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SoLow-Priced Dinner and Drinks
Southport's Sopo offers cheap eats and more-for-less martinis on Thursdays.
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Rushed Relaxation
Don't expect a spa-quality session from a student massage.
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Coffee Culture Talk
Engage in a free lunchtime debate with the Chicago Cultural Center's Cafe Society.
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High-Noon Sushi Specials
Sushi lunch deals can get maki in your mouth for less....just be prepared for something a little different.
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Breeze, Booze and a Weekend Bargain
Cheap drinks, pizza and scenery abound at Cooper’s on Sundays.
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Tasty and Tax-Free
A good dining deal at Bin 36 makes high noon look a lot more enticing.
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North Side Nosh
Dinner and drinks abound every Monday at Witt's...and neither will cost you much.
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Don’t Mimosa If I Do
Land some cheap morning cocktails midday at The Kerryman.
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Mega Mugs for Less
Get a ton of beers at T's.
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Leaving Home, Logging On
Erin embarks on another hunt for a decent wi-fi hotspot.
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South Loop Special
Head south of downtown for a real meal deal.
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The Perfect Musical Picnic
Free music mixed with Chicago summer nights? 'Tis the season.
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Going Long
Marked-down microbrews make for a nice mid-week treat.
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A Golden Glass of Old Times
Looking for a little liquid nostalgia, Erin heads to Iggy's this week for bargain brews.
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TGIT... If You're on Madison
Bargain beer, affordable appetizers and ample seating make the west part of Madison a great end-of-the-week street.
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Sunday Sippin'
Bargain beer and a decent quesadilla make ending the weekend all the easier.
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Ole Your Way Toward May
Score $3 tapas and satisfying sangria on weeknights or weekends at Cafe-Ba-Ba-Reeba.
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Sing Me a Song, Piano Man
Erin gets to enjoy piano music without having to warm up with scales.
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Hand Me Another Half-Carafe
A Mano's $5 bar menu makes it easy to snack as you drink—and you won't have to leave work early to enjoy it.
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Delivered on the Pizza, Not the Service
An all-you-can-eat deal will have you gorging on pizza and pints...until your waitress decides you're done.
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A Booze Bender Makes it Better
A long weekend going out around the city is the cure for this common, consistent cold.
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A Bargain on Bubbly
Erin finds a reason to celebrate nothing at a Wednesday night Pops for Champagne tasting.
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Deep Tissue at a Discount
For less than 35 bucks, you can buy a reasonable rubdown.
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Wi-fi Woes
Erin checks out two wi-fi spots, only to find they don't pan out as wi-fi finds.
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Making it Work
One day Erin's in, the next day she's out...braving the cold for "Project Runway" and drink deals.
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Something Smells Fishy
The deals at Redfish leave Erin hungry for more.
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A Bummer of a Bar Buffet
Cheap beer, free food and a fried snack nightcap help start the week off strong.
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Show Me the Dollar Signs!
Erin and friends confront HC's ambiguous mid-week drink deals.
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Saving Screwdrivers for a Rainy Day
Forget cats and dogs. At Nick's Fishmarket, it's raining $6 screwdrivers and two-buck appetizers.
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A Tasting for a Ten Spot
Erin's down with Wine Down, Foodlife's monthly wine tasting.
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Dealing with Downtown
After catching a flick, Erin digs around downtown for a Saturday night food and drink deal.
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Excessive Eggs for Less
Egged on by her parents to find spots with all-you-can-eat breakfast foods, Erin hunts down the city's bargain brunch buffets.
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Bring On the Bingo Man
Erin discovers Bingo isn't just for old folks, especially when it comes with table tappers and pub grub.
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A Sweet Steal
Waterhouse's $3 chocolate martinis leave Erin and friends with a bargain bar tab.
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Wi-Fi Findings
Tired of working from home, Erin embarks on a tour of spots—from bars to coffee shops—where she can log on sans fee.
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The Most Inexpensive Meal of the Day
Breakfast for less than $4? Instant oatmeal, pack your things. We're done.
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High Time for High Tea
Blimey! Snacks and sips do make an afternoon complete.
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Is it Really All That Jazz?
Tuesdays on the Terrace at the MCA leave Erin underwhelmed with watered-down drinks and barely audible jazz.
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A Tale of Big City Tap
This Lakeview bar goes from day to night mode in a jiffy, with slick deals to boot.
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Sangria Worth Celebrating
Move over, Columbus: I've discovered a drink deal out of this New World.
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Wine Down Wednesday
Matilda has wine deals and a reason to put on pants? I'm there.
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Gone Greek
Erin becomes a born-again Greektown-lover after a trip to Venus during happy hour.
