"Located on the second floor of an old Masonic Lodge in Highland Park, Checker Hall is an excellent place for when you want to go out but don’t feel like “going out.” The crowd is low-key, the cocktails are fantastic, and other than a couple of booths, this is just a big triangular bar, so there’s plenty of space to mill about and meet someone interesting who doesn’t just like you because you have a photo printer for headshots." - brett keating