WaterShed

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admin, 7-15-2016

"Blow past" the "champagne-bar hostess" and head to this "best-kept secret" that "feels like your grandmother's basement (in a good way)" below Pops in River North; "insanely knowledgeable" 'tenders satisfy with Midwestern beers and signatures like the "best Moscow Mule" and "House Manhattan No. 1", while keeping the mood "totally relaxed" and "comfortable."

Pops for Champagne has given up on its jazz lounge in the basement and redesigned it into a vintage-y parlor focused on the greatness of the Great Lakes region. All wines, beers and small-batch spirits are from the Midwest, and the high-backed booths, limestone walls and chocolate furniture could be right out of your rich uncle's bar in his Michigan basement. Comfort food like fried Cornish...

A beer and cocktail parlour opened in 2010 beneath Pops for Champagne, WaterShed showcases all the...

This basement bar located below Pops for Champagne offers a comfy space to chill-out over local brews and cocktails. The interiors have a certain old-world charm, accentuated by lavish use of woods, stone-textured walls and large armchairs to sink in. There's a slightly more formal seating area as well. The drinks list has fantastic offerings from pretty much all of the local brewers. Besides...