Local watering holes are celebrating the season with a variety of yuletide-inspired seasonal brews. Check out the “12 Beers of Christmas” at these taverns and restaurants. AJ Hudson’s Public House in Lakeview hosts a “12 Beers of Christmas” beer school. Jon Lindemann of the Louis Glunz Beer Co. will guide you through a dozen samples, [...]
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When Levy Restaurants closed the popular Blackhawk Lodge in 2002 to open a casual bar and burger joint in the Streeterville space, people scratched their heads, but it looks like they were ahead of the trend. Jake Melnick’s is still going after a decade. The restaurant celebrates with birthday kegger in its newly remodeled Keg [...] Slow Food Chicago presents its fourth annual Pig Roast, 2 to 5 p.m. June 10 at Goose Island’s brewing facility at 1800 West Fulton St. Tickets are $60 to $80. Proceeds benefit Slow Food Chicago. The event features Slagel Family Farm pigs — with farmer Louis John Slagel in attendance — Goose Island beers and [...] In Mexico, the Fifth of May is a relatively laidback holiday commemorating the Mexican army’s victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War in 1862. But in Chicago, it’s a great excuse for a fiesta. Here are a few ways to celebrate: Chicago Sones de Mexico Ensemble. At 6 p.m. Saturday, [...] Everyone’s invited to help Tim Sarrantonio celebrate his 30th birthday. The party takes place from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, April 29, at Goose Island Brewpub in Wrigleyville. Sarrantonio’s bash, modestly termed “The TimTacular,” will feature Goose Island beer, an all-you-can-eat pizza buffet, a tasting of Frontera Grill Chef Rick Bayless’s Goose Island collaboration beer [...] Learn about local beer, past and present, and its political impact when the Public Square presents “What’s Brewing in Chicago? The Politics of Beer with Pete Crowley and Liz Garibay” at 6:30 p.m. March 27 at Haymarket Pub and Brewery in the West Loop. The talk covers Chicago’s brewing history from its status as onetime [...] Gear up for St. Patrick’s Day in Streeterville Saturday, March 3, at the fourth annual “St. Practice Day” pub crawl. Events begin at 7:30 p.m. and move to four neighborhood bars. Each venue will offer Jameson Irish whiskey at a discounted price. Sign up at stop no. 1 by the departure time to receive a [...] Laissez les bon temps rouler! It’s Mardi Gras tomorrow, the last hurrah before Lent. Revel Chicageaux-style on Fat Tuesday at these bars and restaurants. Heaven on Seven features all its usual Cajun and Creole specialties, plus live music: Steve Rohbock & Band in Naperville, Professor John on Rush Street and the Chicago Jazz Collective on [...] Just about every restaurant in Chicago does Valentine’s Day, even White Castle, so how’s a lover to choose? Most restaurants are serving special Valentine menus, love-themed libations and various perks to entice you in their doors. With V-Day falling on Tuesday, celebrations have already begun, and a variety of events and specials run through the [...] 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 [...] |
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