Chipotle's "Farmed and Dangerous" four-part series debuts on Hulu and Hulu Plus today. The show, hosted by actor Ray Wise, takes a look at how food is agriculturally cultivated and the industry's gallant approach to productivity and consumer awareness. Chipotle is sponsoring a mobile trivia contest in conjunction with the series with other episodes airing Feb. 24; March 3 and March 10. farmedanddangerous
Monday, February 17, 2014
Frontier's Newest Foodie Dinner
It's time for another installment of Frontier's, 1072 N. Milwaukee, "So You Think You're a Foodie" dinner taking place 8 p.m. Feb. 26; $72. Chef Brian Jupiter tasting menu of various types of fried whole fish including snapper (pictured). frontier
Bow & Stern Oyster Bar's Oyster Blues Thursday
Good food and good music, how can you go wrong? Bow & Stern, 1371 W. Chicago, launches Oyster Blues Thursdays beginning 7 p.m. Feb. 20 with harmonica player Omar Coleman. bowandstern
Saturday, February 15, 2014
The Pony's Blackhawk Events
The Pony, 1638 W. Belmont, hosts three Blackhawk events beginning with a round trip from the bar to Soldier Field March 1 against the Penguins: $25, includes refreshments on the bus. Registration is 3:30 p.m. the bus departs at 4:30 p.m. Game time is 7 p.m. March 6 it's a round trip from the bar to the United Center and back for a game against the Blue Jackets$75, includes one ticket to the game and refreshments on the bus. Registration is 5 p.m. the bus departs at 6 p.m. Game time is 7 p.m. Finally it's a Blackhawk road party at the bar featuring The Pony Ice Crew Girls 6:30 p.m. March 9. Specials include the Hawks Punch ($5). thepony
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Bites Asian Tapas Valentine's Celebration.
Celebrate Valentine's Day with an Asian twist Feb. 14-15 at Bites Asian Tapas, 3313 N. Clark. The bistro features a selection of romantic small plates from Thailand, Japan, China, Vietnam and Korea. bitestapas
Monday, February 10, 2014
Dunlays' Firkin Beer Tapping
Dunlays on the Square, 3137 W. Logan, hosts an old-fashion beer tapping party beginning 5:30 p.m. Feb. 21. Two Brothers opens a keg of it's new French-pressed coffee infused Domaine DuPage. Chef Kevin Ives prepares special items to accompany the fresh-tapped brew that includes a short rib burger (garnished with bacon, fennel, celery root slaw and stone-ground mustard) and pint of firkin-tapped beer combo for $17. dunlays
Found and Bar Pastoral Partner for Moveable Feast Event
Chef Nicole Pederson of Found Kitchen and Social House, 1631 Chicago, Evanston, partners with Chef Chrissy Camba for Found's next Moveable Feast "For the Love of Cheese" taking place 6:30 p.m. Feb. 18 at Bar Pastoral, 2947 N. Broadway; $80. The five-course menu, paired with Candid wines, includes Grayson Tart with braised beef tongue, fingerling potatoes and poached farm egg paired with Domaine Sainte Croix 'Les Fournas' Carignan, Syrah and Grenache. Proceeds benefits Lakeview Pantry. foundkitchen
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Bub City Salutes Johnny Cash
Bub City, 435 N. Clark, celebrates Johnny Cash's birthday Feb. 26 with a special birthday bash that includes a complimentary slice of "Black Out" birthday cake. Johnny Cash tribute band Petty Cash performs at 10 p.m. bubcity
Bellwether Celebrates National Margarita Day
Pull up a seat and take a sip. Feb. 22 is National Margarita Day and Bellwether's, 302 E. Illinois, Amy Grant mixes up a hot special-- Jalapeno Grapefruit Margarita (Don Julio Reposado, fresh lemon, lime, simple syrup and splash of grapefruit and muddled jalapeno; $14) for the occasion. bellwether
Gather Bar's Olympic Event
Gather Bar's "World of Cheers and Beers" event, featuring global brews, kicks off with the opening of Winter Olympics Feb. 7. The bar will host its own gold medal ceremony every Saturday, featuring a specialty selection honoring the country leading in gold medal wins. Beer selections include Boddinton's (UK); Pilsner Urquell (Czech Republic); Kronenbourg (France); St. Pauli Girl (Germany); Okocim (Poland) and Sapporo (Japan) The bar is located in the Renaissance Hotel, 1551 N. Thoreau, Schaumburg. renaissanceschaumburg
Ay Chiwowa Tequila Tasting Class
Learn how to prepare and pair tequila with food bites during Hablas Tequila, seasonal tequila tasting and food pairing class every second Tuesday 6-7:30 p.m. at Ay Chiwowa, 311 W. Chicago. Upcoming classes are: How to Make Guacamole (Feb. 12); Fresh Salsa Varieties (March 12) and How to Build a Tostada (April 9). aychiwowa
Monday, February 3, 2014
Niche Partners With Pipeworks Brewing
Niche Restaurant, 14 S. Third, Geneva, is the exclusive restaurant launch site (along with select retailers) for Pipeworks' Elijah's Rival Wheat Wine Ale through February. nicherestaurant
Saturday, February 1, 2014
Rockit's Soup Fest
Warm up during the First Annual Soup Fest at Rockit Bar & Grill, 22 W. Hubbard and Rockit Burger Bar (closed Mondays), 3700 N. Clark, Feb 3-7. Daily offerings are: hearty beef stew (Monday); seafood bouillabaisse stew (Tuesday); smoked chicken chowder (Wednesday); roasted carrot soup (Thursday) and cheddar ale soup (Friday). rockitbarandgrill rockitburgerbar
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| Rockit Ranch Productions: carrot roasted soup |
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