Chicago on Tap Fest @Theater on the Lake

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Chicago on Tap Fest, 6 p.m. April 10, Theater on the Lake, 2401 N. DuSable Lake Shore Dr. Hours are 6-10 p.m. Tickets. $45. More details.

Taylor Swift Bar Crawl in Wrigleyville, April 12

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Taylor Swift Bar Crawl at multiple Wrigleyville bars, 12-6 p.m. April 12. Admission includes admission to all stops:  Taylor Swift inspired drinks, and an evening of Taylor Swift music. Hours are 12-6 p.m. More details and tickets here.

Food not Bombs event March 30 in Rogers Park

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Feed Each Other, Free Each Other “Food not Bombs,” event 12 p.m. March 30 in Rogers Park, 6900 N. Glenwood Ave. More details.

Woodies Flat Happy Hour Monday-Friday

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Woodies, 1535 W. Wells St., happy hour deals 5-7 p.m. Monday-Friday. Deals include: specialty cocktails, $8; Hetel One Espresso martinis, $8, Goode Island Buckets, $25; Lil Chicken Littles, $20; Half Baked Nachos, $7 and Pretzels, $2. More details.

Chef Fred Ramos’ Book Launch Brunch Party

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Bar Roma, 5101 N. Clarkson St., hosts Book Launch Brunch, celebrating Chef Fred Ramo’s new cookbook—The Balls (Le Polpette) 11:30 a.m. March 30. 

The menu features an array of dishes from his new cookbook “The Balls,” a culinary journey chronicling Chef  Ramos’ new cookbook. The event also includes a performance by drag queen Aurora Divine.

Hours for the event are: 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tickets available here.

Happy Lobster Food Truck in Norwood Park for a day

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Happy Lobster Food Truck touches down April 11, Winestyles, 6182  Northwest Hwy, Norwood Park. Hours are 9-5 p.m. More details.

Lenten dishes @Low Country

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Low Country (all three locations) featuring a fried fish dish (two 4oz pieces of battered cod with French fries and coleslaw; $18.

The offer is available Fridays through April 18. Locations: Lakeview, 3343 N. Clark St. (312) 866-6161; South Loop: 1132 S. Wabash Ave. (312) 866-8633; Chinatown, 2359 S. Wentworth Ave. (312) 900-7770; Milwaukee, 1114 N. Water St., Milwaukee, WI. and Merrillville, IN., 8239 Georgia St., Merrillville. (219)  299-9228. More details here.

Exploring Wine Styles:

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ExploringWine Styles,  2025 Educational Wine Tasting Series, March 21. More details and tickets.

9th Annual Craft Beer Fest @Brothers Field, Long Grove

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The 9th Annual Craft Beer Festival, noon April 26, Brothers’ Field, 340 Old McHenry Rd., Long Grove. 

Vendors include: 9th Hour Brewing; Lincolnshire Brewery; Almond Bridge Brewery

Tickets include: taster glass, beer samples, food vendors and live music. Hours are 12-4 p.m. Tickets are $60. Designated driver tickets are $10.

 Must be 21 and over with valid proof. More details and tickets.

Dine and Dunk March Madness event @Timeout Market Chicago

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March Madness: Let the Madness begin event at the Mart, 10 a.m. March 18, Timeout Market Chicago, 916 West Fulton Market. The event runs March 18-April 8. More details and tickets.

 

Happy Lobster food truck makes a stop in Norwood Park

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Happy Lobster Truck stops in Norwood Park, 5 p.m. March 14 outside of Winestyles. More details here.

Los Amante open house, March 16

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Los Amante, 4743 W. 47th St., open house and food tasting, 4 p.m. March 16. DJ Julio will be on board to keep the joint jumping.

Hours are 4-6 p.m. More details here.

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Hello Weekend @115 Bourbon St.

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Hello Weekend, 9 p.m. March 14, 3359 W. 115 St., Merrionette Park. More details and tickets