Myron Mixon's New Year's Meal-in-a-Glass Cocktail

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Myron Mixon's Smoke Show Barbecue, 3810 N. Clark, gets the new year off to a good start with a monumental deal January 1. David Mixon's Bloody Mary, meal-in-a-glass cocktail (Tito’s vodka, Zing Zang bloody Mary mix garnished with smoked bacon, two burnt ends, sausage slice, celery, pickle, cocktail onion, jalapeno pepper and Myron Mixon's Rub A Dub Dub Rib Rub rim) priced $16.

The New Year's Day menu also includes the sharable King's Feast of ribs, burnt ends, cupcake chicken, BBQ deviled eggs, brisket melt.

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Nacional 27's $20.17 Menu

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Nacional 27, 325 W. Huron, kicks the year off with a $20.17 prix fixe three-course menu. available Wednesdays and Thursdays beginning  January 4-26. Chef Chico Vilchez's menu includes guacamole with chips and salsa, a selection of tapas (tostones; suckling pig croquetas; lamb tacos) and choice of entree (grilled Atlantic salmon; chicken enchiladas suizas or Latin skirt steak). 

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Tavern on Little Fort's "The Bachelor" Viewing Party

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Tavern on Little Fort, 4128 N. Lincoln, host weekly viewing parties for ABC's "The Bachelor, Season 21" beginning  7 p.m. January 2.

Food specials include $6 glasses of rosé, half-priced wings and $15 domestic buckets. Prizes will be given away weekly.

Guests can also participate in Tavern on Little Fort Bachelor Bracket Fantasy League Game. View instructions here. Reserve tables at: commonwealthtavernevents@gmail.com.

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London House's New Year's Brunch

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London House Chicago, 85 E. Wacker, serves up New Year's Day brunch in the Juliette Ballroom, located on the hotel's third floor, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. January 1; $45. Call for reservations, 312-253-2317.

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Sunda's NYE Event

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Sunda, 110 E. Illinois, hosts a NYE celebration in the restaurant's VIP Lounge; $100. Admission includes an all-inclusive buffet, premium bar package, champagne toast and a DJ to keep the night pumped in the private upstairs lounge beginning at 10 p.m. Purchase tickets.

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Uncommon Ground's NYE Festivities

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Uncommon Ground, 1401 W. Devon, rings in the new year with a four-course prix fixe dinner (choice of entree that includes: braised short ribs; pecan-crusted salmon; oven roasted quail or wild mushroom gnocchi), followed by late night dancing 10 p.m. beginning December 31. The cost is $55, plus tax and gratuity. Or, $35, dance and champagne toast package. Jazz fusion funk band Low Spark performs. 

A New Year's day brunch will be available beginning at 9 a.m.

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Oyster Bah's New Year's $2.17 Deals and Brunch Launch

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Oyster Bah, 1962 N. Halsted, launches its new brunch New Year's weekend, kicking off 10 a.m. December 31. Regular hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Dishes include three varieties a frittatas (slow roasted ham and cheddar; smoked trout and kale and mushroom) and a fried Oyster Benedict (fried oysters, arugula, poached and tabasco butter).

In addition on New Year's Day, and January 2, Bloody Marys and Micheladas (made with Chef Donny's Bad Seed housemade hot sauce, pictured) will be available for $2.17.

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Jerry's Holds a Whiskey Class and Sampling

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Jerry's Lincoln Square, 4739 N. Lincoln, holds an American Whiskey class and tasting event, 7 p.m. January 18. Trey Elder of Jerry's and Eric Q. Rosentreter from Redemption Whiskey lead guests through an educational event, featuring an array whiskeys from different distilleries across the country: $25.  Jerry's Andersonville, 5419 N. Clark, host the event January 25. Purchase tickets.

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Sketchbook Brewery's Season of Giving

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A portion of the proceeds from Sketchbook Brewing Company's, 821 Chicago ave., Evanston, sales from select beers from the BYOF (bring your own food) nanobrewer during the holiday season (through December 31), including the new Double IPA (made with mosaic hops and honey) will benefit Evanston Community Foundation.

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Rockit Bar Menu Special Menu

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Rockit Bar & Grill, 22 W. Hubbard, is offering dishes from its brunch menu alongside its regular lunch menu December 26-30. Dishes include avocado toast (pictured) and strawberry shortcake waffles.

