Meritage Café & Bar closes January 1st after a long run as a regional American pioneering the cuisine of the Pacific Northwest. Meanwhile, owner Chris Peckat is keeping busy by opening side-by-side spots in Wrigleyville. In late December, his Risqué Café debuts in the former Improv Kitchen (3419 N. Clark St.); expect a funky-casual "American smokehouse" serving BBQ favorites, cheesecake, hundreds of microbrews and decor that's "risqué," not the menu. Then in early '08 comes a designer thin-crust pie pusher named Purgatory Pizza next door (3415 N. Clark St.).