Chicago

3661 N Elston Ave; btw Addison and Waveland; Irving Park; 773.604.8500

Opened by the owner of the Continental Cafe in the same spot, LBB is the rebirth of his former restaurant, complete with the Romanian-made stained glass boxes that graced the old resto framing an onyx waterfall along the brick walls, but with a decidedly modern update on the original Romanian comfort fare. Highlights include shared plates like braised short rib goulash with truffled gnocchi and poached cherries, and cumin-crusted beef carpaccio with horseradish cream and onion rings, along with entrees such as a bacon-crusted pan seared whitefish with paprika butter sauce and sausage stuffed chicken thigh w/ olive oil poached tomatoes, recklessly stolen from their homes before they can lose their extra virginity.

The suburban-based barons of net neckwear added a new Web site function for the sartorially challenged that allows you to seamlessly examine a selection of hundreds of silk ties against eight different classic shirt patterns and suit options like navy, taupe, pinstripe, or none at all, a bohemian preference that keeps you from shopping in public anyway.

59 W Hubbard St, btw Clark and Dearborn; River North; 312.595.0800

All month long, they're celebrating America's favorite tubed meat by serving them up for a dollar every day from 5-7 pm, dishing them out with mustard on a baguette, proving Eva Longoria isn't the only one who digs French weiners.

Started by a Chi guy looking to outfit the world with tongue-in-cheek commentary on our little economic downturn, RG's busting out tees that tout your most recent occupation (Daytime TV), ask existential questions (a milky-styled Got Fired?), and even help you out in real estate with a "Will You Buy My House??" For-Sale flier that leaves room for your phone number, which serves the dual purpose of informing area females that you'll be going Dutch.

7:30-11pm tonight at Bottom Lounge, 1375 W Lake, btw Ada and Loomis; West Town; 312.666.6775

A meager 20 bucks gives you carte blanche to quaff a dizzying variety of more than 70 summery beers from distributor Glunz Beer like Sam Smith's Organic Cherry Fruit Beer, Great Lakes Independence Ale, and Belfast Bay Lobster Ale -- after a few expect to drain the Maine vein.