Fodor's Expert Review The Empty Bottle

This place, in the Ukrainian Village near Wicker Park, may have toys and knickknacks around the bar (including a case of macabre baby-doll heads), but when it comes to booking rock, punk, and jazz bands from the indie scene, it's a serious place with no pretensions. Grab some grub next door at Pizza Friendly Pizza before the show—the thick Sicilian-style squares, created in collaboration with fine dining vet Noah Sandoval, are among the best pizza bets in the whole city.