Monday, July 26, 2021

PBJ's Lolla (July 29-August 1) food and drink deals

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PB&J, 205 N. Peoria St., is offering half-price pizzas and half-priced cocktails from 3-6 p.m. July 29, the first day of Lollapalooza.

 






 







Saturday, July 24, 2021

Rich Township Democratic Organization summer picnic, July 25

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Rich Township Democratic Organization "Moving Forward Summer Picnic," 2-7 p.m. July 25, Bradford Barn, 20712 Western Ave., Olympia Fields. 

Music, food and drinks. Free to attend.

 


   

Tour the renovated Famous Fido during an event July 25

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Famous Fido hosts an afternoon of fun during an event noon to 6 p.m. July 25 at the newly renovated Famous Fido Rescue, 3124 W. Irving Park Rd.

Food and drinks, including wine and tiki cocktails will be available.

Activities include a tour of the facility entertainment, crafts from vendors and canoodling with the pets. A raffle will also take place. Tickets are $40. Purchase here.





 

Friday, July 23, 2021

Dine Out on Broadway stands alone this weekend

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Dine Out on Sheffield, which was announced along with Dine Out on Broadway, has been cancelled for the upcoming weekend. The weekend dining series returns July 30-August 1.

Dates and hours for the Dine Out on Broadway series begins 3 p.m. July 23. More details on participating restaurants and dates here.

 



Thursday, July 22, 2021

Radio Room USA is now open for business

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DineAmic Hospitality's Radio Room USA, 400 N. State. Menu items include: smoked brisket Reuben (Swiss cheese, caramelized sauerkraut served on marble rye); grilled shrimp fajita; fish tacos; various burgers that include Phat Stack Sliders (American cheese, house pickles, crsipy shallots, bomb sauce served with curly fries; $19 ) and the Double Smash Burger (American cheese, onion jam, house pickles, dijonnaise, served on a brioche bun; $17). Salads and starters also available. View full menu here. 

Also view View Cocktails and Beer & Wine menus. 

Hours are:  4 p.m. to midnight Thursday; 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and 4 p.m. to 3 a.m. Saturday. The eatery is now accepting reservations. Call: 312-706-5228.

  



Wednesday, July 21, 2021

Panda Cares Fortune Cookie Truck at @Maggie Daley Park and Navy Pier

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The Panda Cares Fortune Cookie Truck, featuring chocolate covered fortune cookies, heads to Maggie Daley Park, 337 E. Randolph St. 1-6 p.m. July 22. 

If you have time today you can catch the truck at Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave. until 9 p.m. A suggested $1 donation will be given to Panda Cares, toward funding for its health and education efforts.





 



The Chocolate Sanctuary': Fire and Ice Chef's dinner, July 28-29

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The Chocolate Sanctuary, 5101 Washington St., Gurnee, Fire & Ice four-course Chef's dinner will be available 6 p.m. July 28-29: $50.

Menu items include pairings of: gnocci and carpaccio; blackened shrimp and gazpacho paired with Mezcal cucumber jalapeno Margarita; white tuna poke topped with pineapple relish and cocoa and wasabi crusted seared Ahi tuna with chili and peanut noodles served with Continental sour whiskey sour; and dessert of Banana's Foster's baked Alaska paired with cafe brewer Diabolique.

Entertainment will be provided by the Lake County Symphony Orchestra String Quartet. For more details or reservations call: 224-994-0808.

  




Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Park Supper Club, Wedges + Wine Wednesday

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Park Supper Club, 65 E. Garfield Blvd, host  Edges & Wine Wednesdays, the third Wednesday of the month beginning 5 p.m. July 21.

DJ Phokiss provides the music in the form of R&B; Hip Hop; Soul and House. A full drink and food menu available for indoor and outdoor service. Dress code is business casual. Table reservations available. Hours are 5-10 p.m. 

  






 

Monday, July 19, 2021

Taste of River North returns in a new location, August 20-21

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Mark your calendarar Taste of River North settles into a new destination this year located now at River Park @theMART, 222 Merchandise Mart Plaza.  

The event serving up food, cocktails and a host of fun from in a party atmosphere along a branch of the River serving up food and cocktails from River North restaurants, takes August 20-21.

Live music is also on the menu performances include:  JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound (8 p.m. August 20). Saturday lineup features: Sixteen Candles (8 p.m.); Phillip-Michael Scales (3 p.m.) and Hello Weekend (5:30 p.m.). 

 Hours are: 5-10 p.m. August 20 and noon to 10 p.m. August 21.Tickets.



  

Sunday, July 18, 2021

Bar Roma's new summer menu

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Bar Roma, 5101 N. Clark St., launched a new summer dinner menu available Wednesday through Sunday.

Chef Fred Ramos new menu items include: an array of new antipasti selections (summer squash bruschette; Tuscan kale and Michigan peaches salad; fried eggplant with imported buffalo mozzarella), handmade pasta dishes (vegetable lasagna; buffalo mozzarella ravioli with sweet corn; squid ink fettuccine with seafood), Roman-inspired entrees (wood grilled octopus; parmesan crusted chicken breasts; veal Milanese; wood grilled 16-oz prime ribeye) and more. The complete dinner menu is outlined below. Pair your fare with Bar Roma's extensive list of signature cocktails, amari, Italian wine and birra.

Hours of operation are: 5-10 p.m. Sunday, Wednesday and Thursday; 5-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday from 5-11 p.m. Seating is available in the main dining room and on the  sidewalk patio. Reservations here. Call: 
773-942-7572.










Saturday, July 17, 2021

Nando's Peri Peri celebrates Mandela Day with giveaway

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Nando’s PERi-PERi honors its South African roots by celebrating Mandela Day in remembrance of the South African leader and anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela. 

To commemorate Mandela’s 67-year-long fight for social justice, Nando’s will be devoting 67 minutes to giving away free meals to customers who bring a donation to local food banks. 

The event runs  noon to 1:07 p.m. local time at all Nando’s US locations (Maryland, Virginia, Washington, DC, and the Chicago area), Sunday, July 18th. 

Customers brining a non perishable food item will receive a free flame-grilled PERi-PERi chicken leg or breast, prepared at the spice level of their choosing. 

Donations benefit United Way NCA in the Washington metropolitan area and Inspiration Kitchens in Chicago. 

   





Thursday, July 15, 2021

Get the scoop on T-Mobile

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T-Mobile, in celebration of subscribers making the network the largest 5G carrier, has partnered with local ice cream artisan Shawn Michelle's Homemade Ice Cream, for the creation of  the Fast Berry 5G flavor, which it will be giving away free (4 scoops) beginning 11 a.m. July 16-17 at North Avenue Beach, 1601 N. Lake Shore Dr. (North Ave. and Lake Shore Dr.). 

   

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Coda di Volpe celebrates five years, July 17

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Coda di Volpe, 3335 N. Southport Ave., celebrates its five-year anniversary with five days of specials beginning July 17 with a $5 gift card to use on the next visit; signature spritzes from the Spritz on Support menu for $5 (July 18); $5 glasses of wine (July 19); complimentary amuse bouche for every table created by Chef Rubino (July 20): and complimentary fresh baked cookie plate for every table (July 21). Call: 773-687-8568.