Some Bar Short and Sweets

I’ve been too busy patronizing these various bars to write about them, so unfortunately they’ll each just get a little tidbit. But here’s some bars that opened in spring- some continue to stay hot throughout summer and some have cooled off.

Market – West Loop

I went to Market for happy hour one day a month or two ago. It’s pretty sweet and the roof deck and patio seem amazing, but unfortunately it was too cold for us to hang out. The inside was sort of eh for happy hour if you’re not utilizing the outdoor section- the bar area is very thin and crowded, and the dining area is strictly closed off to reservations only.

front patio "cafe" at Market

I’d like to go back for an evening, although I hear the crowd is douchey. Seemed like a pretty good mix when I was there. The food is pretty good- with unique bites like their popcorn shrimp that actually comes in a popcorn bag-like bowl thing. The presentation of the nachos was also impressive, but the actual dish I was not impressed with. They had some melted cheese on the top of the nachos, but then hidden in the middle was like fake 7-11 nacho cheese. What’s up with that? Who you foolin’??

Loft 610

This bar was pretty wack. It has a lot of potential- big open space, private loungy areas…but the crowd was just laaaaame. It was basically a bunch of recent grad yuppies and hipsters who are just starting to live it up in Chicago. Don’t get me wrong- if this was 4 years ago, I probably would have gone here every weekend and thought I was totally sweet. But not so much anymore. Oh, there was a skanky ass girl dancing on a chair and showing her ass to everyone. That was probably the highlight.

Ass Girl

Rockit – Wrigleyville

Rockit in Wrigley was pretty much what I expected. The atmosphere and decor are very similar to the River North Rockit but without so many chonches. Probably pretty fun at night but since I don’t make it up to Wrigley much, I don’t really know. I might enjoy the less chonchy version, though…maybe I’ll check it out again some point soon…but not likely. One things for sure- they still make mean BBQ pulled pork sliders.

Rockit Wrigley

District – River North

District is my kind of bar. I went for a birthday party and was able to hang out in the private “library” space. It’s an awesome venue for a private cocktail party or birthday, and there’s no room reservation or rental fee. District had a large menu of specialty cocktails and beers and played really good music. One warning: DO NOT attempt to cross the inside semi circle near the bar. If you do you will get drowned in a sea of hair gel. Bar-goer beware.