For something completely different, try X/O in Boys Town. This ultra cool spot dishes a delightful variety of creative eclectic small plates – including tapas with a twist – and offers some of the city’s best cocktails. The champagne concoctions and martinis are as spectacular as the atmosphere – fuelled by a DJ with a Hoxton haircut at weekends. If you can, try to sit on the patio.
3441 N Halsted Street Chicago, IL 60613 Tel:(773) 348-9696
Fancy a boogie? Sound Bar and Enclave are your passes to the best late-night hedonism Chicago has to offer. The former has two levels and is invariably packed: downstairs plays hip-hop music and upstairs grooves to an unrelenting house beat. You can engineer your very own oasis of calm, though, by booking a table in the VIP room. The drinks are phenomenally cheap, you get waitress service and the chance to retreat if the music becomes too much or the people too raucous. Not the best club in the world, but a good laugh nonetheless. Altogether better is Enclave. This upscale location has undergone a full year of renovation: new floors, new (clean) bathrooms, new furnishings, impeccably styled bar areas, etc. And it’s been worth it. This is now the premier dance spot in Illinois, with beautiful people to match. Get a table in the circular, curtain-swathed VIP area and forget all about work.
Sound Bar
226 W. Ontario, Chicago, IL 60610, Tel: 312.787.4480 sound-bar.com
Enclave: enclavechicago.com
Being probably the best local radio in Denmark. Aarhus Studenterradio offers you the opportunity to live, hear and feel the vibes of the exciting bohemian city of Aarhus. With a bold mix of the brilliant upcoming local music scene of Aarhus and the voices of their top-of-the-line radio dj talents, Aarhus studenterradio delivers the best and most convincing listening experience available in northern Europe. Forget your iPod and your vintage vinyl collection - this is the real deal and the voice of tomorrow!
You can find Aarhus Studenterradio by tuning your radio into 98.7FM - every weekday from 8-9 in the morning and again from 7-10 in the evening
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