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Frommer's Guide
INTRODUCTION
GETTING TO KNOW
DINING
ATTRACTIONS
NIGHTLIFE
Dance Clubs & Nightclubs
Late-Night Bites
Live Music
The Gay & Lesbian Scene
The Lounge & Bar Scene
The Movies
The Performing Arts
SHOPPING
ACTIVE PURSUITS
SPECTATOR SPORTS
TRAVELER'S GUIDE TO ART & ARCHITECTURE
FEATURES AND EVENTS
NIGHTLIFE: THE CLUB & MUSIC SCENE Frommer
Funky Buddha Lounge

Located a bit off the beaten path, west of the River North gallery district, this club blends in with its industrial surroundings -- even the whimsical Buddha sculpture on the heavy steel front door is a rusted husk. Inside is a different scene altogether: low red lighting, seductive dens with black-leather and faux leopard-skin sofas, lots of candles, and antique light fixtures salvaged from an old church. The DJs are among the best in the city, flooding the nice-size dance floor with hip-hop to bhangra, funk to African, and soul to underground house. Recently, the club's original fan base of yuppies and after-dinner hipsters has been shaken as attractively as its signature martinis: hugely popular Thursday nights pack in the young, mostly white club kids, but Fridays and Saturdays feature a cool, eclectic crowd decked out in funky gear.

728 W. Grand Ave.Phone: 312/666-1695.Cover $15-$20.Bus: No. 65 (Grand Ave.), but take a cab at night.


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