Look on the other side of the wine list for a robust selection of ciders. Then kick back and watch your footie like a proper Europhile.
Pick up a bottle of something tempting and bring it to one of the several nearby BYOB dining spots. If you don't see what you want, ask. They might just begin stocking it by the next time you're in.
Roti does a fine job of accommodating gluten-free options. The sultan sandwich is also especially regal.
The best plank of walleye pike I've had on any side of Lake Michigan. The steak is lovely too, but going to a place called Blue Fish for the turf seems to miss the point.
Once in a blue moon they do live music here, with complimentary party platters for the fans. It's as glorious as it sounds, and turns this sleepy corner of Bowmanville into a proper rock oasis.
BYOB in style! With ice buckets placed by your table on stands you may feel like upgrading that sixer of Miller Light for something more stylish. But hey, no judgements.
So many wonderful games on loving display at this game store, and chances to test most of them out on open-box game nights. One catch: the staff's tastes skew complex. Get your Monopoly fix elsewhere.
I don't want to know the nutritional value of a Thai iced tea smoothie. I only want to know how many unicorns gave their lives to make this magical concoction possible.
Pick up a draft beer before you start shopping, nod along to a few live tunes from the in-house jazz band, then go figure out which exotic bit of protein you'll throw on the grill tonight.
Get here early on a summer evening, colonize a big table on the back patio and hold court with several of your fellow beer lovers until the tamale man arrives with reinforcements.
On a nice night, skip the long line to be seated and get your tacos from the takeout window to the left. There are too many good things to do in Wicker Park to waste your time in a 2 hr queue.
