Here’s where to drink on a budget this week in Chicago.
Thursday, Dec. 14
The Pony Inn (1638 W. Belmont Ave. 312-453-9397) hosts a “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” premiere happy hour from 5 to 8 p.m. featuring white Russians, white gin fizz, dark and stormy and dark rum old fashioned cocktails for $5. Come in costume and you’ll get a half-price pizza.
Friday, Dec. 15
Regards to Edith (326 N. Morgan St. 312-763-6564) offers $2 Budweiser bottles, $5 select draft beers, $8 select glasses of wine and $4 cheese fries with pickled peppers from 4 to 6 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 16
Benchmark (1510 N. Wells St. 312-649-9640) offers a $20 mimosa package from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 17
Boozy eggnog is half-price from 4 to 6 p.m. at Petit Margeaux (11 E. Walton St. 312-625-1324).
Monday, Dec. 18
The Social Hour lounge menu offered from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Truluck’s Seafood, Steak and Crab House (41 E. Chestnut St. 312-982-0050) includes $2.50 oysters, $9 ceviche, $10 escargot, $12 sangria and $16 oak-aged Manhattans.
Tuesday, Dec. 19
Black Bull (1721 W. Division St. 773-227-8600) offers a rotating selection of three pintxos for $10 plus paella and a porron of sangria for $50 from 5 to 8 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 20
The Gage (24 S. Michigan Ave. 312-372-4243) offers $8 glasses of wine and select cocktails and $5 draft beers from 8 p.m. to midnight, with food specials including $7 fresno poppers and $13 Creole crab cakes available until 10 p.m.
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