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Drink: Rootstock Wine & Beer Bar

Rootstock Wine & Beer Bar

Opening today from a group of Webster's Wine Bar vets aiming to achieve simultaneous vino and brew notoriety, RS's a cozy 50-seat nook decked out with locally painted artwork and mismatched, second-hand furniture. They'll offer up a heavily local, seasonal menu (charcuterie, artisanal cheeses), an ever-evolving 50 bottle list of global, sustainable wines, and a carefully curated 18-bottle beer selection made up mostly of Belgian and American craft (Malheur, Great Lakes Grassroots Ale, Coney Island Albino Python, etc), plus low-falutin options like Hamm's and High Life, obviously a clever ploy to finally gain the approval of their sassy, fat-assed delivery guy.

Take stock in drinking at RootstockBar.com

954 North California Ave, at Augusta; Humboldt Park; 773.292.1616 |

Drink More: Tilted Kilt

Tilted Kilt

Open Thursday in a renovated Jeweler's Row building, TK's a sprawling 12,000 sq. ft. pub replete with the requisite British Isles-themed knick-knackery, entertainment (two pool tables, 40 plasmas, two projection screens), an across-the-pondified menu (Irish nachos, fish 'n chips, shepherd's pie), and 24 draft beers (their own TK Lager included), all of which are lovingly served up by a skimpy shirt and short-kilted female staff, sure to awaken your wee bagpipes.

Get tilted at TiltedKilt.com

17 N Wabash Ave 2nd floor, btw Madison and Washington; Loop; 312.269.5580 |

Buy: Grilly Goat

Grilly Goat

Created by a Midwest man whose love of grilled meats was surpassed only by his disdain for fumbling w/ BBQ tools, GG's a line of accessories that includes the aptly named basting tongs, a set of stainless steel grippers with a silicone basting brush attached to a custom-designed sauce pot, leaving you a free hand with which to excitedly point to your Grilly Goat.

Grill out at GrillyGoat.com

Wear: Huffer

Huffer

Just released for summer by the New Zealand purveyors of skate/surf wear is a series of soft, cotton ribbed neck tees, like the squiggly band patterned "Rubber Band", and a sleeveless French terry hoody called the "Beef Hood", the optimal habiliment for any Grilly Goat themed soiree.

Gear up at Huffer.co.nz

At p+L Boutique, 2956 N Clark St, btw Oakdale & Wellington; Lakeview; 773.248.3758 |