Best Outdoor Smoking Area, Reader's Choice: Sheffield's

Jim Newberry

Reader’s Choice

Sheffield’s

Those still addicted to the sotweed caught a break when the smoking ban went into effect: beer gardens are exempted, at least until the City Council gets wise to the loophole. In my book the leafy walled court­yard at Sheffield’s is as pleasant a place as any to indulge the vice. There’s an extensive selection of craft beers on draft or by the bottle, the staff is chipper and superfriendly, and while the tavern attracts its share of Cubs fans, the really obnoxious ones seem to go elsewhere. The patrons tend to be convivial and even clean up after themselves—recycling bins are supplied.  3258 N. Sheffield, 773-281-4989, sheffieldschicago.com. —Kate Schmidt

Readers’ Choice

Fizz and Happy Village (tie)

3220 N. Lincoln, 773-348-6088, fizzchicago.com; 1059 N. Wolcott, 773-486-1512.

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