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

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PROJECTED 36 places scheduled nearby at 16:00 first to close 17:00, Cruz Blanca

Distances run from the middle of what we have verified in West 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. $1 wings, $5 bites, $9 cocktails, weekdays 4 to 6pm 2h left Bandit, West Loop $1 printed 0.2 mi out, about 5 min on the grid · 16:00-18:00 · banditliquors.com
  2. $9 classic cocktails, $10 wine 1h 30m left Bar Siena, West Loop $9 printed 0.2 mi out, about 5 min on the grid · 15:30-17:30 · barsiena.com
  3. Friday pizza with happy hour, 4 to 7pm 3h left Spectrum Bar and Grill, West Loop no printed price 0.3 mi out, about 6 min on the grid · 16:00-19:00 · spectrumbarandgrill.com
  4. Happy hour, weekdays 3 to 6pm 2h left Boqueria Fulton Market, Fulton Market, bordering no printed price 0.3 mi out, about 6 min on the grid · 15:00-18:00 · boqueriarestaurant.com
  5. $2-12 oysters, tacos, pours and bites, weekdays 3 to 5pm 1h left Cruz Blanca, Fulton Market, bordering $2 printed 0.2 mi out, about 6 min on the grid · 15:00-17:00 · cruzblancachi.com
  6. $10 cocktail and wine, $4.50-9 snacks, weekdays 3.30 to 5pm 1h left avec, West Loop $4.50 printed 0.2 mi out, about 6 min on the grid · 15:30-17:00 · avecrestaurant.com
  7. $10 cocktails and wine, $8 beer, $8-16 snacks, weekdays 4 to 6.30pm 2h 30m left Proxi, West Loop $8 printed 0.3 mi out, about 7 min on the grid · 16:00-18:30 · proxichicago.com
  8. $5 Asahi, $4 fried chicken bun, $6-7 drinks 2h left Ramen-san Fulton Market, Fulton Market, bordering $4 printed 0.3 mi out, about 7 min on the grid · 15:00-18:00 · ramensan.com
  9. $2 oysters, $5 snacks, $6 Pork & Beam, $7 beers, $10 wine and martinis, weekdays 4 to 6pm 2h left The Publican, Fulton Market, bordering $2 printed 0.3 mi out, about 8 min on the grid · 16:00-18:00 · thepublicanrestaurant.com
  10. $6 beers, $7 wines, $8 cocktails, $12 burger 2h left Beatrix Fulton Market, Fulton Market, bordering $6 printed 0.3 mi out, about 8 min on the grid · 15:00-18:00 · beatrixrestaurants.com
  11. $2 oysters, $6 sliders, $9 cocktails, Friday 3.30 to 5.30pm 1h 30m left Bar La Rue, Fulton Market, bordering $2 printed 0.3 mi out, about 8 min on the grid · 15:30-17:30 · barlarue.com
  12. $3-5 shots and drafts, $8 mini pizzas and sliders, weekdays 3 to 6pm 2h left New Line Tavern, West Loop $3 printed 0.4 mi out, about 10 min on the grid · 15:00-18:00 · newlinetavern.com
  13. $9 select margaritas, $20 beer buckets, $8-12 snacks 2h left Federales Fulton Market, Fulton Market, bordering $8 printed 0.3 mi out, about 10 min on the grid · 16:00-18:00 · federalesfulton.com
  14. $9 wine and shot-beer, $5.95-23.95 bites, weekdays 3 to 7pm 3h left One North Kitchen, The Loop, bordering $5.95 printed 0.5 mi out, about 11 min on the grid · 15:00-19:00 · onenorthchicago.com
  15. $10 old fashioned or manhattan, Friday 3 to 7pm 3h left One North Kitchen, The Loop, bordering $10 printed 0.5 mi out, about 11 min on the grid · 15:00-19:00 · onenorthchicago.com
  16. $7-10 beer, cider, wine and cocktails, weekdays 4 to 6pm 2h left Bisous, Fulton Market, bordering $7 printed 0.4 mi out, about 11 min on the grid · 16:00-18:00 · bisouschicago.com
  17. $10 palomas, frozens and a Medalla with a shot, weekdays 3 to 6pm 2h left Estereo Fulton Market, Fulton Market, bordering $10 printed 0.4 mi out, about 11 min on the grid · 15:00-18:00 · estereochicago.com
  18. Happy hour Monday to Friday 3 to 6PM, bruschetta 2 for $15 or 3 for $18 2h left Fora, Fulton Market, bordering $15 printed 0.4 mi out, about 11 min on the grid · 15:00-18:00 · forachicago.com
  19. 20% off all drinks, seven days a week 10h left Rebel & Rye, West Town, bordering no printed price 0.6 mi out, about 12 min on the grid · 16:00-02:00 · rebelandrye.com
  20. 50% off drinks, Fridays 3-7pm 3h left Rebel & Rye, West Town, bordering no printed price 0.6 mi out, about 12 min on the grid · 15:00-19:00 · rebelandrye.com
