What are you drinking this New Year’s Eve? If gin or vodka is your tipple, and you order “well” drinks at a Chicago bar — from Emmit’s in West Town to Grape Street in Streeterville — your libations will likely originate in southwest suburban Plainfield, Ill., where the U.K.-based spirits, wine and beer giant Diageo [...]
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Though Friday, Dec. 9, The Franklin Tap in the Loop celebrates the the passage of the Twenty-first Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Passed in December 1933, the amendment repealed Prohibition. Quaf $4 pints of Batch 19, a lager inspired by the last batches of beer brewed before 1919, when full-strength beer was banned, and mixologist [...] Costumes and specialty cocktails, pumpkins and beer. Halloween is for everybody — kids, adults, families and singles. Check out a few of the events going on this weekend around Chicago: Cactus Bar and Grill Halloween Benefit, Loop, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Friday, Oct. 28, free to attend, donations of canned goods encouraged. All-day celebration [...] Bombay Spice Grill & Wine, a new Indian spot in River North, is thinking pink this month. Support Breast Cancer Awareness Month by indulging in a pink drink such as a pink mojito with strawberry vanilla-infused Bacardi Rum ($11), Pink Lady Svedka Raspberry martini ($12), Jeio Rose Cuvee Prosecco ($9), Gotham Project Rose Washington ($7) [...] The “Bloody Birdy,” served at Saturday and Sunday brunch at Blokes & Birds in Lakeview features Tito’s vodka infused with bacon, jalapeno and horseradish root and house-made bloody Mary mix, garnished with cherry tomato, house-made sausage, olive, cocktail onion, ham, horseradish havarti cheese, 4 year cheddar, pickle and peppers, served with a Young’s Double Chocolate [...] The River Shannon, which holds liquor license No. 28, is the oldest Irish bar in operation in Chicago. At 7 p.m. Monday, July 11, Blue 13 in River North fetes the all-American spirits with a Templeton Rye dinner. You don’t need loads of $$$ and celebrity chefs on speed dial to throw the perfect summertime party. The Legendary Drifters, the continuation of the original group known for such hits as “Under the Boardwalk,” make a guest appearance during the 8:30 p.m. Friday, June 17, performance of “The Rat Pack Summit Review,” a monthly event at Excalibur in River North. At 5:30 p.m. Sunday, June 26, Sola restaurant will hoste fundraiser, “Store Up for Skorup,” to help cover employee Jason Skorup’s medical bills. |
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