Chicago

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

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.

A Chi-developed iPhone app aimed at preventing you from careening into oncoming traffic, Email 'n Walk allows you to use the phone's camera to provide a view of what lies in front of you as you type away, keeping you aware of potential obstacles, though it can do nothing to help stop you from forwarding your entire contact list your heartfelt answers to "Which Sex and the City character are you?".

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

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.

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.

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

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.