Contemporary Restaurants

Gaslight Bar & Grille -

2426 N. Racine Ave. - Chicago (Lincoln Park)

While the bar borrows its name from Chicago's famed Gaslight Club, a popular men's club in the '30s and '40s, don't expect any scantily clad...

Deals & Specials:

• $5 grape bombs, $5 Miller Lite stadium cups, $6 Effen bloody marys, $7 nacho platters, $7 horseshoe sandwiches with fries
• $3 burger with first beer purchase, $4 bombs, $12 Goose Island 312 buckets

Little Branch Cafe -

1251 S. Prairie Ave. - Chicago (South Loop)

Modern cafe in the South Loop

Deals & Specials:

• $5 dark and stormy cocktails (dark rum and ginger beer)
• $5 glasses of sangria

The Rocking Horse -

2535 N. Milwaukee Ave. - Chicago (Logan Square)

Neighborhood bar and grill from the owners of High Dive.

The Fifty/50 -

2047 W. Division St. - Chicago (East Village / Ukrainian Village)

This upscale Ukie Village sports bar serves comfort food menu with a few twists and specialty beer cocktails.

Deals & Specials:

• $2 Mickey's Hand Grenades, $4 312 and Goose Island seasonal drafts, $4 Cazadores shots, team trivia (8 p.m.)
• Monday Night Football. $1 domestic bottles

Cafe Bella -

3311 W. Fullerton Ave. - Chicago (Logan Square)

Globally inspired contemporary American BYOB in Logan Square

Nightwood -

2119 S. Halsted St. - Chicago (Pilsen/Heart of Chicago/Little Village)

Seasonally focused Pilsen restaurant from the owners of Logan Square foodie fave Lula Cafe

Sam & Harry's Steakhouse -

1551 N. Thoreau Dr. - Schaumburg

This Washington D.C.-based steak house chain has opened an outpost in the techno-savvy Renaissance Hotel & convention center in Schaumburg.

Honey -

499 Main St. - Glen Ellyn

This "modern comfort food cafe" offers both sit-down and take-away options on a cozy corner in downtown Glen Ellyn.

Tavern at the Park -

130 E. Randolph St. - Chicago (Grant Park Museums)

The folks behind Keefer's have opened this "polished casual" eatery in the Prudential Plaza.

Castaways Bar & Grill -

1603 N. Lake Shore Drive - Chicago (Lincoln Park)

Located on the upstairs level of the Beach Boathouse on North Avenue Beach, this Phil Stefani bar and grill serves hot dogs, hamburgers and ice cream...