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Holiday Club, Uptown’s self-proclaimed “Swinger’s Mecca” is nostalgic for the days of fedoras, martinis and lounge acts. Vintage movie posters and a larger-than-life cut-out of the Rat Pack prove that Sinatra and his cronies may be gone, but they are not forgotten. If lounging and playing songs from the jukebox isn’t your thing, try your […]

The self-described “Swinger’s Mecca” originally opened in Wicker Park in 1993, but moved north a few years back to its current digs. Known mostly as a bar, Holiday Club nevertheless has a pretty sizeable menu of pizzas, wraps, wings, and other tasty items, including Sunday brunch. Entrées: $4-$11 Ambience: Comfortable and fun. The eclectic jukebox […]

The shiny awning and glittery old-Hollywood sign outside may draw us into this Lakeview bar, but the photo booth keeps us staying much later than planned. The ’50s diner ambiance is swanky, the food is decent and the bar boasts a friendly crowd—so friendly that you may get back your photo strip and spot an […]

Sure, being a member of the Rat Pack sounds like fun for the whole family, but then you start thinking about all the work that would go along with it. It’s not easy constantly keeping up appearances and pretending not to be jealous of one another, hence the reason subsequent ‘Rat Packs’ like the Brat […]

Appeal 18 Decor 18 Service 19 Cost $6 Ratings & Review The “Rat Pack shtick” lives on at this Uptown lounge despite the closing of its Wicker Park progenitor; not far from Wrigley, it’s a “world away from the beer-soaked venues” there, offering a “diverse” group the chance to view “kitschy movies”, shoot “serious pool”, […]

Holiday Club 4000 N. Sheridan, Chicago, (773) 348-9600. Bar/Lounge, American, Pizza. Dinner: seven days. Sunday brunch. Open late: Saturday till 3, other nights till 2. It’s not often that you get pine nuts on a salad in a bar, but there they were on top of a generous portion of mixed greens with a balsamic […]