively, cross-generational crowd flocks to this Bucktown mainstay for Italian food in a hip, retro setting.
agree or disagree
3 Mirai Sushi
2020 W Division St, Chicago, IL
Hipsters scarf sushi at this upscale Wicker Park lounge.
agree or disagree
4 Tantrum
1023 S State St, Chicago, IL
Named for the method by which the owners finally got a liquor license, this South Loop bar engenders loyalty.
agree or disagree
5 Fifth Floor
440 North Halsted St., Chicago, IL
Friday nights offer an extraordinary atmosphere for trance music.
agree or disagree

Also see: National Winners: The best in the U.S.
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