I-Chicago Gay Nightlife Guide: I-Lakeview & Boystown

Omunye wesifundazwe se-Gay esivela kunazo zonke eMelika, i-Lakeview - eyaziwa ngokujwayelekile ngesiteketiso sayo, i-Boystown - iyindawo yomlando yaseChicago evulekile futhi ecebile edolobheni lasenyakatho. Sekuyisizinda sepilo ye-LGBT amashumi eminyaka futhi yilapho inhliziyo ye- Chicago Gay Pride idonsela khona nemikhosi ehlobene nayo yenzeka ngoJuni.

I-Lakeview ivela ngasogwini lwaseLake Michigan entshonalanga engamakhilomitha angaba ngu-2 ukuya eRavenswood Avenue, futhi iqhubekela ngasenyakatho ngaphezu komakhelwane waseLincoln Park (eDiversey Parkway) cishe ngamamayela amabili ukuya eSheridan Park (eWest Montrose Avenue). Indawo enkulu ye-gay igxile emgwaqweni waseHalsted esenyakatho-eningizimu kanye nasemigwaqweni yaseBelmont ne-Addison yasempumalanga.

I-Lakeview East iqukethe amabhuloho endaweni yaseChicago e-Lakeview eseduzane nechibi futhi kufaka phakathi imikhakha ehamba phambili yokuhweba njengeNyakatho Broadway neNorth Halsted. Uzothola inqwaba yezitolo ezithandwayo zakwa-gay- nezesithandani-ezithandwayo, izindawo zokudlela, imigoqo, nezinye amabhizinisi kulo lonke indawo, eliboshwe yiDiversey Avenue, iHalsted Street, i-Grace Street, neLake Michigan (i-epicenter iseduze neWest Belmont Avenue) I-North Broadway, enye yezinto eziyinhloko zokuhweba ze-Lakeview. Phakathi kwezinye izitolo eziningi ezithandwayo yi-gay kanye nezitolo zokudla kule ndawo, hlola i-Unstridged Bookstore, i-Joy's Noodles, i-Coffee & Tea Exchange, ne-Wiggleyville

Nakhu ukubuka ezinye zezingqimba eziphezulu ze-gay nezindawo zokudla ezidumile eGayview nase-Boystown. Umakhelwane ubuye uye ekhaya le-sauna ethandwayo e-gay, i-Steamworks - hlola umhlahlandlela we- Chicago Gay Bathhouse Guide ngolwazi oluthe xaxa ngalolu kusungulwa.

Omunye umakhelwane omkhulu wokuhlola i-LGBT-friendly nightpots kanye nezindawo zokudla ngu- Andersonville - hlola umhlahlandlela wethu wokudlela kanye nobusuku be-nightlife kulowo makhelwane . Futhi uzothola imigoqo emnandi kwezinye izingxenye zedolobheni: hlola Umhlahlandlela wama-nightlife we - Downtown neNingizimu South Nightlife wezinye izindawo.

• 01 kwezingu-16

  I-Berlin - ibha ye-gay

  Iqembu elidumile lomdanso eduze neBestmont Avenue e-busystown yaseBelmont, eBerlin (954 eBelmont Ave., 773-348-4975) ibe yindawo yokugcina i-nightlife e-Chicago iminyaka eminingi, impumelelo yayo ngenxa enkulu ye-vibe-one-come-all vibe - kunoma yikuphi ubusuku obunjalo ungase ubone ama-twinks ashisayo, ama-baby dykes agxuma emgodini wokudansa, ama-transvelers trans, ama-heteros angama-curious, ama-yuppies anomunyu-no-pepper-ama-alt-goth - uwaqamba. Indawo ejabulisayo ekuqaleni noma sekwephuzile, futhi ungalindela njalo interestig, umculo ofanelwe ukudansa. Kusekupheleni kwekhoneni kusuka ku-Halsted Street kanye nemigoqo eminingi yama-gay eduze kwalo - i-Minibar, i-Roscoe, i-Sidetrack, njll.

