Take the stress out of tax day with these bar and restaurant specials

Tax Day is April 15, and some of Chicago’s favorite dining and drinking establishments are ready to give patrons a reprieve from the stress of tax season. Unwind at these local spots with tax day food and drink specials.

Tax Day Relief at aliveOne

2683 N. Halsted St.

aliveOne in Lincoln Park is offering an events lineup on Monday, April 15 to help ease the Tax Day blues. The night will feature a half-price happy hour from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. followed by free music trivia from Whaddayaknow at 8 p.m. Free pool will be available all night with drink specials including a $7 PBR and whiskey shot combo.

Tax Day Half-Price Happy Hour at Central Park Bar

2924 N. Central Park Ave.

Head to Central Park Bar in Avondale on Tax Day from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. for a happy hour featuring half-price on everything except shots. Guests can also enjoy $9.50 beer and shot combos all evening.

Cody's Public House 1040 EZ Menu for Tax Day

1658 W. Barry Ave.

Shake off the Tax Day stress at Cody’s Public House with its 1040 EZ Menu featuring $10.40 beer and shot combos. Combinations include Guinness and Tullamore D.E.W., Old Style and Malort, Modelo and Jameson, and Schlitz and Jim Beam.

Sip and Save with Easy Bar's Tax Day Specials

1944 W. Division St.

Enjoy a half-price happy hour from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Easy Bar in Wicker Park this tax day where all drinks except shots will be half-the-price. Additional specials will be available all night including $4 Montucky Cold Snacks, $5 Espolón Blanco Shots, $5 Underbergs, and a $9 beer and shot combo.

Estelle's Tax Day Relief: Half-Price Burgers to Ease the Bite

2013 W. North Ave.

Estelle’s in the heart of Wicker Park is offering a delicious tax day deduction on April 15 with built-to-grill half-price burgers available from open to close. Additionally, patrons will enjoy a half-price happy hour from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. along with $5 domestics all evening.

Potbelly Tax Day BOGO special 

Treat yourself to lunch at your local Potbelly on tax day with their buy one get one deal. On tax day all customers will enjoy a free original sandwich with the purchase on any original or big sized sandwich.

Tax Day "Vinyl Happy Hour" at Remedy

1910 N. Milwaukee Ave.

Patrons looking for tax relief can enjoy savings at Remedy in Bucktown with an after-work half-price happy hour from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and $6 draft beers will be available all evening. A specially curated vinyl soundtrack will be spinning all night.

Tax Day Early Bird Special at The Owl

2521 N. Milwaukee Ave.

Guests who filed their taxes early can head to Logan Square and treat themselves to The Owl’s early bird happy hour from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. with half-off all cocktails and beers. The Owl will also be pouring $5 House Lagers all evening.

"Tax Refund Trivia" at The Rambler

4128 N. Lincoln Ave.

Guests can win a “tax refund” at The Rambler’s free Team Trivia night on Thursday, April 18 at 7 p.m. Hosted by Whaddayaknow pub trivia, winning teams will receive “refunds” on their tabs including a 100-percent refund on their check for First Place, a 50-percent refund on their check for Second Place, and a 25-percent refund on their check for Third Place.