Zebra Lounge

"Zebra lounge has been in business in Chicago since 1929 and holds the third-oldest liquor license in the city. Known for secret celebrity drop-ins over the years, the bar is regularly packed with an eclectic mix of regulars, newcomers, socialites, and Elton John junkies. Fittingly, one must pass under the Canterbury Courts’ black awning to get to this intimate piano bar, where maroon-painted walls give way to framed pictures and zebra-striped lamps. The eccentric bartender's sling drinks and play armchair therapist. In-the-know patrons arrive early to sink into leather booths as pianists tap out an eclectic mix of requests ranging from contemporary to classic. "