• 02 kwezingu-16

  I-minibar - ibha ye-gay

  I-sophisticated, trendy, kodwa elula, i-Minibar (3341 N. Halsted St, 773-871-6227) ingenye yama-nightpots amancane kakhulu ebusuku (nakuba iSidetrack idonse ibhande eligqoke kahle). Isikhala esibucayi, esihlotshiswe ngokuhlakanipha siyaziwa ngemenyu yaso eningi ye-up-of-the-line i-cocktails kanye ne-cocktails ehlanganisiwe ngobuhlakani: i-capirinhas, i-pinapple mojitos (eyenziwe kuphela izithelo ezintsha), ama-gimlets okusajingijolo, nokuvusa ama-PINK (i-caffeine ne- guarana- ifaka i-vodka, i-Red Bull, ama-raspberries amasha, ne-fresh juice).

• 03 ka-16

  I-Sidetrack - ibha ye-gay

  Ibha yevidiyo yama-gay eningi kakhulu enhliziyweni yeChicago's Boystown, iSidetrack (3349 N. Halsted St, 773-477-9189) yindawo yokugembula equkethe imigqa embalwa ehlukene emazingeni ahlukene amabili. Le ndawo ihlala imatasa ekuseni nakwephuzile, futhi ijwayele ukukhalela ezinhlobonhlobo zabathengi - amadoda angama-gay nabesifazane bama-lesbian bonke ubudala, nakuba bebheke ohlangothini lobuchwepheshe, u-preppy. Kuyinto enhle kakhulu emphakathini, kanye nomphakathi we-LGBT weChicago yonke. Kuye ngobusuku, ukudlala kwamavidiyo we-skrini kubonisa izingoma, amahlaya, ama-retro amavidiyo, noma umculo omusha okwamanje. Futhi kukhona izinhlangano zamasonto onke kanye nemikhosi ekhethekile, futhi. Lona ngenye yezindawo ezisemakhaya ezimele abantu abazobona izigayili, futhi kuhamba ngezitimela eziningi ezithandwayo zobusuku be-gay obuhlanganisa nezinye izinkampani namabhala amaningi, kuhlanganise ne-Hydrate ne-Roscoe's Tavern.

• 04 ka-16

  Ibha ye-progress - ibha ye-gay

  I-swanky nightpot ene-fancy, eye-catch "eyefu" eyehlose amehlo, i-Progress Bar (3359 N. Halsted St, 773-697-9268) idonse ibhande eligqoke kahle; kusesikhala esaziwa ngokuthi i-Cocktail. Leli gama lenzelwe ukuvusa umqondo wokuthi i-LGBT ihambe ngendlela ende ekubhekaneni nokubandakanya konke, futhi impela, isixuku sixubene kahle, futhi ibha ihlinzeka nge-cocktail ehlukile yokudoba futhi ikhetha ukukhetha okuhle kwezinyosi, kusukela I-Dogfish Head 60 iminithi eya eBoulevard Tank 7. Yindawo enhle yokuhlangana nabangani ngesikhathi sokujabula ngaphambi kokudla, noma ukuphumula ebusuku. Abasebenzi ikakhulukazi banobungane futhi banomusa, futhi imikhosi yomsindo. Ngenye yezindawo zokungcebeleka kwe-gay e-Halsted, kanye ne-Roscoe's, Sidetrack, ne-Minibar.

• 05 ka-16

  Ibhokisi le-Closet

  Phakathi kwe-Lakeview yama-gay bars, I-Closet (3325 N. Broadway, 773-477-8533) isilokhu ihlakulela ukulandela ubulili obunobungane, obuxubile-eqinisweni, ngokusobala, i-hangout ethandwa kakhulu kunazo zonke eziseLesview (futhi futhi ethandwa kakhulu ngama-straights - ngokuyisisekelo, wonke umuntu wamukelekile lapha). Kwavulwa ngo-1978 ngabesifazane ababili (inzuzo enkulu ngaleso sikhathi!), Futhi akakaze ayeke isikhala esimemema futhi esihlangene. Kunesidingo esincane sokudansa, futhi ama-TV abonisa amavidiyo omculo futhi isikhathi esiningi kakhulu. Ngokuyinhloko izakhamuzi zakho ezinobungane ku-Lakeview - indawo elula yokuhlangabezana nemiphefumulo emisha. Lona kuphela ibha ye-gay eduze ne-North Broadway, futhi iseduze ne- Best Western Hawthorne Terrace nezindawo zokudla ezifana ne-Joy's Noodles & Ilayisi.

