21 bars to go to on your 21st birthday
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Hub 51 Sub 51 “It’s what I always consider the entry level cool bar in Chicago. Not too touristy, but not too local. And the food and drinks are both amazing.” Courtney Linehan, Managing Editor
Hub 51 Sub 51 “It’s what I always consider the entry level cool bar in Chicago. Not too touristy, but not too local. And the food and drinks are both amazing.” Courtney Linehan, idreddit.com Managing Editor (Chuan D. Vo/Metromix)
See more galleriesDelilah’s “Cheap drinks, friendly pool tables, punk atmosphere. A good place to meet other ppl 21+.”
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Delilah’s “Cheap drinks, fake drivers license friendly pool tables, punk atmosphere. A good place to meet other ppl 21+.”
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It’s the night of your 21st birthday, arguably the most important milestone of your life. There’s just one problem: You don’t know where to go. You want cool places bars that aren’t totally overrated and filled with fake ID bearing teenagers. We feel you. So, fake id reddit we’re helping you out. We polled RedEye staffers to find out Chicago’s best bars for celebrating the big 2 1. Scroll through our gallery for their recommendations.
Oh, and you should probably get some food (and birthday cake, obviously) in the tank before your wild night begins. Here’s a roundup of the city’s newest restaurants.