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"Sunda is as sexy, chic, and feverishly popular as the day it debuted in 2009. Still the hot ticket for a late-night feast of miso cauliflower, tuna truffle pizza, and pork adobo fried rice, it’s...

The Cocktail Club is a new bar in River North in the same building (and from the same team) as The Underground. It’s an upscale, 1920s-inspired venue that has live music and serves classic...

Billy Dec, CEO and founder of the vintage-themed Underground Cocktail Club in Chicago and The Gulch favorite Sunda New Asian, is setting his sights on the Nashville nightlife center Printer’s Alley...

As he expands his brand across the U.S., Chicago nightlife and hospitality magnate Billy Dec talks tracing the steps of his ancestors, revisiting the past to reimagine the future, and discovering...

The Cocktail Club, the new venture by nightlife aficionado Billy Dec, offers a modern take on Jazz Age entertainment featuring a multi-sensorial design, exceptional craft libations and live...

CHICAGO — This Valentine’s Day step back in time to your love is timeless. The Underground Cocktail Club pays homage to the Roaring 20’s with its speakeasy vibes and its modern take on the jazz age....

This River North hotspot envokes a fun weekly vibe and the party doesn't stop there. Head over to The Underground, 56 W. Illinois Street, to continue your night out on the town. Dec and the gang...

Nightlife impresario Billy Dec teams with design firm PROjECT. to give his new Underground Cocktail Club a romantic Roaring ’20s vibe. It’s no small feat to design and open a nightspot in the midst...

Grammy winner Macy Gray performed at the opening ceremony of Underground Cocktail Club, a speakeasy-style club with roots in jazz. View the Article

Accessed through an alley lined with street lamps, Underground Cocktail Club takes its cues from the Jazz Age. Filled with feather plumes, crushed velvet upholstery and a parasol ceiling treatment,...

Speaking of the coolest new restaurants in River North, how could we miss the Underground Cocktail Club? Also known as “The Cocktail Club,” this establishment is the definition of high-end sexiness....

Restaurateur Billy Dec celebrated the grand opening of his new 1920s-inspired cocktail bar with a musical performance by Macy Gray. The Cocktail Club, located in the same building as Dec’s nightclub...

Billy Dec is not one to sit around. The two-time Emmy Award winner launched the Asian fusion restaurant Sunda in 2009 to big success and can usually be spotted at his newest location in Nashville,...

Live music, classic cocktails, all encapsulated in a modern spirit and ambiance inspired by the Roaring Twenties. Opening this weekend Friday & Saturday from 10p-2a! View the Article

Nightclubs have long provided a place for people to come together and celebrate music, dance, fashion, art and culture. Following the long dry spell of nightclub closures, identical twins Jonathan...