Recess

"Recess in the West Loop is a theme bar, and the theme is basically “adult playground" which means there are games like bags or giant beer pong with trash cans. The outdoor space is huge (14,500 square feet), which means that there’s plenty of space for you, your friends, and the matching pair of Irish Wolfhounds you adopted during the pandemic. Hopefully you trained one of them to drive you home." - adrian kane

"On April 26th, Recess (the City Hall-themed bar in the West Loop) is hosting Cat-Su Sando, a pop-up that specializes in (you guessed it) katsu sandos. Starting at 4pm, you can sit on their huge outdoor patio and order fried chicken sandos topped with cabbage and Cat-Su sauce on milk bread." - adrian kane

"The playground for adults with a huge outdoor space featuring giant Jenga, Connect 4, beer pong tables, and dart boards serves bottomless mimosas for $28 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Get some sun while dining on berry mascarpone-stuffed french toast or steak & eggs with banana pepper relish. If the weather turns, head inside and play a board game. Make a reservation through OpenTable." - Samantha Nelson

"Recess in the West Loop is a theme bar and restaurant that’s good at its gimmick, so it doesn’t feel forced or over-the-top. The theme is literally “school recess,” which means the space is brightly colored and has games like giant Connect 4. The brunch has fun starters like chicken and waffle fries, and dishes like Nutella French toast or breakfast burritos. The space is huge, including an outdoor patio and plenty of tables. It’s a great place to day drink, or for lots of different activities, like bags or Jenga. The Deal: Bottomless mimosas for $27" - adrian kane, veda kilaru

"Recess in the West Loop is a theme bar, and the theme is basically “adult playground." The outdoor space is huge (14,500 square feet), and includes tables situated inside repurposed shipping containers, giant games of things like Connect Four, and it even has an outpost of Bob’s Pizza. In conclusion, come here, get drunk, order pizza, and repeat all summer long." - adrian kane, veda kilaru, john ringor