Southport Lanes is a great neighborhood bar with a bowling alley and billiards tables.

Bokeh is a small cocktail bar in Albany Park with great drinks and bar snacks.

Little Victories is a bar in Wicker Park that’s great for an early-in-the-game date

Midwest Coast is a dog-friendly, kid-friendly brewery taproom in West Town.

Carol’s is a country bar in Uptown that’s great for dancing to live music and eating at the bar.

Love Street is a cocktail bar in Lincoln Park that’s great for pre-dinner drinks or a nightcap.

Stocks and Blondes is a bar in the Loop.

Miller’s is an old school bar in the Loop that's great for big groups.

Great Central’s West Town taproom feels like a German beer hall and is great for big groups.

Alulu is a small brew pub in Pilsen with inventive beers and excellent food.

Maplewood is a Logan Square brew pub that has great craft beer and food, and feels like a neighborhood bar.

Metropolitan is a big taproom in Avondale, and it’s a great place to drink beer by the river.

On Tour is a jam-band-friendly brewery in West Town that’s great for BYOF and day-drinking.

Pilot Project in Logan Square is a taproom with a bunch of small-batch breweries under one roof.

Woodlawn Tap is a classic Hyde Park dive serving cheap beer and bar food.

The Long Room is a craft beer bar in Lakeview that's great for an early in the game date or catching up with friends.