An Upscale Strip Club One Tollway from Naperville

Naperville is the fourth-largest city in Illinois, and the drive from there to The Gold Room is about as simple as a twenty-mile trip gets. I-88 heading east carries you straight into I-290 East, the ramp is already signed for Mannheim Road, and from the exit it's two turns to the parking lot. No downtown traffic, no city garage, and about half an hour from the Riverwalk on a clear night.

If you work in the city, you already know most of the road. The Eisenhower and I-88 are the way home for a lot of Naperville, and the Mannheim Road exit is one you pass every time you make that drive. The difference is which direction the night is going: this time, it ends somewhere that's open until 5 AM.

Once you're in, start at the bar, a proper full-service one with premium spirits, fine wines, craft beers and champagne, plus a $3 Anti-Hero IPA during Hero Hour, weeknights from 5 to 8 PM. From there the night is yours to shape: several stages and a lineup of world-class entertainers, private dances whenever you want one, and champagne rooms when the evening calls for privacy.

Coming down with friends? A VIP table, bottles and a host of your own can be ready before you leave Naperville; one call to (708) 375-1111 with the headcount and the occasion sets it up. Food from the steakhouse menu is served until 4 AM if the group gets hungry. And because the club runs until 5 AM, sort out who's driving, or arrange rides, before the first round, so nobody has to call it early.

Bring ID, since the club is 21 and over, and dress smart casual: no athletic wear, no hats. First time in? Send GOLD to 404404 and use the free pass it returns on any regular night; special events are excluded.