But if you're looking for a wild, loud dance party, make a move to BAR Chicago, the newest destination on the Division Street nightlife strip. BAR Chicago's dance floor resembles a giant frat party. BAR Chicago may have the best variety of sounds on the strip, especially if you're a child of the 1980s. Naughty By Nature, among many others. The place is conversationally challenged, so head elsewhere if you want quiet moments.
Smokers gather near the bar or upstairs in the balcony.
What you will sniff on the dance floor is perfume and cologne mixed with sweat. Rush and Division bars are famous for attracting tourists and young suburbanites. BAR Chicago has its share of that crowd, but it also draws locals from Lincoln Park and the Gold Coast. When it does, be prepared to throw an elbow or two to get through the dance-floor mob. There's a line to get in on weekends, but it tends to be very short.