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What’s cheap near you right now, and how long you’ve got.

Pick your neighborhood. We’ll time the walk to each place and tell you how long you’ll have once you’re there.

Looking ahead: this is the schedule for a time that hasn’t come yet. Back to right now.

PROJECTED 45 places scheduled nearby at 16:00 first to close 17:00, Shaw's Crab House

Distances run from the middle of what we have verified in The Loop, which is not the centre of the neighborhood and moves as coverage changes. The walk follows the Chicago grid at 3 miles an hour, so it reads longer than the straight line and longer still than a route that catches a diagonal.

  1. $9 mules and old fashioneds, $6 olives, $14 sliders, weekdays 4 to 6pm at the bar 2h left Copper Club, The Loop $6 printed right there, about 1 min on the grid · 16:00-18:00 · copperclubchicago.com
  2. Half dozen East Coast oysters 12 and meatballs 12, Monday to Friday 3PM to 6PM 2h left The Grillroom Chophouse & Wine Bar, The Loop no printed price 0.1 mi out, about 4 min on the grid · 15:00-18:00 · grillroom-chicago.com
  3. $9 wine and shot-beer, $5.95-23.95 bites, weekdays 3 to 7pm 3h left One North Kitchen, The Loop $5.95 printed 0.3 mi out, about 8 min on the grid · 15:00-19:00 · onenorthchicago.com
  4. $10 old fashioned or manhattan, Friday 3 to 7pm 3h left One North Kitchen, The Loop $10 printed 0.3 mi out, about 8 min on the grid · 15:00-19:00 · onenorthchicago.com
  5. $1.50 oysters and half off bar selections, Monday to Friday 4:00pm to 6:00pm 2h left Prime & Provisions, The Loop $1.50 printed 0.3 mi out, about 8 min on the grid · 16:00-18:00 · primeandprovisions.com
  6. $10 cocktails and $5 beers at the bar 1h 30m left RPM Seafood, River North, bordering $5 printed 0.4 mi out, about 8 min on the grid · 16:00-17:30 · rpmrestaurants.com
  7. Happy hour pours and apps, weekdays 3 to 7pm, no prices claimed 3h left Emerald Loop, The Loop no printed price 0.3 mi out, about 9 min on the grid · 15:00-19:00 · emeraldloop.com
  8. $9-19 bites, $9 wine and cocktails, weekdays 3 to 6 and 8pm to close 2h left Nonnina, River North, bordering $1 printed 0.4 mi out, about 9 min on the grid · 15:00-18:00 · nonninachicago.com
  9. $4 sliders, $9 cocktails, $12 pizzas, every day 3 to 6pm, bar only 2h left Siena Tavern, River North, bordering $3 printed 0.5 mi out, about 9 min on the grid · 15:00-18:00 · sienatavern.com
  10. $6-9 bites, $6-8 pours, weekdays 4 to 6pm at the bar 2h left Il Porcellino, River North, bordering $3 printed 0.5 mi out, about 10 min on the grid · 16:00-18:00 · ilporcellinochicago.com
  11. $9 margaritas, $5 beer, $5 bites, every day 4 to 6pm 2h left Barrio, River North, bordering $5 printed 0.5 mi out, about 10 min on the grid · 16:00-18:00 · barriochicago.com
  12. $5 food and drink specials 2h left Bub City, River North, bordering $5 printed 0.5 mi out, about 11 min on the grid · 16:00-18:00 · bub-city.com
  13. $5 bottles, $3 off apps, $35 buckets, Tue to Fri 4 to 7pm 3h left Theory, River North, bordering $3 printed 0.5 mi out, about 12 min on the grid · 16:00-19:00 · theorychicago.com
  14. Cocktails, wine, and small plates from $8 2h left RPM Italian, River North, bordering $8 printed 0.6 mi out, about 12 min on the grid · 16:00-18:00 · rpmrestaurants.com
  15. $9 speciality cocktails and $7 glasses of wine, daily happy hour 4:00pm to 7:00pm 3h left Cafecito, The Loop $7 printed 0.5 mi out, about 13 min on the grid · 16:00-19:00 · iheartcafecito.com
  16. $5 off specialty cocktails, $10 selected wines, weekdays 4 to 6pm in the lounge 2h left Ocean Prime, The Loop $5 printed 0.5 mi out, about 13 min on the grid · 16:00-18:00 · ocean-prime.com
  17. Half-price oysters and $5-10 drinks in the Oyster Bar 1h left Shaw's Crab House, River North, bordering $5 printed 0.5 mi out, about 13 min on the grid · 15:00-17:00 · shawscrabhouse.com
