Sunday, August 7, 2016

Taste of Andersonville Dinner Crawl

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Tickets are still available for Taste of Andersonville Dinner Crawl, 6-9 p.m. August 10. The food excursion features two routes Salt (vegetarian friendly) and Pepper, both serving up delectable eats. 

Salt dinner stops include Elixir (beef with chihuahua cheese or chipotle, spinach, kale with feta empanada); Fireside Restaurant (Smoked Gouda mac'n cheese and barbecue pulled pork); Andies Restaurant (sprouted organic falafel, smoked baba ganoush, my mom's dolma); JB's Deli (veggie struedel); Reuben strudel, pasta salad, cucumber salad); Jerry's (bruschetta with feta spread, chopped smoked tomatoes, fresh basil); Kopi Cafe (fresh black bean and corn salad with crispy tortilla chips) and Ranalli's of Andersonville (selection of signature thin pizzas).

Pepper dinner tops include: Appellation (simmer squash gnudi with green soffrito, smoked almonds and podda (sheep and cow cheese); The Coffee Studio (smoked salmon flatbread); Goddess and Grocer (chili maple bacon brioche); Konak Pizza and Grill (signature chicken chops and pilaf rice); Lady Gregory's Irish Bar & Restaurant (macaroni and cheese); Pork Shoppe (mini pulled pork sliders and shoppe slaw); Vincent (foie gras and fig sandwich bites) and t=the Wooden Spoon (wood-fired pizza). Both routes include cocktail and dessert stops.

Tickets ($35, week of event) are available for pickup after 4 p.m. at the Swedish American Museum, 5211 N. Clark. A portion of the proceeds benefit Care For Real food, clothing and referral services center for the Edgewater community.

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Saturday, August 6, 2016

Chicago Hot Dog Festival

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Chicago Hot Dog Festival, a celebration of the Chicago dog and Vienna Beef, continues through Sunday at the Chicago History Museum, 1601 N. Clark. Live music by JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound 7 p.m. August 6. 

Vendors include: Fatso's Last Stand; Weiner Take All; Byron's Hot Dogs; Flashy Hot Dogs; Edzo's; Dog House Grill; YoBerri; Cooker's Red Hots; Select Cut Steakhouse; Chubby Weiners and Frannie's Beef and Catering. 

Other performers include: Roots Rok Society (2:30 p.m. Saturday); Funkadesi (4:30 p.m. Saturday); School of Rock (11 a.m. Sunday); Star dust Big Band (12:45 p.m. Sunday); Frozen Ground Blues Band (2:15 p.m. Sunday); Guitarra Azul (4 p.m. Sunday) and Catfight (6 p.m. Sunday); Fest hours are 11 .m. to 9 p.m. August 6; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. August 7.


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Hamburger Hop Tix Now on Sale

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If you blink you'll miss them, that's how quickly they sell out. Tickets for Hamburger Hop 6-9 p.m. September 23 on the the Harris Theater rooftop, in Millennium Park, 205 E. Randolph, are now available for purchase. The must attend event is the kick off to the Bon Appetit presents Chicago Gourmet food event. 

Bon Appetit's editor-in-chief Adam Rapoport and deputy editor  Andrew Knowlton hosts the event. Purchase tickets.

Bon Appetit presents Chicago Gourmet, featuring an array of culinary'beverage events is September 23-25 in Millennium Park. 

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Friday, August 5, 2016

Tallboy Taco/Half Acre Beer Dinner

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Tallboy Taco, 325 W. Huron, hosts "Let's Taco Bout Beer," dinner pairing spotlighting  Half Acre beer with tacos specially created for the event, 7:30 p.m.  August 23; $30.


Pairings include: shrimp shogun taco (shrimp diablo, chimichurri slaw, pico de gallo, Akarai Shogun criolla aioli) paired with Akari Shogun American Wheat Ale; Veggie Cutter (roasted Latin vegetables , celery root, saffron Daisy Cutter aioli)  paired with Daisy Cutter Pale Ale and Navaja Steak (Navaja marinated skirt steak, queso fresco, Navaja barracha salsa) paired with Navaja Double Imperial Ale. Dessert is Beer Chocolate Cake, beer pairing to be announced. To reserve a spot call 312-488-4917.

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Thursday, August 4, 2016

Chango Loco Rum Day Celebration

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Chango Loco, located at Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand, celebrates National Rum Day (August 16) with $2 off pina colada and daiquiri drinks (16-0z, normally $11). Also $5 will be offered off  64-oz Bacardi Pina Colada and Daiquiri pitchers, normally $38. 

