A civilized, elegant way to enjoy jazz, the Pops champagne bar is one of the prettiest rooms in the city, and its River North location makes it a convenient walk from most downtown hotels. Live jazz -- mostly small-combo music -- is presented Tuesday through Saturday, starting at 9pm. While you're here, it's pretty much required that you sample one of the club's 100 varieties of bubbly.

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

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