Bird's Nest in Lakeview is a bar with great chicken wings.

Output is a bar in West Town with great chicken wings.

Woodies Flat is a sports bar in Old Town with great chicken wings.

Blind Barber is a barbershop and cocktail bar in the West Loop.

Pequod’s is a fantastic deep-dish pizza place in Lincoln Park.

The Grafton is an Irish pub in Lincoln Square with decent bar food and a great fireplace.

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

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

Miller’s is an old school bar in the Loop that's 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.

Beck’s is a Kansas City sports bar and grill in Lincoln Park that has a great menu of beers, burgers, and bar food.

Recess is a huge bar and restaurant in the West Loop with a great patio.

The Grafton is a typical Irish pub in Lincoln Square with live events and average food.

Bandit is a restaurant in the West Loop with pretty average food.