P.J. Clarke's, Chicago

Turn the corner off of Division Street, step inside P.J. Clarke's, and all of a sudden you are a world away from the hormone-driven scene of the nearby singles bars. The downstairs pub is a casual affair with typical pub food. Upstairs, there is a nice Italian-American restaurant that is supposed to hark back to an earlier time, but mostly it is just the Sinatra music that achieves this desired effect. The prices are right on the money. Most of the customers are the "yuppie" crowd in their 30s who are too grown up for the Division Street nonsense nearby, but still enjoy a night out. Reservation is advisable for the upstairs dining room.

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