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Smooth Sailing
It's all about nightly deals and a nautical theme at Weather Mark Tavern.
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Cutting Bangs...and Beauty Costs
Erin gets a stylish shearing for a Super Cuts cost at the Aveda Institute.
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Cheap Bar Detectives
Erin and friends continue on their search for perfect pub-ness.
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DIY Flights, Fancy Bites
Get drunk at a place where only the name makes you dizzy.
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South Loop, South of the Border
Don't wait around for spring to start your spring break. Because I don't think it's coming.
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Happy Meal, Indeed
Good things come in small packages. Sometimes, chicken and corn do, too.
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Take Me to the City
I'll take Manhattan. The one I can afford.
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Everything But The Kitsch'n Sink
Though honestly, the sink is probably used in preparation of the free food and drinks.
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Thai One On
Get spicy food and drink for a five-spot.
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Drinking Before the Day Is Done
With happy hours, there's not always so much at steak.
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A Many-Martini Evening
Looking for five-spot cocktails? Follow your way through the Green Door.
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Giving Cans a Second Chance
Attitude-free cheap vodka cocktails, served up on Thursdays.
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Deep Dish, Shallow Pockets
Getting a deal on Chicago-style pizza (Diet Coke included).
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Feeling A Little Snacky?
Don't hang out with me; I've had a hard time finding cheap eats this week.
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I'm Sorry, TGI What?
Eat like a queen early in the week.
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Is There Such Thing as a Free Meal?
Free food can be hard to find, but low-price liquor? Everywhere you turn.
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Frugal (and Froo-Froo) Martinis
Cap the weekend off with a little Boystown martini madness.
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Oh, Mr. Lincoln
Got $5? Then you've got dinner, my friend.
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Strap on the Stilettos
Drink discounts and impractical footwear? Happy hump day.
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I'll Take Seconds, Please
When is funny most fun? When it's free...and held on the famed Second City stage.
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Taking On The $1.95 Menu
Cheap eats aren't always what you bargain for.
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Totally Tanked Thursdays
Get blotto at Grotto on Thursday nights. I did.
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Totally Thrifty Thursdays...and Fridays
Free museum walks without any annoying docents.
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Bottles Up!
Half-price bottles of wine make Monday a little less dry.
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Tippling Over Trivia
Get out your movie memory—but leave the bowling ball at home—on Thursday nights.
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Bar-side Book Readings
Low-cost lit you can wash down with a beer: A win-win for all.
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Under-a-Buck Beer
With Cactus' Tuesday night beer deals, the desert has never felt less dry.
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Happy Hour, Take Two
Get more drink (but not necessarily alcohol) for your dime at Tizi Melloul.
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Hunting the After-Work Deal
The death of the American Happy Hour sure makes working a lot harder.
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Beer Tasting
Trying new brews the cheapest way possible.
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Experimenting With Freebie Music
Music, like life, is at its best unpredictable.
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The CD Listening Party
Open bar, lots of music and a girl named Stacy.
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Swanking It Up
Maybe the W stands for "Weally inexpensive"
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The Bargain Bellini Brunch
Start Sunday right with a cheapie cocktail.
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Check Out The Gallery Scene, Cheapo!
Art, while generally quite expensive to buy, is often free to look at.
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Penny Wine Is Still A Deal
Spend your laundry money on hootch.
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Channeling Christmas at Christkindlmarket
No really, it's OK to spoil yourself. Especially when it's free.
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Spending Sunday At The (Music) Salon
An afternoon of free-of-charge music.
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Nosy Neighbors
The South Loop wants to take you out.
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BYOB Saves Bucks
They provide the food; you bring the hootch and everybody wins.
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Free Funnies
Wednesday nights at i.O. bring great laughs.
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Spa Savings
Beauty treatments for the thrifty.
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Al Fresco Audio
No matter what the city says, leave the liquor at home.
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Where's the Party?
Plan a bash at a bar so it won't involve someone vomiting in your bathroom. Well, unless you drink too much at the bash at a bar.
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Wasting Away in Margaritaville
Park Grill woos landscape-lovers and lushes.
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High-Fun, Low-Cost Weekends
Get ready to chew on these bar specials.
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Danny's Reading Series
Listen up for free, 'natch.
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Wine Good Time
Sip a variety of vino—and horde your elbow space—at Bin 36's Tastings.
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Buck Beers?
Not bad for a hump day evening out.
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Hot Pink
Think Pink for a free girl's night out.
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Chopsticks and Cinema
Stuff yourself with sushi and take in a monster movie.
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What Is...Bar Trivia?
In this game, winning takes a backseat to drinking and fun.
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