It’s been two decades since the Bill Murray comedy “Groundhog Day,” filmed in Woodstock, Ill., was released. Since then, the film has gained a cult following that attracts fans to the picturesque exurb again and again, especially for its annual festivities around Feb. 2. This year, Woodstock is pulling out all the stops for its [...]
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Sunday, Feb. 5, marks Super Bowl XLVI: the New York Giants vs. the New England Patriots. Here’s a few places where Chicagoland food and football fans can indulge in both. Cantina 46 on the Gold Coast goes beyond screening the pigskin plays to roasting a whole pig in a Cuban Caja box. $30 gets you [...] Saturday, Feb. 4, is Pisco Sour Day, and from 9:30 to 11 p.m., Rio’s D’Sudamerica in Bucktown will be pouring samples of Peru’s frothy national drink, made from its native grape brandy, along with several piscos from different producers. Along with the traditional pisco sour, Rio’s will offer its new passionfruit pisco sour, mixed with [...] “Don’t struggle with trading your pint glass for a can — just think of it as a mini keg and tap up!” says Timothy O’Toole’s Pub in Streeterville and Gurnee. Canned-beer celebrations continue this week, with National Beer Can Appreciation Day tomorrow. Canned beer first debuted on January 24, 1935, thanks to a process invented [...] Get ready for the Year of the Dragon! With dragon parades and lion dances, clashing cymbals and banging drums, firecrackers and a plethora of traditional foods, the Asian Lunar New Year explodes into Chicago this week with a variety of events at restaurants and around town. 2012 also marks the 100th anniversary of Chicago’s Chinatown. [...] It’s been 20 years since Jack Weiss brought the Tuscan-focused Coco Pazzo to River North. Anniversary celebrations include a Italian Wine Week, Jan. 23–27, featuring free samples of six different Italian wines with lunch and 20 percent off all bottles anytime. On Feb. 2, Coco Pazzo’s 20th-anniversary gala benefit salutes Italian opera, food and wine. [...] Tokio Pub in Schaumburg salutes Chicago’s beery history at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30, with a four-course dinner devoted to canned beer. Craving crustaceans? The annual Crab Festival at Shaw’s Crab House in River North and Schaumburg, through Jan. 31, offers prix-fixe dinners with a choice of Maryland-style crab cakes made from Louisiana blue crab ($35.99) or a 1-pound Alaskan golden king crab ($52.99) accompanied by a cup of clam chowder, cole slaw, au gratin potatoes and [...] |
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