If you and your friends are lamenting pay cuts or spending daytime hours surfing job ads, there’s no shame in saving a buck or three while eating and drinking to fill the void. These recently opened spots are right on board to offer you deals for every night of the week.
NEW SPOTS, NEW DEALS
MONDAY
The spot: Square Bar & Grill (2849 W. Belmont Ave. 773-267-0123), a laid-back tavern in Avondale.
The deal: $1 mini-pulled pork sandwiches and $4 selected craft beer drafts
The savings: $1-$3 per draft. The pulled pork minis are an off-menu special, but if you order three instead of the $8 full-size sandwich, you’ll save $5.
TUESDAY
The spot: Hot Woks Cool Sushi (30 S. Michigan Ave. 312-345-1234), serving up bargain bento boxes and booze in the South Loop.
The deal: Half-priced sake
The savings: $3-$7.50 per order
WEDNESDAY
The spot: Birchwood Kitchen (2211 W. North Ave. 773-276-2100), Wicker Park’s BYOB sandwich shop now serving hot burgers in addition to cold cuts.The deal: Two-for-one burgers The savings: $8-10
THURSDAY
The spot: Mary’s Rec Room (5402 N. Clark St. 773-784-6969), a sassy sports bar sibling to Hamburger Mary’s in Andersonville.
The deal: $3.50 pints from the on-site microbrewery in honor of Thirsty Thursdays.
The savings: 50 cents-$1 per draft
FRIDAY
The spot: Clybar and Grille (2417 N. Clybourn Ave. 773-388-1877), the Clybourn corridor’s most recently relaunched sports bar.
The deal: $20 meal package from 6-10 p.m., including Bud Light drafts, well drinks, house wine and an all-you-can-eat buffet featuring wings, mini-pizzas, mini-quiches and other snacks.
The savings: With drinks running $4-$7.50 and a dozen wings priced at $9.50, you’ll break even with two rounds and one trip to the buffet.
SATURDAY
The spot: The Rockhouse (2624 N. Lincoln Ave. 773-871-0205), a Lincoln Park bar working the rock-star image with pulp art on the walls and tatted-up staff behind the bar.
The deal: $3 Bud and Bud Light bottles, $5 Crystal Head vodka cocktails
The savings: $1-$2.50 per drink
SUNDAY
The spot: Division Ale House (1942 W. Division St. 773-384-6886), an Irish-inspired pub serving up bangers, brewskies and brunch.
The deal: $5 PBR and Jameson shot combo, $7 build-your-own bloody mary bar
The savings: $1-$2.50 per drink
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