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?

Orbit Room, 2959 N. California
$8 fish and chips, $4 Beamish

Drum & Monkey, 1435 W. Taylor
$4 drafts of Blue Moon, $3 SoCo Lime shots

Crew, 4804 N. Broadway
$3.50 pints of Goose Island Honkers, $2 cans of PBR, $9.50 fish tacos (with choice of side)

Lottie's Pub, 1925 W. Cortland
$4.50 sampler platter, $3.50 Corona

Black Duck Tavern, 1800 N. Halsted
$3 drafts of Goose Island beer