No Pants Subway Ride….This Is Real Life

No Pants Subway Ride Facebook Event

No Pants Subway Ride Facebook Event

It’s easy to assume that after the past week of literally painful weather the idea of running around Chicago with no pants sounds terrible, but ladies and gentlemen, you can’t avoid it. That’s right, it’s the No Pants Subway Ride this Sunday on January 11th, so get ready to strip down and avoid eye contact. Although not everyone is ready to take the plunge, especially in this weather, it will be quite the event.

The No Pants Subway Ride, originally started in New York by an improv group, has been a tradition for over a decade and has spread all over the globe. The point of the whole experience? Not to raise money or awareness, just to simply have fun by riding the train without pants. While it might cause a stir, luckily it seems that not too many people get offended by seeing some go down to their skivvies.

If the idea of taking off your pants and joining the masses in this chilly weather sounds like a great trip then here’s what you need to know:

  • First, the CTA has been informed about the event. You are legally dressed properly so there’s no need to worry about getting in trouble. Just make sure all of your goods are covered.
  • Riders are expected to meet right before 12 pm at a parking garage at 1210 W. Arthur St. in Rogers Park where participants will be assigned station stops where they will take off their pants.
  • Within half an hour the expected group of 125 to 175 will head to the Loyola Red Line stop where they will ride until their assigned stop, where they are encouraged to then drop trou.

To learn more about the event you can visit the No Pants Subway Ride’s page here. As the organizers have expressed, the goal is to try to act as normal as possible, keeping a straight face during your ride. And the point that cannot be emphasized enough: make sure your private parts are covered. Luckily, the weather is expected to get up to 29 degrees so it will be slightly warmer when you bare it all.

Now the question is, what pair of underwear do you want to show Chicago?

Event is started and organized by Improv Everywhere
Photo Credit taken by Steven Preston

 

Source: RedEye’s Annual No Pants Subway Ride is Sunday

Image Source: No Pants Subway Ride Facebook Event

 

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Lindsay Grundy– Fashion Contributor,  Poor Girl’s Guide Chicago
Connect with Lindsay @lindsaygrundy or on her website, lindsaygrundy.com.

Forbidden Root Coming To West Town In 2015

Forbidden Root

Forbidden Root

Forbidden Root

(coming to West Town in 2015)

www.forbiddenroot.com

 

January Events

Forbidden Root is thrilled to be accepted into West Town, however, their physical space is still undergoing construction.  In anticipation, they are hosting several events around town until their new brewpub digs in West Town are ready!

 

  • Thursday 1. 8.15: Beer & food pairing at Bar Takito starting at 6pm – 201 North Morgan Street
  • Thursday 1.15.15: Pizza Rustica Tasting & Pairing from 6-8pm – 3908 North Sheridan Road, Chicago, IL 60613
  • Tuesday 1.19.15: Forbidden Root, in collaboration with Geja’s Café, will be hosting our first fondue & beer dinner – 340 West Armitage Avenue, Chicago, IL 60614.  This will be a ticketed event.  Details can be found on our website at: http://forbiddenroot.com/events
  • Sunday 1.25.15: Uppers & Downers, Festival of Coffee Beers.  Forbidden Root will be in attendance and offering a special coffee beer made in collaboration with Dark Matter Coffee.  This event brings together roasters and brewers, showcasing some of the best coffee beers on the market.  There will also be a multi-roaster coffee bar, coffee cocktails, and small bites.  Put on by Good Beer Hunting & Intelligentsia, tickets are $55.  Buy them here: http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=5499395&pl=thalia

Chicago Restaurant Week 1.30-2.12

 

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This January and February, diners are invited to enjoy the eighth annual Chicago Restaurant Week, with over 250 participating restaurants throughout the city. Restaurants will offer special prix-fixe meals including lunch, dinner or both, depending on the restaurant’s preference. For details, visit http://www.choosechicago.com/things-to-do/dining/chicago-restaurant-week

WHEN: Friday, January 30 – Thursday, February 12

COST: Prix-Fixe Meals

$22 Lunch

$33/$44 Dinner

Participating Restaurants:

http://www.choosechicago.com/things-to-do/dining/chicago-restaurant-week

 

Check back for more info!

Restaurant Week At Frontier Chicago

WHEN:  Friday, January 30 – Thursday, February 12

  • Executive Chef Brian Jupiter
  • Dinner only: $33 prix fixe

Raised in New Orleans, Chef Jupiter has always believed that the Southern comfort style of cooking is a true art form, and he refers back to many recipes derived from closely held family secrets. Through his eclectic recipes, Chef Jupiter strives to elevate the status of “soul food” and Cajun/Creole cooking to the level of more widely recognized cuisines.

DINNER MENU:

FIRST COURSE (Choice of):

Rabbit and Frisée Salad

Rabbit confit, frisée, macerated cranberries, balsamic

 

Duck and Andouille Sausage Gumbo

Filé powder, rice

 

SECOND COURSE (Choice of):

Smoked Wild Boar Shank

Chestnut gnocchi, collard greens, boar bacon lardon

 

Char-grilled Redfish

Urban Till micro salad, grape tomato, grits

 

THIRD COURSE:

Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

Ginger anglaise, candied thyme

Restaurant Week At Phil Stefani’s 437 Rush

Friday, January 30 – Thursday, February 12

  • Executive Chef Christian Fantoni

  • Lunch: $22 prix fixe

  • Dinner: $44 prix fixe

LUNCH MENU:

FIRST COURSE (Choice of):

Pasta e Fagioli

Tuscan cranberry bean soup, elbow pasta, herb oil

Ruchetta

Wild baby arugula, raisins, red onion, hazelnuts, crumbled goat cheese, citrus dressing

SECOND COURSE (Choice of):

Fusilli

Fresh eggless fusilli pasta, Italian sausage, bell peppers, basil, fresh tomato sauce

Trota Iridea

Roasted rainbow trout almondine, mashed potatoes, asparagus

THIRD COURSE (Choice of two flavors:

Gelati e Sorbetti

DINNER MENU:

FIRST COURSE (Choice of):

Calamari

Grilled marinated calamari, frisse & radicchio salad, corona beans, bell peppers, Dijon dressing

Mozzarelline

Bufala mozzarella porcini vellute, arugula, truffle dressing, pomodorini

SECOND COURSE (Choice of):

Ravioloni

Homemade braised short rib ravioli, brown butter emulsion, forest mushrooms, fava beans, parmesan

Tagliata

Grilled beef strip loin “tagliata style”, Brussels sprouts, bacon, fingerling potatoes, rosemary jus

THIRD COURSE (Choice of):

Tortino

Banana bread, Nutella, vanilla sauce, chocolate ice cream

Spuma

Layered lady fingers, hazelnut mousse, chocolate cigar, pistachio ice cream