Southern-inspired comfort food paired with a lengthy wine list

Campy stage musical lovingly mutates Sam Raimi's splatterfest with jaunty tunes & gallons of old-fashioned gore

Draft beers such as Delirium Tremens and Guinness in a lively sports bar near U.S. Cellular Field

Art, fashion, food, wine, and music merge in a four-hour evening replete with live painting and gourmet hors d'oeuvres from Lulav's chefs

Open-faced burgers, chicken-fried steak, and gulf shrimp in an eatery built to resemble an old train depot; live music on Wednesday nights

Pre-loaded wine card yields glasses poured from dispensing machines filled with white and red wines from around the world

Turkey melts, burgers, and Reubens accompany pours from 1 of 27 craft brews on tap

Troupe channels characters off the cuff; methods developed in-house and by groups such as Second City and iO Theater

Improv comedians compete by spinning audience suggestions into quick scenes, with Survivor-themed show on Fridays

Maine lobster, pulled-pork burgers, and shrimp enjoyed on a parasol-lined patio or in the dining room with billiards and NFL Sunday Ticket