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Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Chop Goes Retro as a Pokestop

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Chop Steak House, 1017 S. Delano,  celebrates all Pokemon fans by turning their restaurant into a real-life Pokestop, with a dedicated mural and rewards for guests. The mural, created by Pilsen native Gary Juarez was designed to offer nostalgia to the steak house. 

The following specials are available for visiting Pokemasters visiting and sister restaurant Porkchop (participating locations): 



Chop Steak House:  Level 5: $1 Oyster; Level 15: $1 beer; Level 25: 50 per cent off your bill;  and at Porkchop: Level 5: free slider; Level 15: free appetizer; Level 25: $1 beer.


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Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Clark Street Dog and Bar's Olympic Deal

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Clark Street Dog and Bar, 3040 N. Clark, salutes the 2016 Summer Olympic opening ceremony with a free hot dog buffet, with all the trimmings, opened to bar patrons 7:30-8 p.m. August 5 only.

The bar will have area televisions tuned into the Summer Olympics kick off. 

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Monday, August 1, 2016

Prairie Grass Cafe Saturday Jazz Brunch

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Chefs Sarah Stegner and George Bumbaris of Prairie Grass Cafe, 601 N. Skokie, Northbrook, August Jazz Brunch Saturdays kick of August 6 with the Heirloom tomato Benedict (Heirloom tomatoes, Maple Creek Farm bacon, Three Sisters Garden micro greens with a homemade hollandaise sauce, garnished with garden basil; $14).  

Music will be provided by the Jim Baston Duo. Featured dish changes weekly. Reservations being taken.

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Sunday, July 31, 2016

Carnivale Gets on Board the Food Truck Train

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Carnivale, 702 W. Fulton, gets on board the food truck band wagon beginning in August. The restaurant's food truck will operate 7 days a week, year round, and will be seen all over the Chicagoland area including designated downtown food truck stops and suburban location. Also, don't be surprised to see the Carnivale truck line up with other vendors during Chicago-area land festivals. The food truck will also be available to hire out for parties and other functions.

Among executive chef Rodolfo Cuadro's truck menu offering are restaurant favorites such as ropa vieja and crispy cod dish tacos with chipotle aioli; frita Cuban burger made with chorizo, aged cheddar, aji amarillo aioli on a brioche bun and the arrachera steak served as a sandwich with green papaya slaw, pickled jalapenos, chili aioli, cucumber and cilantro. Also, hand-cut French fries will be available with a choice of chimichurri or Parmesan truffle oil.


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Saturday, July 30, 2016

#ChicagoMash: Beer Mansion Event

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Here's an event to hop on over and enjoy sampling brews at #ChicagoMash: Beer Mansion hosted by Brooklyn Brewery, 5 p.m. August 13, Beer Masnsion, 1446 W. Kinzie. 

Other breweries include: Hopewell Brewing Company; Marz Community Brewing Company, Solemn Oath Brewing Company and Aquanaut Brewing Company. 

Food from Kimski and Chholula Sauce will be provided. Also, live music from Clearance, Pool Holograph and Yawn will be featured. Neat giveaways will be handed out by select companies including Reckless Records and Graham Crackers Comics. Purchase tickets. 

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Friday, July 29, 2016

Bloody Mary Fest

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Professional and amateur mixologists stir up a bevy of drinks when they vie for the title best concocted cocktail during Highwood's Bloody Mary Fest, sponsored by Tito Vodka and Miss Mary's Mix, taking place 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 31. 

Competitors include: Alex's Washington Garden; Food Courier; Forest Floor Foods; Jimmy Luvs Bloody Mary Mix; La Casa de Isaac; Miss Mary's Morning Elixir; Toadstool Pub; Tap House Grill; The Humble Pub; Tony Chachere's Creole Foods; The Ram Restaurant & Brewery: The Wooden Nickel and Vintage Vine Bloody Mary Mix. 

Live music provided by Zydeco Voodoo Band and Project two Music.

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Thursday, July 28, 2016

Rock Out at Rockit Bar During Lolla

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Can't make Lolla? Rockit Bar and Grill, 22 W. Hubbard, is live streaming the four-day concert (July 28-31) along with serving Lolla-inspired cocktails.

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Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Kizuki Serves Up Free Ice cream

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Here's a good scoop. Kizuki Ramen & Izakaya, 1482 N. Milwaukee, is giving away a complimentary scoop of Japanese matcha ice cream through August 7. The restaurant is giving away 50 servings of ice cream noon to 6 p.m. July 29-31; August 5-7. In addition diners check-in on Facebook to receive a complimentary serving July 27-28; August 1-4. When visiting ask server about the promotion.

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