5-Star Bar Food Restaurants

The Ledge Bar & Grill -

1745 W. North Ave. - Chicago (Bucktown/Wicker Park)

With a simple, value-driven menu focused on burgers, fries and beer, this neighborhood bar in the former Parlor space isn't reinventing the wheel --...

Deals & Specials:

• $2 High Life drafts, $6 48-ounce Miller Lite and High Life mugs, $8 Miller Lite and High Life pitchers, $5 burgers, $6 nachos, $12 racks of ribs
• 25 cent wings, $2 Miller High Life drafts, $6 48-ounce Miller Lite and High Life mugs, $8 Miller Lite and High Life pitchers, $12 racks of ribs

Clybar and Grille -

2417 N. Clybourn Ave. - Chicago (Sheffield/De Paul)

Located on a relatively quiet stretch of the Clybourn Corridor, this sports bar shows off its Purdue allegience with paintings of campus landmarks,...

Deals & Specials:

• $3 you-call-its, half-price wraps
• $2 Bud products, half-price wings

Bridget McNeill's -

420 W. Belmont Ave. - Chicago (Lakeview East)

Bridget McNeill’s is the Lakeview sister pub to Lizzie McNeill’s in the Navy Pier area.

Deals & Specials:

• Half-price appetizers, $2.50 Bud family bottles
• Half-price bottles of wine, half-price large pizzas

Paddy Long's -

1028 W. Diversey Pkwy. - Chicago (Sheffield/De Paul)

Dublin natives took over the 73-year-old Lawry's Tavern space and opened this pub, which features a Georgian-style pub facade with a baby blue...

Deals & Specials:

• $3 Jager shots, $4 312 drafts, $5 jumbo Smirnoff you-call-it cocktails, $7 burger with fries
• $3 SoCo Lime shots, $4.50 Hoegaarden drafts, $5 Captain Morgan cocktails, $12.95 all-you-can-eat fish and chips

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