Billy Sunday

Sure, naming a candlelit cocktail den after a key Prohibition champion is clever, but cleverness only goes so far. Fortunately, the drinks inside take Billy Sunday even further. This is the kind of place where you can bring your devout spirits geek friend and watch him, nerd, out over the esoteric spirits and ingredients while thumbing through The Goodbook, a leather-bound tome of rare Amari and Scotch (among other things) that wouldn't look out of place in an Indiana Jones film.

Of course, you could just as easily bring your other friend who "really likes gin & tonics" and watch the proverbial cocktail light bulb go off in their head as they sip the Kent, which is made with Navy Strength gin and house-made tonic with unexpected appearances from allspice, lemongrass, and cinchona bark.

Location: 3143 W Logan Blvd, Chicago, IL 60647

Website: billy-sunday.com