An Irish pub is the perfect environment for brushing up on challenging bar sports such as darts, open mic nights, and rigorous soda-bread shot put. Partake in traditional tavern pastimes with today's Groupon: for $15, you get $30 worth of Irish pub fare and drinks at Chicago Street Pub, located in Joliet.

Chicago Street Pub's entrée artisans craft a menu of traditional Irish dishes and hearty pub fare flanked by a cascade of ten constant draughts and assorted Irish whiskeys. Start by tongue-diving for deep fried lobster bites ($7.25) then tooth trek to European shorelines with the Irish surf 'n' turf— a platter of two pieces of beer battered cod accompanied by three irish-sausage links ($8.50). The Rugger burger bombards meat-seeking mouths with two juicy beef disks under irish bacon, portobellos, an onion ring, and a quartet of cheeses ($9.95) and garden-garnished options, such as the provolone-packed portobello sandwich, pacify herbivores and newly vegan pet rocks ($7.25).

Chicago Street Pub's wooden bar boasts a bevy of sudsy concoctions and spirited elixirs, including domestic drafts such as Landshark ($3.75) as well as far-traveled potions such as St. Peter’s Cream Stout ($4.75/16.9 oz.), and 10–16 rotating Irish whiskeys. Live musical performances and open mic nights (once a month) send quarter notes floating toward the pub's exposed-brick walls and outdoor seating allows diners to enjoy a tableside breeze while stealing wishes from stray dandelion petals.