"Mother’s Ruin is the Chicago outpost of a popular N.Y. bar that delivers on making this classy dive feel like a welcoming bar run by locals. Part of that welcoming vibe includes an extended happy hour 4-7 p.m. every day including from some criminally underrated food, including a tasty burger ($10) and spicy chicken or falafel sliders ($5). Drink specials include $10 glasses of wine, $7 cocktails, and a $5 canned beer and shot special. The danger here is coming for happy hour and feeling so great that you let your hair down and stay longer than anticipated. It might be a slow morning after." - Lisa Shames