Chicago Restaurant Week Participants and Menus 1.30-2.12

January 19, 2015January 14, 2015Leave a comment

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CHICAGO RESTAURANT WEEK 2015 PARTICIPANTS AND MENUS

(listed in alphabetical order; photos upon request or click to download)

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/.

During Restaurant Week, some of the city’s most notable chefs will offer their menus at a discount, and guests will have an opportunity to taste dishes created by Executive Chef Brian Jupiter of Frontier, Executive Chef Christian Fantoni of Phil Stefani’s 437 Rush, Chef Luigi Garcia of Riva Crab House and Chef Victorio Padilla of Tuscany Restaurant on Taylor Street, among others.

WHEN: Friday, January 30 – Thursday, February 12

COST:Prix-Fixe Meals

$22 Lunch

$33/$44 Dinner
PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS:

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Phil Stefani Super Bowl Party Catering 1.30-2.1

January 16, 2015January 14, 2015Leave a comment

Phil Stefani

1300 W Hubbard
Chicago, IL 60642
312.226.7611
http://www.stefanicatering.com

Phil Stefani Super Bowl Party Catering
Sunday, February 1
Orders must be placed by Friday, January 30 at 12 p.m.

Chicagoans can leave the cooking to someone else for their party this year by letting Phil Stefani Signature Events drop off a Super Bowl friendly feast on Sunday, February 1. The menu, created by Executive Chef Justin Frankenberg, includes a selection of gourmet burgers, sandwiches, wraps, hot dogs, brats, sausages, chili, pizza, dips and wings. Customers can choose from pre-selected options or customize their own. The complete menu with pricing is available upon request or by clicking HERE.

Orders must be placed by Friday, January 30 at 12 p.m. by calling 312. 226.7611 or emailing catering@stefanicatering.com. Orders are subject to a $20 minimum delivery charge.

Chicago Super Bowl Specials – Lottie’s Pub 2.1

January 15, 2015January 14, 2015Leave a comment

Lottie’s

1925 W Cortland
Chicago, IL 60622
773.489.0738
http://www.lottiespub.com

Half-Time Competition at Lottie’s

Sunday, February 1
No Cover

Guests who visit Lottie’s can enjoy Jameson’s free half-time competition in which guests can kick a field goal to win a $250 prize. Lottie’s will feature $4 Jameson and Jameson Black, $15 Miller and Coors buckets, and a $15 party platter (14-inch cheese pizza and bucket of wings and tots). Lottie’s has 19 flat screen TVs upstairs and four flat screens and two projectors downstairs in addition to 23 beers on tap, making it a perfect spot to catch all the Super Bowl Sunday action.

Chicago Sketch Comedy Fest 1.8-1.18

January 12, 2015January 12, 2015Leave a comment

Chicago Sketch Comedy Fest

Starting just this past week, the Chicago Comedy Sketch Festival is kicking off the New Year with a entertainment for everyone. January 8^th marked the beginning of the thirteenth year for the event with it running until January 18^th. Over the course of eight days the festival will feature 168 groups and 188 shows, taking over the entire Stage 773 building. Nicknamed Chicago SketchFest, the festival holds the title as the nation’s largest sketch fest.

In case you are new to sketch comedy, which is dissimilar to improv comedy, the show features short, scripted, humorous scenes. Sketch comedy in America originated from The Second City Theater when it opened in the late 1950’s. Since then many have come to learn about this comedy outlet from Mad TV, In Living Color, SCTV, and the famous Saturday Night Live.

The festival began in 2002 when Producer Brian Posen needed to fill a six week spot at the Theatre Building Chicago. After calling a few friend the sketch community an empty spot grew to thirty groups ready to participate at a moment’s notice. Since then shows have evolved to hundreds of performers from Chicago along with troupes from Boston, L.A., New York, Portland, Seattle, Milwaukee, Austin, and Denver. Panels of experts within the sketch comedy community, including members from Second City, Late Night with Conan O’Brian, and Saturday Night Live, educate and entertain participants and public with store and advice.

With dozens of groups, tons of performers, and shows going on almost every day, it is clear there is something for everyone. Feel like this is a festival worth trying out? Check out Stage 773 on 1225 W Belmont where all the performances are featured. Tickets for a show is $15 or day passes for $37. You can check out a performance schedule here to find out more.

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Lindsay Grundy– Fashion Contributor, Poor Girl’s Guide Chicago

Connect with Lindsay @lindsaygrundy or on her website, lindsaygrundy.com.

No Pants Subway Ride….This Is Real Life

January 8, 2015January 10, 2015Leave a comment

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 11^th, 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.