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Adult slip ‘n slide! Say no more.
WHAT: The YMCA is celebrating a wonderful summer by hosting an adult friendly Slip ‘N Slide at Montrose Beach for all Chicagoans. On Saturday, September 6, from noon until 3 p.m., people can hit the beach to slide down 36-feet of wet and wild fun. The event even includes free snacks, such as Goldfish crackers.
WHEN: Saturday, September 6; 12 p.m. – 3 p.m.
WHERE: Montrose Beach, 4400 N Lakeshore Dr., Chicago, IL
COST: Free
Cole’s Chicago Cabaret
Where: at Cole’s Bar
2338 N Milwaukee Ave
2 blocks from the California Blue Line Stop
www.facebook.com/coleschicagocabaret
Details: Featuring a diverse and rotating lineup of the best comedians in Chicago as well as variety acts including – but not limited to: mentalists, rapping violinists, jugglers, and operatic sopranos.
Headliners include:
Saurin Choksi
(Sidebar Comedy, Bridgetown Comedy Festival, TBS Just For Laughs Festival)
Calvin Evans
(Jokes and Notes, TBS Just For Laughs Festival, Laugh Factory, UP Comedy Club)
Candy Lawrence
(Laugh Factory, TBS Just For Laughs Festival)
Chad Briggs
(Chicago Underground Comedy)
James Fritz
(Chicago Underground Comedy, Comedians You Should Know)
ALL FOR FREE! Every Sunday Night beginning September 7th!
With cheap drinks and specials:
Location: Division St. between Damen and Paulina Avenues
www.renegadecraft.com
Event details: The 12th Annual Renegade Craft Fair September Market returns to Wicker Park this September 6+7. Division St. between Damen and Paulina Avenues will be host to one of the largest curated gatherings of indie craft makers in the US. Market hours are from 11 am – 6 pm both Saturday and Sunday.
As always, RCF is free to attend. Street parking is available all over Wicker Park, and yes, yes you may bring your adorable pets.
Southport & Irving (SIP)
4000 N. Southport Ave.
Chicago, IL 60613
773-857-2890
southportandirving.com
Featuring Classic Cocktail Specials, Live Music, Expanded Hours and Labor Day Brunch
In celebration of Labor Day, Southport & Irving (SIP) offers classic cocktail specials August 29-31, adds free live music on Friday, August 29 from 7-10 p.m., and opens during the day on Monday, September 1, offering a la carte brunch service and drink deals from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. SIP will not offer dinner service on Labor Day (Monday, September 1), and will not offer the 21-percent neighborhood discount normally offered Monday nights.
CLASSIC COCKTAIL SPECIALS
Beverage director Ardit Dizdari’s classic cocktail menu features recipes culled from the “The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book 1935,” a bar guide/recipe book of pre-prohibition cocktails popularized after prohibition at New York’s iconic Waldorf-Astoria. SIP features $6 Volstead Act Cocktails and a Classic Cocktail List (prices range from $9-$13) Friday, August 29 through Sunday, August 31 at both dinner and weekend brunch. The specials will be offered in addition to the regular cocktail list.
$6 VOLSTEAD ACT COCKTAIL SPECIALS
Whiskey Daisy
Big Bottom Small Batch American Straight Bourbon Whiskey, lemon juice, cane sugar, raspberry syrup
Champagne Cocktail
Demerara sugar cube, Angostura Bitters, lemon twist, Prosecco
Sloe Gin Fizz
Plymouth Sloe Gin, cane sugar, fresh lemon, club soda
Old Fashioned/Whiskey Cocktail
Old Overholt Rye Whiskey, Demerara sugar cube, Angostura Bitters
CLASSIC COCKTAIL SPECIALS
Clover Club
Hayman’s Old Tom Gin, lemon juice, raspberry syrup, egg whites ($10)
Tipperary
Finian’s Irish Whiskey, Carpano Antica Sweet Vermouth, Green Chartreuse ($12)
Chicago Fizz
Smith & Cross Jamaican Rum, Sandeman Tawny Port, lemon juice, egg white, club soda ($10)
Blood and Sand
Bank Note 5-Year Old Blended Scotch, Peter Heering Cherry Liqueur, Carpano Antica Formula Sweet Vermouth, fresh orange juice ($9)
Hanky Panky
Hayman’s Old Tom Gin, Carpano Antica Formula Sweet Vermouth, Fernet-Branca ($10)
Aviation
Watershed Four Peel Gin, Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur, Rothman & Winter Crème de Violette, lemon juice ($13)
Corpse Reviver #2
Hayman’s Old Tom Gin, Lillet Blanc, Senior Original Curacao of Curacao Blue, lemon juice, Absinthe La Vieux Carre ($12)
Income Tax Cocktail
Hayman’s Old Tom Gin , Dolin Dry Vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula Sweet Vermouth, fresh orange juice, Angostura Bitters ($10)
Three to One
FEW American Gin, Rothman & Winter Orchard Apricot Liqueur, lime juice ($9)
Sazerac
Bulleit Straight Rye Whiskey, cane sugar, Peychaud’s Bitters, Absinthe La Vieux Carre ($13)
Mint Julep
Watershed Bourbon, Demerara sugar cube, muddled mint, crushed ice ($9)
Bob Cannon – Sam Adams
Beginning at 6 pm (and running to 9 pm), Bob will meet, mingle and walk beer lovers through four of Sam Adams best beers paired to a four-course seasonal menu prepared by 4-Star corporate chef Kevin Ives. Instead of your typical sit-down pairing dinner, Dunlay’s is transforming its spacious patio digs into a boisterous beer garden, intact with food and beer stations, high top tables, lanterns, drinkin’ music and more…
Location: Dunlay’s On The Square:
3137 W. Logan Blvd, Logan Square – Chicago
Phone: 773/227-2400
Website: http://www.dunlaysonthesquare.com
The Menu:
1) Boston Lager:
Wood Smoked Brisket – Grilled IPA Pizza Dough, Taleggio, Sweet Corn, Grilled Scallion
2) IPA:
Spicy Charred Calamari – Crusty Ciabatta, Hot Giardiniera, Fresh Lemon Mayonnaise
3) Cider:
Paulina Meat Market Turducken Sausages – Apple Slaw, Cider Mustard
4) Pumpkin Shandy:
Maple-Bacon Monkey Bread, Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
The Price:
$20 per person. Advance reservations can be made by calling 773/227-2400.
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