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Daily Deal$: Monday

By Sun-Times Wire

Every day, we’ll be alerting you to five great food and drink deals around town, courtesy of Centerstage Chicago’s comprehensive database. In this economy, you need all the help you can get, right?

Big City Tap, 1010 W. Belmont

$3.50 burgers; $3.50 you-call-it

Chalkboard, 4343 N. Lincoln

Half-price bottles of wine

N9ne Steakhouse, 440 W. Randolph

Half-price selected bottles of wine

Rocks Lakeview, 3463 N. Broadway

$10 fried chicken

Underground Lounge, 952 W. Newport

$3 Stoli, $3 Newcastle

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