Sep­tem­ber Spot­light Sponsor

Wicker Park Bars

Pint [1547 N. Mil­wau­kee Ave.]
This two-story bar offers a sports-bar like atmos­phere with large-screen and table­top flat screen TVs on the first level, and a more relaxed sec­ond level with comfy couches. They have a good selec­tion of Irish and Amer­i­can food and drinks, and each week is stuffed with these spe­cials:
Mon­day: $4 mar­gar­i­tas and $7 top-shelf mar­gar­i­tas
Tues­day: $4 Jack Daniels’ drinks
Wednes­day: $5 mar­ti­nis and $7 top-shelf mar­ti­nis
Thurs­day: $3 Svedka mixes
Fri­day: $4 Cap­tain Mor­gan or Mal­ibu drinks
Sat­ur­day: $5 Bloody Marys and mimosas, $5 Guin­ness pints
Sun­day: $5 Bloody Marys and mimosas, $4 Long Island Iced Teas and $7 top-shelf Long Island Iced Teas [Upstairs lounge closed Sundays]

North­side Bar and Grill, [1635 N Damen Ave.]
Cen­trally located in Buck­town, this neigh­bor­hood grill offers a menu of upscale and deli­cious bar food. Their best fea­ture might be the large, cov­ered out­door patio, a great place to sip a drink or share a meal with friends.
Dif­fer­ent food spe­cials each day $3 Berghoff Okto­ber­fest for the entire month of September

Lottie’s Pub [1925 W. Cort­land Ave.]
Once a den of iniq­uity, Lottie’s is now a neigh­bor­hood favorite. The for­mer gam­bling hall, brothel and strip tease joint offers a relax­ing place to have a drink and his­tory fans can peruse mem­o­ra­bilia to try and piece together Lottie’s past.
Mon­days: $1 tacos, $2.50 Dos Equis
Thurs­day: $3 pints, $3 half-pound burg­ers, $4 Jame­son shots

Cafe Bionda [1467 N Mil­wau­kee Ave]
A spin-off from the pop­u­lar South Loop restau­rant, this Bucktown/Wicker Park ver­sion fea­tures an iden­ti­cal menu and sim­i­lar Tus­can décor.

Cans [1640 N. Damen Ave.]
Cans offers old-school fun with a young crowd. .Patrons can sip beer from cans and play vin­tage video games like Tetris and Ms. Pacman.