• 06 kwezingu-16

  I-Lark - yokudlela / ibha ehlanganisiwe

  I-barkro ye-Lark eyimfashini neyomema (3441 N. Halsted St, 773-799-8968) ivuliwe ehlobo 2016 endaweni eyayisetshenziswa ngaphambili i-Hangout Bar + Grill ye-Hangout eyaziwayo. Lesi sikhala se-rustic-chic sinabanikazi abanjalo njengokwakhiwa kwangaphambilini, futhi baye bakhipha ukudla nokuphuza okunikezwayo ngesikhwama futhi bahlakulele okulandelayo okulandelayo isikhathi sehora elijabulisayo (5 kuya ku-7 ntambama), nge-brunch ngezimpelasonto, nasebusuku bebusuku obunzima (ikhishi likhonza kuze kube sekwephuzile. Imenyu inikeza phambili ukuthatha ama-classical induduzo yaseMelika - cabanga nge-parmesan pizza "amathambo" (izinkuni ezikhishwe ngamapulangwe) i-vodka sauce, ne-braised-ingulube i-Cubano sandwich. Kuyinto elula, ekulungiselelwe kahle, endaweni evulekile

• 07 kwangu-16

  I-Roscoe - ibha ye-gay

  Enye yezinganekwane ze-nightlife zohlobo lwe-gay Chicago, i-Roscoe's Tavern (3356 N. Halsted St, 773-281-3355) iye yahlala ejabulisayo, efanelekile futhi idashukile kusukela ivuliwe ngo-1987, naphezu kokuba khona kwamalungu amaningi aseHalsted Street ngaphezulu iminyaka. Iphezu komgwaqo ukusuka ku-Intuthuko futhi eduze nenye iningi lokudlela, imigoqo, nezitolo e-Boystown, kufaka phakathi uLark neSidetrack. Esinye isici esenza i-Roscoe iyintandokazi yamaqembu ebangane yizici eziyi-15 zama-"pitchers" zobusuku obubusuku obunzima - ama-Absolut Mandarin Cointreau cosmos, ama-Skyy Moscato sparklers, nama-Absolut pink amonades aphakathi kweminikelo, kuye ebusuku.

• 08 ka-16

  I-Home Bistro - yokudlela

  Phakathi kwezindawo eziningi zokudlela ezidlalwa yi-gay e-Halsted Street nakwezinye izindawo e-Lakeview (njenge-Chicago Diner, i-Lark, ne-Nokia Tree), i-Home Bistro (3404 N. Halsted St, 773-661-0299) iphuma ngokuhle kakhulu, i-American ne-intanethi enenani eliphansi kakhulu (elinama-accents aseMedithera) ukudla - izitsha ezifana ne-pan-egobile e-pankfish ne-littleneck clams kanye nesaladi le-chickpea, i-double-cut cut ingulube nge-rhubarb jam, nezinsuku ezine-alimondi ezihlanganiswe ku-bacon. Kukhona nesonto elidumile kakhulu leSonto lapho ungase ukhethe iSyrizo hash noma i-kalbi yenkomo yezinyosi kanye neklabishi yokugaya kanye ne-jalapenos eqoshiwe. Indawo yokudlela isendaweni yesitolo sangaphambili se-dapper enezibuko zangaphakathi nezintambo nezibhakabhaka odongeni. Kuhle kumnandi ngosuku lokuqala!