  21. Friday, employee pricing on drinks, 3 to 6pm 2h left Clover Sports & Leisure, West Town, bordering no printed price 0.6 mi out, about 12 min on the grid · 15:00-18:00 · cloverchicago.com
  22. $10 tap wine and $10 cocktails, Fridays 2 to 5pm 1h left City Winery, Fulton Market, bordering $10 printed 0.5 mi out, about 13 min on the grid · 14:00-17:00 · citywinery.com
  23. Half price appetizers, pizzas, wine, cocktails and beer, Tuesdays to Fridays 3 to 6pm 2h left Macello, Fulton Market, bordering no printed price 0.6 mi out, about 16 min on the grid · 15:00-18:00 · macellochicago.com
  24. $9 mules and old fashioneds, $6 olives, $14 sliders, weekdays 4 to 6pm at the bar 2h left Copper Club, The Loop, bordering $6 printed 0.8 mi out, about 18 min on the grid · 16:00-18:00 · copperclubchicago.com
  25. $5 drafts, $9 margaritas, $2 fries, weekdays 3 to 5pm 1h left Kaiser Tiger, Fulton Market, bordering $2 printed 0.8 mi out, about 19 min on the grid · 15:00-17:00 · kaisertiger.com
  26. $1.50 oysters and half off bar selections, Monday to Friday 4:00pm to 6:00pm 2h left Prime & Provisions, The Loop, bordering $1.50 printed 0.8 mi out, about 20 min on the grid · 16:00-18:00 · primeandprovisions.com
  27. Half dozen East Coast oysters 12 and meatballs 12, Monday to Friday 3PM to 6PM 2h left The Grillroom Chophouse & Wine Bar, The Loop, bordering no printed price 0.9 mi out, about 21 min on the grid · 15:00-18:00 · grillroom-chicago.com
  28. $10 classic cocktails, $8 wine, $5 drafts, $5 sliders, weekdays 3 to 6pm 2h left The Dandy Crown, West Town, bordering $5 printed 0.9 mi out, about 22 min on the grid · 15:00-18:00 · thedandycrown.com
  29. $3-4 tacos, $10 margaritas, palomas and cantaritos, Tuesday to Friday 4 to 6pm 2h left Diego, West Town, bordering $3 printed 0.8 mi out, about 24 min on the grid · 16:00-18:00 · diegochicago.com
  30. 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
  31. $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
  32. Happy hour pours and apps, weekdays 3 to 7pm, no prices claimed 3h left Emerald Loop, The Loop, bordering no printed price 1.1 mi out, about 26 min on the grid · 15:00-19:00 · emeraldloop.com About 26 min on the grid, longer than the 25 min walk you asked for.
  33. $9 speciality cocktails and $7 glasses of wine, daily happy hour 4:00pm to 7:00pm 3h left Cafecito, The Loop, bordering $7 printed 1.1 mi out, about 30 min on the grid · 16:00-19:00 · iheartcafecito.com About 30 min on the grid, longer than the 25 min walk you asked for.
  34. $5 off specialty cocktails, $10 selected wines, weekdays 4 to 6pm in the lounge 2h left Ocean Prime, The Loop, bordering $5 printed 1.2 mi out, about 30 min on the grid · 16:00-18:00 · ocean-prime.com About 30 min on the grid, longer than the 25 min walk you asked for.
  35. $10 spritzes, $8 bites, half-price pizzas, weekdays 3 to 6pm 2h left Oggi Trattoria, West Town, bordering $8 printed 1.3 mi out, about 37 min on the grid · 15:00-18:00 · oggitrattoria.org About 37 min on the grid, longer than the 25 min walk you asked for.
  36. 26% off the entire menu 3h left GoodFunk West Town, West Town, bordering no printed price 1.4 mi out, about 40 min on the grid · 16:00-19:00 · goodfunkchicago.com About 40 min on the grid, longer than the 25 min walk you asked for.
  37. $3 general admission with EBT/WIC 1h left Field Museum, South Loop, bordering $3 printed 1.9 mi out, about 54 min on the grid · 09:00-17:00 · fieldmuseum.org About 54 min on the grid, longer than the 25 min walk you asked for.
  38. $10 martinis and wine, Friday and Saturday 3 to 5pm 1h left VU Rooftop Bar, South Loop, bordering $10 printed 2.4 mi out, about 66 min on the grid · 15:00-17:00 · vurooftop.com About 66 min on the grid, longer than the 25 min walk you asked for.

Held back from the reading: 7 you couldn’t reach in time, kept at the bottom; 2 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.

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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.