$20 Drinks? In This Economy?! Here’s Where To Find Chicago’s Cheap Cocktails

Block Club Chicago / by Linze Rice / May 5, 2025

LINCOLN SQUARE — Chicagoans may be mortified but not surprised by the cost of a cocktail these days. It’s not uncommon to spend upwards of $15 on a drink containing three fingers of hooch.

That’s not to diminish the artistry of drink-making, only to say it’s an increasingly expensive social hobby — one with financial effects that may last longer than the hangover.

With that in mind, a Lincoln Square woman has stepped up to create an online database of $8-and-under cocktail deals across the city. Read More Here.