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Best Bar

Cocktail bar · South Loop ·

Best Bar

Cocktail bar · South Loop ·
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Taylor Swift Music, Banned at a Chicago Bar, Is Embraced With a Drag Brunch at Another | Eater Chicago

"A Chinatown cocktail bar, Best Bar has posted a sign on its door reading “Shake it off: No Taylor Swift music is allowed here,” instituting a permanent policy inspired by a regular’s birthday request; located at 2233 S. Wentworth Avenue, the bar’s DJs instead play “a variety of house music,” which co-owner Chris Cinka associates with his hometown of Detroit even though the genre was invented and popularized in Chicago, and staff say requests for Swift songs have spiked since the sign went up, taken as gentle teasing." - Naomi Waxman

https://chicago.eater.com/2023/5/5/23712419/taylor-swift-eras-tour-ina-mae-drag-brunch-best-bar-song-ban-chicago

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Innovative cocktails, sake, and beer in a cool Chinatown vibe

craft cocktails
great drinks
amazing service
friendly bartenders
cool vibe
good music
great cocktails
attentive staff
Google Rating
4.5 (348)
Yelp Rating
4.3
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2233 S Wentworth Ave, Chicago, IL 60616 Get directions

$10–20

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Innovative cocktails, sake, and beer in a cool Chinatown vibe

craft cocktails
great drinks
amazing service
friendly bartenders
cool vibe
good music
great cocktails
attentive staff
Google Rating
4.5 (348)
Yelp Rating
4.3
Featured in Eater
Featured in

2233 S Wentworth Ave, Chicago, IL 60616 Get directions

$10–20

Restroom
Accepts reservations
Cozy
Good for groups
Credit card accepted
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