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Shedd Aquarium

Smart Bar

3730 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60606

Bars & Taverns

Smart Bar, located downstairs from the venerable music venue, Metro, continues to take its sounds seriously. The nightly lineup includes cutting-edge goth, underground hip-hop, techno house music and more.

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