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The chalkboard out front touting a weekday happy hour is the only indication that this signless, nondescript corner storefront in Prospect Heights is, in fact, a bar. But all sketchy presumptions can be forgotten upon stepping inside. The dark and cozy spot, brought to you by the owners of 4th Avenue Pub, boasts a U-shaped wooden bar, a large antique mirror above it, and plenty of four-top tables to sit at. In addition to a standard liquor selection, there are sixteen rotating beers on tap that will satisfy both locavore drinkers and Belgian-beer connoisseurs. On sunny afternoons, neighborhood residents head to the concrete patio out back with the whole gang (kids, dogs, au pairs), often with their own snacks or takeout. — Randi Eichenbaum