This gay cabaret in River North has been around since 1983, so expect to see plenty of regulars. The piano bar attracts out-of-town headliners along with some quirky local favorites. There's also a Boys Town branch at 3320 N. Halsted St. (tel. 773/348-1053).

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

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