Butch McGuire's Tavern, Chicago

Butch Maguire’s namesake founder entrusted his son Bobby with upholding the 50-year-old tavern’s reputation for pairing its menu of classic pub grub and craft beers with the convivial milieu of an Irish saloon. Dangling lamps glint off burnished wood furnishings and vintage glasswork, as radiant wall sconces spill their glow over plates laden with Guinness-braised bratwurst and custom-cut Reubens. Suds from Smithwick's and Harp nod to Butch’s Irish roots alongside pitch-black pints of Guinness ideal for pairing with the tavern’s late-night menu or fount of leprechaun tears.