{"id":6244,"date":"2016-06-27T12:07:48","date_gmt":"2016-06-27T17:07:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=6244"},"modified":"2016-07-01T12:08:20","modified_gmt":"2016-07-01T17:08:20","slug":"happy-hour-specials-in-chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/happy-hour-specials-in-chicago\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Perfect Summer Happy Hour Specials in Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>A Happy Hour List You Can Rely On for When You&#8217;re Counting Down to 5 O&#8217;Clock<\/h2>\n<p>For those of us nine-to-five&#8217;ers who seek after-work refuge from our busy urban lifestyles, happy hour is easily one of man&#8217;s greatest inventions. Now that the weather&#8217;s warm, it&#8217;s prime time to hunt down specials at your favorite outdoor bar or scope out a place to gather when your office has Summer Fridays.<\/p>\n<p>Luckily, Chicago offers some pretty enticing happy hour specials from corner to corner. Here are our recommendations, and yes, they all have outdoor seating. Cheers!<\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bartomachicago.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bar Toma<\/a><\/h5>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6182\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6182\" style=\"width: 3060px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6182 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/chicagogenie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Bar-Toma-Hero-Web.jpg\" alt=\"Happy Hour Specials in Chicago\" width=\"3060\" height=\"2448\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6182\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: Bar Toma Chicago<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>110 East Pearson Street<\/p>\n<p>Happy Hour Specials: Monday &#8211; Friday, 4:30pm &#8211; 6pm and 9pm &#8211; 10pm<\/p>\n<p>One of the city&#8217;s most popular happy hour spots is Bar Toma in the heart of the Gold Coast. Designated daily specials include half-off punch bowls, half-off glasses and bottles of wine, and $8 craft cocktails. Appetizers are half-off each weekday!<\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"http:\/\/thehamptonsocial.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Hampton Social<\/a><\/h5>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6185\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6185\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6185 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/chicagogenie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/hampton.jpg\" alt=\"Happy Hour Specials in Chicago\" width=\"960\" height=\"601\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6185\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: Eater Chicago<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>353 West Hubbard Street<\/p>\n<p>Happy Hour Specials: Monday &#8211; Friday, 2pm &#8211; 6pm<\/p>\n<p>Who doesn&#8217;t want ros\u00e9 in the summer? This New England getaway-themed restaurant in River North welcomes you to enjoy $8 craft cocktails, half-off glasses of ros\u00e9, and half-off select apps.<\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"http:\/\/www.longmanandeagle.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Longman &amp; Eagle<\/a><\/h5>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6186\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6186\" style=\"width: 980px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6186 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/chicagogenie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/longmandrinks.jpg\" alt=\"Happy Hour Specials in Chicago\" width=\"980\" height=\"654\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6186\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: Land and Sea Dept<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>2657 North Kedzie Avenue<\/p>\n<p>Happy Hour Specials: Monday &#8211; Friday, 3pm &#8211; 5pm<\/p>\n<p>The famous whiskey tavern in Logan Square recently launched their happy hour menu that includes $1 PBRs, $3 Woodford Reserve shots, and a $4 draft that rotates weekly.<\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"http:\/\/oakandchar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Oak + Char<\/a><\/h5>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6187\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6187\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6187 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/chicagogenie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oak-and-char.jpg\" alt=\"Happy Hour Specials in Chicago\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6187\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: Crain&#8217;s Chicago Business<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>217 West Huron Street<\/p>\n<p>Happy Hour Specials: Monday &#8211; Friday, 4:30pm &#8211; 6:30pm<\/p>\n<p>This new, cozy spot in River North offers $2 Miller High Lifes, $4 craft draft beers, and $8 house cocktails. Happy hour eats include $8 burgers and $6 wings.<\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"http:\/\/reddoorchicago.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Red Door<\/a><\/h5>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6188\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6188\" style=\"width: 1142px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6188 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/chicagogenie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/OTG_rd_2.jpg\" alt=\"Happy Hour Specials in Chicago\" width=\"1142\" height=\"761\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6188\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: On the Grid<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>2118 North Damen Avenue<\/p>\n<p>Happy Hour Specials: Tuesday &#8211; Friday, 4pm &#8211; 7pm<\/p>\n<p>Bucktown&#8217;s popular gastropub invites patrons to enjoy a variety of specials on designated days, including $3 sangria with a free tapa, $5 classic cocktails, half-off local brews, and $1 Sconnie beers and cheese curds.<\/p>\n<p>Looking forward to trying any of these out, or have any go-to happy hour spots of your own? 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