• 09 ka-16

  Chicago Diner - yokudlela

  Kusukela ngo-1983, i-Chicago Diner eyabonakala sengathi iyindala-esikoleni (3411 N. Halsted St, 773-935-6696) ibilokhu ikhonza imenyu yemifino ngokuphelele, kuhlanganise nokuhamba okuphambene nalokho okuthandwa ngabathandi bezinyamazane. Izintandokazi zihlanganisa isaladi ye-apula-almonddi nesigqoko se-mustard-balsamic kanye nama-cranberries omisiwe; i-lasagna ene-veggie ene-pesto yemifino yokudla; kanye ne-gyros nge-seitan elicwecwe, anyanisi oqoshiwe, utamatisi, i-vegan tzatziki sauce, nelayisi lase-Spanish. I-cheesecake ye-chocolate-chip ithola ama-ados amaningi phakathi kokushukela. Indawo eyingqayizivele enezinkuni ze-rustic, amadokodo aphakeme ngokhuni, ne-patiery cheery ngasemini futhi sidle ubusuku obuyisikhombisa ngesonto futhi sekuyisikhathi eside engumngane womphakathi waseGaybe nabesifazane abashadile. Kukhona negatsha le-Logan Square e-hipster-eyamukelekayo ku-2333 N. Milwaukee Avenue.

• 10 kwangu-16

  I-Hydrate - ibha ye-gay

  Ukuthola indawo yesikhwama somuntu esihlala isikhathi eside (esinezinhlanga ezimbi) esinezikhathi ezinzima (ama-humorous) esinezinhlanzi eziningi, kodwa i-Hydrate ehamba phambili (3458 N. Halsted St, 773-975-9244). ubusika (njengoLwesihlanu ebusuku iBeenties noBausus, kubandakanya abanye abaqashi abashisayo kanye nabalingisi bezingqayizivele besifazane edolobheni, kanye nemincintiswano ye-lube-wrestling). Kodwa-ke, kuningi nje indawo yokugaya futhi yokudonsa ukudansa kwenye yomculo omuhle kakhulu endaweni bese uhlola abashayeli abashisayo nabamahhashi. Iningi lalabafana abahlala ngaphandle lapha futhi banomcimbi eSidetrack, futhi ungase ubone ambalwa alawa ma-fellas eSteamworks Bathhouse kamuva kusihlwa.

• 11 kwangu-16

  I-Kit Kat Lounge & Isidlo seSidlo - i-bar / yokudlela ehlanganisiwe

  Enye ye-Lakeview's swankier ehlanganisiwe ne-gay-straight lounges kanye ne-fooderies, i-Kit Kat Lounge & Isidlo seSidlo (3700 N. Halsted St, 773-525-1111) i-hangout, i-retro-hip hangout ekahle yokugqoka ama-cocktails amafancy noma okugcwele ukudla. Ikhishi liveza ukulungiswa kwamanye amazwe okulungiswayo (ama-Thai spring rolls kanye ne-lobster kanye nama-rock shrimp, ama-dumplings ama-wasabi shu-mai, i-puppy-encrypted-halibut ene-spicy cilantro-cream sauce), futhi abaningi bezisebenzi ezikhazimulayo bagqoke ukuhudula. Ivala i-LGBT Isikhungo se-Halsted, futhi ekugcineni kwesenyakatho sezingxenye ze-hangout ze-Halsted Street ezifaka i-Scarlet, Cocktail, ne-Hydrate. I-Kit Kat nayo ine-Kit Kat Toronto ethandwa kakhulu.

• 12 kwangu-16

  Ibha yeDive - yokudlela / ibha elixubekile

  Ungavumeli igama lakho likukhohlise: I-Dive Bar (3445 N. Halsted St, 773-770-4618) ayiyona i-dive-y noma ibha eqondile. Kunalokho, leli gama lenzelwe ukuvusa ukuhamba okunesidlo sokudla okulwandle okukuthi le ndawo enemibala nemikhosi iyaziwa. Amafomu ahlangana lapha ngezinhlamvu ezithengiswayo zokudla okunambithekayo, ezifana ne-ahi tuna-wonton nachos nezinhlanzi ezithosiwe ku-sriracha sauce, kanye nama-lobster rolls, amathumba omfutho, nezinhlanzi-ne-chips. Ukuphuza, noma kunjalo, kuyadlala indima ebalulekile lapha ngokuhlanganiswa kwama-gay kanye nezigqoko ezivame ukuguqula ibha ye-Dive. Ukugcizelelwa kuma-cocktails aphefumulelwe amabalazwe angabonakaliswa ongayilindela ukuthola endaweni yokuphumula yangasese ngasemanzini. Zama ukupholisa ama-guava-basil ne-tequila no-St Germain, noma indlu ye-ginger-infused mojito.

