Peter Ranvestel

A giant Jenga set and plenty of international patrons keep things fun and funky inside the Freehand's new bar.

A glass of wine and that view: Summer perfected.

It goes so far beyond the game-bar clichés.

And it will be for the rest of the series.

Yes, it's a restaurant first, but the drinks deserve some attention–after all, this is a sibling to Scofflaw.

You won't feel like you're downtown when you're drinking hyperlocal beers on the South Loop spot's patio.

With the front doors open and a cold drink in hand, it makes a strong case for summer's new hotspot.

There's a cocktail served in a glass skull and everything.

Good food, cheap drinks, no fuss.

Unless you're driven indoors by rain (as we were this weekend), their patio complete with bocce courts will be hard to beat.