Editor's note: This is one in a periodic series of looks at the top Bears bars in the Windy City.



The Fireplace Inn

Address: 1448 N. Wells St., Chicago, Ill. 60610

Grub: Some of the best ribs and brisket in the city, hands down. Menu includes burgers, appetizers and many other items, but the barbecue is the star of the show.?

The potato skins are one of many tantalizing appetizers at The Fireplace Inn.

Booze: The vodka lemonades and Arnold Palmers are to die for, and I write that from experience.

Atmosphere: This Old Town neighborhood eatery has a classic dining room and pub area, but the best place to watch the Bears game is the covered outdoor patio. Even in cold weather, the Fireplace encloses the patio and brings in heat lamps, and it’s still one of the best places on the planet to eat wings, ribs, brisket and, of course, drink. Many of my friends watched the Bears-Colts Super Bowl from this bar, and the vodka lemonades, even on a sub-zero day in the city, took the sting out of that loss.

Read more: FireplaceInn.com

-- MIKE REILLEY
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