  18. $10 cocktails and wine, $8 beer, $8-16 snacks, weekdays 4 to 6.30pm 2h 30m left Proxi, West Loop, bordering $8 printed 0.6 mi out, about 15 min on the grid · 16:00-18:30 · proxichicago.com
  19. $3-5 shots and drafts, $8 mini pizzas and sliders, weekdays 3 to 6pm 2h left New Line Tavern, West Loop, bordering $3 printed 0.6 mi out, about 16 min on the grid · 15:00-18:00 · newlinetavern.com
  20. $12-22 sparkling and drinks, weekdays 3 to 6pm 2h left Pops for Champagne, River North, bordering $12 printed 0.7 mi out, about 16 min on the grid · 15:00-18:00 · popsforchampagne.com
  21. $10 cocktail and wine, $4.50-9 snacks, weekdays 3.30 to 5pm 1h left avec, West Loop, bordering $4.50 printed 0.7 mi out, about 16 min on the grid · 15:30-17:00 · avecrestaurant.com
  22. $6 Guinness, $5 shots, $7 Titos, $15 fish, Friday 4 to 7pm 3h left The Kerryman, River North, bordering $5 printed 0.8 mi out, about 17 min on the grid · 16:00-19:00 · thekerrymanchicago.com
  23. $10 cocktails and $7-12 bar snacks 2h left Matilda, River North, bordering $7 printed 0.7 mi out, about 17 min on the grid · 16:00-18:00 · matildachicago.com
  24. Half-price wine, $10 cocktails 2h left Cafe Cremerie, River North, bordering $10 printed 0.7 mi out, about 17 min on the grid · 16:00-18:00 · cafecremerie.com
  25. Half-price oysters, wines, and classic cocktails 1h left Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab, River North, bordering $10 printed 0.7 mi out, about 17 min on the grid · 14:00-17:00 · joes.net
  26. $2 off drafts, $10 cocktails, $8 wine, $6 pretzel, Wednesday to Friday 4 to 6pm 2h left Centennial Crafted Beer & Eatery, River North, bordering $2 printed 0.9 mi out, about 21 min on the grid · 16:00-18:00 · centennialchicago.com
  27. $1 wings, $5 bites, $9 cocktails, weekdays 4 to 6pm 2h left Bandit, West Loop, bordering $1 printed 1.0 mi out, about 22 min on the grid · 16:00-18:00 · banditliquors.com
  28. $10 drinks and $4 Peroni, bar only 2h left Prosecco, River North, bordering $4 printed 0.9 mi out, about 22 min on the grid · 16:00-18:00 · proseccochicago.com
  29. Select drafts 7, well mixed drinks 8 and wine 10, Mon to Fri 3pm to 6pm 2h left Jake Melnick's Corner Tap, River North, bordering no printed price 0.9 mi out, about 22 min on the grid · 15:00-18:00 · jakemelnicks.com
  30. $9 classic cocktails, $10 wine 1h 30m left Bar Siena, West Loop, bordering $9 printed 1.0 mi out, about 22 min on the grid · 15:30-17:30 · barsiena.com
  31. $1 oysters, $6.50 Guinness, Friday 3 to 6pm 2h left Pippin's Tavern, River North, bordering $1 printed 1.0 mi out, about 23 min on the grid · 15:00-18:00 · pippinstavern.com
  32. Friday pizza with happy hour, 4 to 7pm 3h left Spectrum Bar and Grill, West Loop, bordering no printed price 0.9 mi out, about 24 min on the grid · 16:00-19:00 · spectrumbarandgrill.com
  33. Free exhibitions 1h left Newberry Library, River North, bordering free 1.2 mi out, about 24 min on the grid · 10:00-17:00 · newberry.org
  34. Free admission 1h left Museum of Contemporary Photography, South Loop, bordering free no position on file, so no walk is measured · 10:00-17:00 · mocp.org
  35. $6.88 cocktail of the day, weekdays 3 to 6pm, through December 2h left AO Hawaiian Hideout, South Loop, bordering $6.88 printed no position on file, so no walk is measured · 15:00-18:00 · aohawaiianhideout.com
  36. $8 punch and margs, $7 nachos, weekdays 4 to 6pm 2h left Zombie Taco, River North, bordering $2 printed no position on file, so no walk is measured · 16:00-18:00 · zombietacochicago.com
  37. $1 oysters, 50c clams and $5 draft beers, every day 3pm to 6pm 2h left Legal Sea Foods, River North, bordering $1 printed no position on file, so no walk is measured · 15:00-18:00 · legalseafoods.com
