Since it opened in 2009, The Happ Inn Bar and Grill at 305 Happ Road in north suburban Northfield, at the southeast corner of Happ Road and Willow Road, west of I-94 at Willow Road, has emerged as a popular gathering place for postgame football...fans from several North Shore high schools, including Loyola, New Trier, Glenbrook North, Glenbrook South, Deerfield and Highland Park. Open from 11 to 8 Sunday through Wednesday and 11 to 9 on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, it is a busy, buzzy bar serving American pub and comfort food with a covered patio. My wife and I started with bowls of turkey chili with sour cream, onions, pasta and cheddar cheese and a Caesar salad with romaine lettuce, kale, croutons, parmesan and creamy Caesar dressing. For an entree, my wife chose Lake Superior whitefish with rice, grilled asparagus, red cabbage and cherry tomato salad in Champagne vinaigrette served with lemon butter sauce. I was tempted by the grilled jumbo shrimp but I couldn't pass up a 14-ounce grilled tomahawk pork chop with mashed potatoes and peppercorn sauce. For dessert, we were tempted by the key lime chocolate tart but finally decided to share large slices of Dutch apple pie and carrot cake. The Happ Inn isn't a sports bar by definition but it has all the trappings.More