Best restaurants and bars to drink at in Chicago | Crain's Chicago Business

Every week on "The Dining Table" podcast, host David Manilow shares his own experiences from some of Chicago's best places to eat, drink and shop. Crain's reporters bring expert insight into all aspects of the city's restaurant and food scene. And we welcome chefs, culinary experts, cookbook authors, bartenders, business owners and more to discover what makes them tick.

Here's what you'll find in the latest episode:

Chicago has one of the best bar scenes in the country. So where are the top places to drink around town? Manilow posed this question to some of the industry folks who know it best.

Here is what they said. Listen to the podcast to hear why.

Hush Money at Mordecai, 3632 N. Clark St. — Tremaine Atkinson, CEO of CH Distillery, which owns Jeppson's Malört

Moody Tongue, 2515 S. Wabash Ave. — Ray Daniels, founder and director of the Cicerone Certification Program

Proxi, 565 W. Randolph St. — Alpana Singh, master sommelier

Bisous, 938 W. Fulton Market — Brian Galati, co-owner of Dearly Beloved

Best Intentions, 3281 W. Armitage Ave. — Peter Vestinos, owner of Bisous and Sparrow

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