  38. Half off specialty cocktails, wine and Veuve Select bites, Mon to Fri 4pm to 5:45pm 1h 45m left River Roast, River North, bordering no printed price no position on file, so no walk is measured · 16:00-17:45 · riverroastchicago.com
  39. Free admission for anyone 18 and under 1h left Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, River North, bordering free 1.1 mi out, about 28 min on the grid · 10:00-17:00 · mcachicago.org About 28 min on the grid, longer than the 25 min walk you asked for.
  40. $2 oysters, $8 wine, $10 spritz and martinis, Wed to Sun 4 to 7pm 3h left Dearly Beloved, River North, bordering $2 printed 1.2 mi out, about 29 min on the grid · 16:00-19:00 · dearlybelovedchicago.com About 29 min on the grid, longer than the 25 min walk you asked for.
  41. Half off wine and beer, weekdays 3 to 6pm 2h left Somerset, River North, bordering no printed price 1.4 mi out, about 29 min on the grid · 15:00-18:00 · somersetchicago.com About 29 min on the grid, longer than the 25 min walk you asked for.
  42. Friday, $8 PBR tallboy and a shot 7h 59m left Hopsmith Tavern, River North, bordering $8 printed 1.5 mi out, about 30 min on the grid · 11:00-23:59 · hopsmithchicago.com About 30 min on the grid, longer than the 25 min walk you asked for.
  43. $8-12 bites, cocktails and wine, weekdays 3 to 6pm 2h left Francesca's on Chestnut, River North, bordering $8 printed 1.2 mi out, about 31 min on the grid · 15:00-18:00 · miafrancesca.com About 31 min on the grid, longer than the 25 min walk you asked for.
  44. $2-8 wings, drafts, wine and cocktails, weekdays 3 to 6pm 2h left Reunion, River North, bordering $2 printed 1.2 mi out, about 32 min on the grid · 15:00-18:00 · reunionrestaurants.com About 32 min on the grid, longer than the 25 min walk you asked for.
  45. $3 general admission with EBT/WIC 1h left Field Museum, South Loop, bordering $3 printed 1.4 mi out, about 37 min on the grid · 09:00-17:00 · fieldmuseum.org About 37 min on the grid, longer than the 25 min walk you asked for.
  46. $10 martinis and wine, Friday and Saturday 3 to 5pm 1h left VU Rooftop Bar, South Loop, bordering $10 printed 2.1 mi out, about 49 min on the grid · 15:00-17:00 · vurooftop.com About 49 min on the grid, longer than the 25 min walk you asked for.

Held back from the reading: 8 you couldn’t reach in time, kept at the bottom; 5 we can’t put on the map, so no walk time.

Two other readings

  • A group, at an hour you name

    Four of you at quarter past six, with the printed price multiplied out per head and across the party. Meet holds arithmetic this page has no business doing for one person.

  • A whole evening, and whether you get home

    Two rooms strung together, the walk between them measured, and the last direct train checked against the hour the second one shuts. Tonight holds the evening this page does not.

Both links carry what you have already said, in the words those pages use. Neither of them asks you for it again.

What this cannot tell you

Whether there is a table. Whether the kitchen is still on. Whether the second room has a queue at nine on a Friday. None of that is in any record we can fetch, so none of it is claimed here.

The walk is a grid distance at a deliberately slow pace, not a curb, elevator or accessible-route audit, and it starts from the plate rather than from your doorstep. Tax, tip, queues and unsourced minimum purchases are not invented into a printed figure. A window with no dollar figure printed on its source is never read as the cheap one.

Nothing about you is stored and nothing is asked of your device: the whole of what you said is in the link, which is also how you hand this reading to somebody else. Every row links to its slip, with the source and the day it was last read, and how a deal earns a light is written down. The desk carries what could not be confirmed.