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Hofbrauhaus Chicago's Holiday Party

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Hofbrauhaus Chicago, 5501 Park Place, Rosemont, the only authentic beer hall in the area, hosts "Weihnachten," a Christmas Eve and day party December 24-25. 

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WingFest Tix Available

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The first of of tickets for Chicago WingFest 2017 went on sale noon December 21. The event, in its 18th year, takes place 1-5 p.m. March 5, UIC Pavilion, 525 S. Racine. Tickets ($50, all the wings you can eat; $100 VIP, in addition to  wings includes lounge access, five drink tickets and swag bag). Purchase tickets. 

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Baconfest Chicago 2017 Early Bird Tix

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Early bird tickets ($75) are now available for the Ninth Annual Baconfest Chicago March 31-April 1, UIC Forum, 725 West Roosevelt. Guests will be feted yo unlimited bacon dishes from more than 50 participating chefs and restaurants with proceeds benefiting the Greater Chicago Food Depository. Early bird VIP tickets ($175), allows early access to sessions, which means no waiting in lines. Hours are 7 -10 p.m. March 31; noon to 3 p.m. and 7-10 p.m. April 1. All tickets include unlimited sampling and seven drink tickets to be used on beer, wine or cocktails. VIP ticket holders receive one hour early access to selected event. Admission will be $100, general; $200 f0r VIP when early bird tix are gone. Purchase tickets.

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Tribes Beer's New Year's Dasy Brunch

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Recover from ringing in the New Year's Eve celebration during Tribes Beer Company's, Hangover Brunch, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. January 1 at the Tinley Park location (9501 W. 171st). The all-you-can-eat brunch is  appropriately priced $20.17. Dishes include Cajun favorites such as crawfish Benedict and jambalaya.  A Bloody Mary bar and $4 hurricanes will be available. Guests are welcomed to come wearing their PJs. Reservations accepted, call 708-966-2051.

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Tallboy Taco's Beer/Bourbon Event

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Tallboy Taco's, 325 W. Huron, Taco 'Bout Beer and Bourbon event, 7:30 p.m. December 27, spotlights selections from Lagunitas Brewery and Jim Beam paired with Chef Tim Hockett's creative dishes; $30.

Pairings include: beer battered fish taco (Lagunitas 12th of Never Ale battered tilapia, pico de gallo, lettuce, chipotle beer crema) paired with Lagunitas 12th of Never Ale; and Jim Beam Double Oak Twice Barreled Bread Pudding topped with vanilla ice cream and bourbon-pineapple sauce.

The event kicks off with chips and salsa accompanied with the Winter Harvest welcome cocktail (Jim Beam Double Oak Twice Barreled Bourbon, Lagunitas 12th of Never Ale with brown sugar, molasses and lemon juice). For reservations, call 312-488-4917.

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Sunda Hosts Suntory Tasting

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Sunda, 110 W. Illinois, hosts a Suntory whisky tasting January 18, 2017, $100. Sampling premiums selections that include the Hibiki and Hakusaha collections as well as the Yamazaki Single Malt. Purchase tickets. Price includes passed appetizers specifically talilored to the selections. Purchase ticket.

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Fountainhead/Deschutes Hosts Toy Drive

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Fountainhead, 1970 W. Montrose, partnered with Deschutes Brewery hosts a Toys for Tots drive during a special beer tapping 6-8 p.m. December 20. The beers of the hour will be "Jubelale" English strong ale and "Sage Fight" double IPA w/ botanical sage & juniper berries (pictured).

Beers start at $6. Guests are asked to bring an unwrapped gift to donate to TOT.

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Umami's Cameron Dallas Burger

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Umami Burger announced the latest collaboration in its Artist Series, Cameron’s Dallas BBQ Burger created by model, entrepreneur and social media sensation Cameron Dallas, who has a following of more than 35 million fans across five social platforms. The burger (Umami signature beef patty, with sharp cheddar cheese, miso-maple bacon, tempura serrano peppers, and savory bbq sauc with truffle fries; $14) is available for a limited time starting December 15 qy participating locations. Check out giveaways on @umamiburger’s social media channels. Aportion of sales from each burger to be donated to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. 

