Pre & Post

Aviary. Alinea

Peninsula Bar. Dark n’ clubby fireside lair frequented by the suited and stiletto’d swaying to groovy lounge sounds. The Peninsula / 108 E Superior / Gold Coast / 312 573 6766

Billy Sunday. Nostalgic gent’s den with naughty tipples that have the Prohibitionists turning in their graves. 3143 W Logan / Logan Square / 773 661 2485 / billy-sunday.com

High-concept cocktail kitchen from the wizards at (see Rest/high Falutin’) + invite-only speakeasy Office. 955 W Fulton Market / West Loop / Wed-sat / theaviary.com

The Violet Hour. An unsigned door reveals a grand velvetdraped salon, and the city’s most meticulously-mixed sips. 1520 N Damen / Wicker Park / 773 252 1500 / go early / theviolet hour.com