Uptown Plainfield

Uptown Plainfield calls itself Plainfield’s original for drinks, food and live music, and the Lockport Street bar lives up to the billing with bands on Saturdays and an open jam every Thursday that pulls rock, blues and country players from around Will County. The kitchen keeps things simple: burgers, thin-crust pizza, paninis, street tacos and sandwiches, plus weekday lunch specials. Frozen Lusheez cocktails are the house pour. A patio and beer garden open in warm weather, and the bar sits in the middle of the downtown blocks, so festival weekends spill in from the street.

What to know

• The bar is at 24035 Lockport St. in Plainfield’s historic downtown district.
• Live bands play Saturdays and an open jam runs on Thursdays.
• The menu covers burgers, thin-crust pizza, paninis, street tacos and sandwiches.
• The house frozen drink is the trademarked Lusheez.
• An outdoor patio and beer garden operate in season.