• 13 kwangu-16

  Indawo yokudlela yaseMelrose - diner

  Ukubukela abantu abahle futhi abahle kakhulu, ukuhamba nge-diner e-Boystown, ukuwa phansi yi-Restaurant yaseMelrose (3233 N. Broadway St, 773-327-2060), ukudla okubi futhi okungajwayelekile okuhambisana nendawo esenzakalweni seNyakatho Broadway. Ivulekile kuze ku-10 ntambama, futhi iyintandokazi ekuseni ekuseni. Futhi zama u-Ann Sather Cafe noma uMkhiqizo we-Noki ukuze uthole imali yokuhamba ngesitayela esingabizi.

• 14 kwangu-16

  I-Harmony Grill ne-Schubas - indawo yokudlela yomculo yokudlela / ebukhoma

  Ehlanganiswe ne-Schubas ehloniphekile ye-music club, i-Harmony Grill (3159 N. Southport Ave., 773-525-2508) iyindawo ejabulisayo, ehlelekile yokudla okumnandi ethatha ukudla okududuza waseMelika, kufaka phakathi amabhuleki athandwa kakhulu - cabanga isiKorea amakheko ezinyosi, ama-mac-and-cheese acebile kakhulu, ama-saladi cobb salads, kanye nesitayela esihle sekhaya esinezikhwama, futhi wonke amanani aphezulu. I-dessert ye-bread-pudding dessert ne-Maker's Mark caramel sauce iyamangalisa. Nge-brunch, cabanga ngamaqebelengwane angama-cheddar ngamabhantshi amnyama futhi ubeke amaqanda noma yisiphi isitayela. I-bar-restaurant iseceleni kwesentshonalanga yeLakeview, ukuhamba okuncane ukusuka kwesenzo se Boystown kuHalsted Street (okungukuthi, i-Roscoe, i-Berlin, i-Sidetrack), futhi ayinayo i-gay okulandelayo njengabanye. Noma mhlawumbe ngaphezulu nakakhulu, indawo yomculo obukhoma e-Schubas idonsela kubantu abaningi abavela kuyo yonke iMetro Chicago ukuze babone ama-blues bukhoma, idwala, nomculo ohlukile. Abanikazi nabo basebenzela indawo yomculo ehlonishwayo njengeLincoln Hall, eLincoln Park.

• 15 kwangu-16

  I-Scarlet Bar - ibha ye-gay

  Kwaphela iminyaka uGentry on Halsted (okufanekiselwa lapha maduzane ngaphambi kokuba ivaliwe), udade waseLakeview waya kuGentry gay bar downtown, wathola isixuku esinamahloni nge piyano cabaret nesimo esilahlekile, esincane. Njengoba uthatha indawo ye-Gentry cishe eminyakeni eyishumi eyedlule, ama-gay-bar-hoppers asejabule kakhulu nge-Scarlet (3320 N. Halsted St, 773-348-1053), indawo yokuhlala yama-gay e-cosmopolitan, yase-upscale kanye ne-club yokudansa eyaziwa ngesiphuzo sayo se-dandy specials and sleek zokuhlobisa. Isikhala esincane kakhulu njengamaqembu okudansa e-Boystown ahamba, kodwa lokho kwenza kube mnandi nakakhulu uma ufuna ukusondelana nomuntu owamncoma kumdanso wokudansa. Okunye ama-hangout angamaphutha, amnandi kumakhelwane afaka i-Kit Kat Lounge ne-Closet.

• 16 kwangu-16

  I-Nokia Tree - isidlo / isidlo sokudla

  I-Tree Noico Tree (3334 N. Halsted St, 773-248-9888) isebenza kahle ngamasiko amahle aseMelika, amaqanda, ama-sandwich, ama-sandwich ase-steak-and-cheese, isinkwa saseFrance, kanye nokudla okunomsoco okufanayo abanikazi abathandayo abawazisa kakhulu ngezimpelasonto kusihlwa emva kwe-bar-hopping. Ama-noki avule amahora angu-24 ngoLwesihlanu nangeMigqibelo, futhi kuze kube phakathi kwamabili lonke iviki.