Wicker Park scene makers have turned Betty's, an unpretentious, low-key neighborhood tavern just south of Wicker Park in Ukrainian Village, into a trendy late-night destination. Part local watering hole, part biker bar, it's your typical pool-table-and-darts joint earlier in the evening, but Thursday through Saturday the bar transforms into a jam-packed venue for local bands and DJs. The action is in the back room, equipped with a stellar sound system and lots of mirrors.

Copyright: Excerpted from Frommer's Chicago 2009, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.

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