Hot Bird (CLOSED)

Named for a long-defunct Prospect Heights chicken shop, this bar has popped up in what was once an auto-repair garage. On sunny days, the 12 tap beers—including craft labels like California’s Nectar Pale Ale—can be enjoyed in the spacious front garden (a corner lot that until recently was home to several rusty old junkers). A stationary food truck serves smashed burgers, tacos and other booze-friendly grub.