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Raised Launches Chef's Dinner Series

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Raised, An Urban Rooftop Bar, atop the Renaissance Hotel, 1 w. Wacker, launches  their Chef’s Table dinner series  with "Pig n' Scotch," 5:30 p.m. January 19; $100. For the event Chef Daniel Perez and Raised’s mixologists create variations on pig dishes paired with Dalmore Scotch Whiskeys. The signature drink of the evening will be Pig’s Tail (Dalmore 12-year scotch, Gonzales Byass Jerez-Xeres-Sherry Oloroso Dulce Solera, allspice, lemon, sugar, and nutmeg).” Purchase tickets.

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Park Grill's NYE Celebration

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It's not too early to start playing your New Year's Eve activities  and if Chi-Rising, the city of Chicago's official celebration is on your agenda, Park Grill, 11 N. Michigan is featuring a pre-event party offering day-long specials.

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Tobacco Road Opens December 17

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Tobacco Road Tap Room, 2249 N. Lincoln, is the first Chicago sports pub affiliated with an entire collegiate athletic conference, the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The gastro pub, headed by Chef Raul Castaneda, features authentic made-from scratch dishes and drink recipes from the Carolina's. The pub officially opens 5 p.m. December 17.

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Kit Kat Lounge's Ugly Sweater Brunch

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Tis the season to bring those god awful sweaters out of moth balls for one funtastic evening during Kit Kat Lounge and Supper Club’s, 3700 N. Halsted, ugliest sweater holiday brunch 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. December 18. 

Chef JoAnn Witherell's brunch menu includes chicken and waffles (pictured), rice krispie french toast, crab cake Benedict and chilaquiles. Bottomless mimosas, bloody Marys, bellinis as well as sangria along with specialty martinis will also be featured. A $14.95 drink package also be available. In addition  $7 Stoli martinis will be available all day. An ugly Christmas sweater contest will take place with a $100 cash prize being awarded to the person with the most hideous holiday attire. For brunch reservations, call Kit Kat at 773-525-1111.

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Paella and Spanish Wine Dinner @Latinicity

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Latinicity @ Pata Negra, 108 N. State, hosts a four-course paella wine dinner, 7:30-9:30 p.m. December 20. Chef Marcos Flores' menu includes: Charcuteri y Manchego; ensalada; caldo gallego, paella Valenciana paired with Spanish wines: $50. Purchase tickets.

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Novo Hosts Wine and Cheese Pairing

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Novo, 734 W. Lake, Oak Park (in the historic Hemingway District) hosts a wine and cheese tasting 4 p.m. December 18. Participants will sample an array of cheese while learning the basics of cheese and wine pairing. For the occasion wine director Neb Mrvaljevic has selected eight unique pairings that complement one another; $25. Reservations may be made by calling the restaurant at 708-628-3454.

Pairing:

Pecorio Romano
Tenuta Cavalier Pepe Refiano, Fiano di Avellino, Italy
Cardedu Caladu Cannonau di Sardegna, Sardinia, Italy 

Boucheron Aged Goat Cheese
Domaine Daniel Dugois Arbois Savagnin, Jura, France
Domaine des Baumard Anjou Logis de la Giraudiere, Loire, France

Esperanza Manchego
Paris Valley Road Chardonnay, Monterey County, California
Joan d'Anguera Planella, Montsant, Spain

Shakerag Blue

Chateau Grand Traverse Riesling, Traverse City, Michigan
Gilbert Cellars Left Band Red, Wahluke Slope, Washington

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Cooper's Hawk Holiday Wine Gift Box

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Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants is featuring a holiday, advent-inspired gift box of 12 Cooper's Hawk wines. The "12 Nights of Christmas" gift case is packaged with seven reds, three whites and two sparkling wines; $149.99. Available for purchase at all Cooper's Hawk restaurants.

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Easy Bar's "Survivor" Season Finale Watch Party

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Easy Bar, 1944 W. Division, hosts a  Season 33 finale of CBS's "Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X"  watch party 7 p.m. December 14. The featured "Survivor" cocktailsa are the "Gen X (Old Forester, grapefruit, falernum, lime and simple syrup), and the "Millennial" (tequila, grapefruit, lime juice, simple syrup and soda), $5 each.

Additional specials include: complimentary pool, half-price Easy Bar signature cocktails, $3 select craft cans, and a half-off (except shots) happy hour 7-10 p.m. Free, RSVP here.

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