Benchmark

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admin, 7-15-2016

The "atmosphere is alive" with the "young and upwardly mobile" at this "trendy, upbeat" Old Towner with an "incredible" rooftop beer garden – "sort of a high-end sports bar with lots of attractive women"; though it's "chaos on weekends" "well into the early morning", "creative" bar food helps stave off hunger pangs, and the staff generally "keeps up with the crowds."

Sometimes the phrase "rooftop beer garden" is enough to get a bunch of dudes in cargo shorts slobbering, but preface it with "retractable" and you have the next best thing to sweating it out at Wrigley. Add up both levels of this Gold Coast/Old Town joint with its rooftop garden and we're talking roughly 47 televisions, some of which are embedded in the bathroom mirrors. Korean steak tacos,...

Benchmark is part of the Four Corners Tavern Group. Located in the heart of Old Town, this multi-level bar sports a retractable roof to make an amazing indoor/outdoor atmosphere. Known for it's amazing food and unbeatable atmosphere...it's time to Check In.

Benchmark is Four Corners' answer to the energy and nightlife in Old Town. With 46 TVs, Benchmark is the perfect place to catch a game with old friends or make some new ones. Decorated simply and modernly, the highlight of the venue is the fully retractable roof covering most of the 2nd floor.