The Layman's Guide To Hooking Doctors, Lawyers and Traders
The old adage about birds and feathers flocking together holds true when it comes to cocktails after work. Sure, this is useful information if you are a new doctor, lawyer or trader in search of camaraderie. But it also might interest those in search of something else--a well-heeled mate. All you have to do is choose your profession.
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D4 Irish Pub and Cafe
345 E Ohio St, Chicago, IL
As far as polished pubs go, this Streeterville bar and restaurant is about as urbane as it gets. You won't actually see any scrubs here, but you will find doctors in need of decompression. -
Timothy O'Toole's Pub
622 N Fairbanks Ct, Chicago, IL
An early open and a lively crowd attracts doctors and nurses--post shift, of course. But be careful; dozens of flatscreens and a hearty bar menu means your mark's attention will be somewhat diverted. -
Halligan Bar
2274 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL
This cozy corner bar is steps from Children's Memorial Hospital, so weary end-of-shift staff can wander over without much thought...which probably accounts for the scrubs sightings. -
John Barleycorn
3524 N Clark St, Chicago, IL
Prime-doctor-time comes during the warmer months when the allure of unwinding in the stellar beer garden is far greater than the somewhat disconcerting sight of your surgeon drinking beer.
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Sidebar Grille
221 N LaSalle St, Chicago, IL
Duh. When you name a venue after some legal term, lawyers congregate. They are a predictable bunch, but they make for fine company at this smallish bar and grill during the lunch and post-work rushes. -
Emerald Loop
216 N Wabash St, Chicago, IL
This sprawling bar and restaurant has all the energy of a courtroom on verdict day come 7pm. Just make sure you either book a table or don't mind jockeying for position at a four-deep bar. -
Monk's Pub
205 W Lake St, Chicago, IL
Peanuts crunch underfoot, the bar never stops and the light quality is downright medieval. If you prefer your lawyers just-this-side-of-the-law, we're guessing they hang here, possibly in rabid packs. -
Midtown Kitchen + Bar
203 N LaSalle St, Chicago, IL
This place is swank, so look for those ties to remain knotted to the throat, although things do loosen up a bit as the week wears on. A favorite for the client meet n' greet.
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Ceres Cafe
141 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL
The bustle of the corn pits a few minutes before close isn't all that different from this classic trader hang. The drinks, so goes the lore, are the stiffest in town. -
Cactus Bar & Grill
404 S Wells St, Chicago, IL
This bawdy hang fires up each day around 3pm when the first traders knock off. Shortly thereafter, particularly on Fridays, it becomes a madhouse and anyone looking to tussle better have the chops. -
Nick's Fishmarket
55 S Clark St, Chicago, IL
Not all traders are shifty-eyed, foul-joke telling Neanderthals. The respectable ones, or at least those that clean up nice, meet for cocktails at the bar of this posh restaurant. -
Coogan's
180 N Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL
This long-time trader hang is surprisingly tame. Maybe the somewhat green, mostly male crowd tones things down for the pre-opera audience that frequents on show nights.
