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Where Chicago eats, drinks
and stays out late.

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The lounge that started it all

From a Loop lounge
to your Chicago shortlist.

Encore began as a liquid lounge on the Theatre District block: lunch crowds, pre-show martinis, late-night regulars. The room is gone, the address book never left. Today Encore Chicago is a working guide to the city after 5pm: where to eat, what to order, which cover charge is worth it.

Every pick is visited, photographed and re-checked. No pay-to-play, no shortcuts, no tourist traps.

Est. 2017 · The Loop, Chicago
Warm rooftop bar interior at night
Free, every Thursday

This weekend
in Chicago.