Bar Louie

Chicago

Gastropub

$$$$

This laid-back hang-out on Printers Row boasts big tables, big tvs, and big burgers. With frequent specials and happy hours, you can grab one of their citrusy boozed-up concoctions and a towering pile of bun, beef, tangy barbecue sauce, and crispy onion rings for an almost unbelievably low price. Or, if you're feeling like something a little more upscale, you can pair a thin, crunchy flatbread with a martini, shaken not stirred, instead.