These 328 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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October 22 at 6pm +2
Lincoln Park Conservatory · Lincoln Park • $75
The Conservatory flips the switch after hours: palm rooms glow, cocktails flow. Sip four mini Meadowlark creations from their Flora and Fauna of the Midwest menu, nibble small bites, and wander the Victorian Glasshouse under the stars.
October 24 at 7pm (Next weekend)
HOCCO -The Indian Kitchen · Hoffman Estates • $
Hocco serves Indian food that transports one reviewer straight back to India. Bold, fresh flavors shine across the menu, from Schezwan Paneer to Malai Chicken Kebabs, all paired with a solid craft beer selection.
October 31 at 12pm
FitzGerald's · Berwyn • Free
Costumes encouraged at this free Halloween brunch: vocalist Petra van Nuis swings through standards with her quartet while Babygold Barbecue handles the plates. Spooky season, but make it jazz.
November 7 at 12pm
Mon Ami Gabi · Lincoln Park • $80
Sip your way through Beaujolais without leaving the bistro. Mon Ami Gabi's Wine Passport pours fruity, floral Gamay wines with expert guides, passed hors d'oeuvres, and charcuterie stations.
Near South Side
Chef Emani Roberts turns brunch into an all-day affair at this South Loop hotspot. Come for the catfish and grits or chicken and waffles, stay for the full bar and seriously good gumbo.
Lincoln Park • $$
Corner Kitchen dishes out no-nonsense comfort food with portions that'll quiet even the hungriest brunch crowd. Belgian waffles, steak and eggs, and stacked sandwiches keep locals coming back.
Browse Chicago neighborhood by neighborhood, get ideas just for you, or ask me anything.
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Sat, Oct 17 · 9:00 AM
Augustana Lutheran Church · Hyde Park
Free
Sat, Oct 17 · 11:00 AM
Island Party Hut · Chicago Loop
$$
Sun, Oct 18 · 12:00 PM
ROOF on theWit · Chicago Loop
Sun, Oct 18 · 12:00 PM
BABYGOLD BARBECUE · Berwyn
$$
Sun, Oct 18 · 12:00 PM
Fitzgerald's Sidebar · Berwyn
Free
Mon, Oct 19 · 3:30 PM
Lil' Ba-Ba-Reeba! · River North
$$
Tue, Oct 20 · 4:00 PM
Beity - West Loop · Fulton Market District
$$$$
Thu, Oct 22 · 8:30 PM
Hey Nonny Live Music + Local Kitchen · Arlington Heights
$$
Tue, Oct 27 · 6:30 PM
Ofrenda Cantina Y Cocina · Berwyn
Free
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM
Ed & Joe's Restaurant & Pizzeria · Tinley Park
$$
Fri, Nov 6 · 8:00 PM
Cobra Lounge · West Loop
$26-$33
Fri, Nov 6 · 3:00 PM
Fitzgerald's Sidebar · Berwyn
Free
Sun, Dec 13 · 12:00 PM
FitzGerald's · Berwyn
Fri, Jan 8 · 3:00 PM
FitzGerald's · Berwyn
Fri, Mar 5 · 3:00 PM
Fitzgerald's Sidebar · Berwyn
$$
Fri, Apr 2 · 3:00 PM
Fitzgerald's Sidebar · Berwyn
$$
Mary Jo McGuire's · Lincoln Park
$$
Navy Pier · Streeterville
Uptown Lounge & Coffee Shop · Uptown
$
Uptown Lounge & Coffee Shop · Uptown
$
Pedestrian Coffee & Ice Cream · Logan Square
$
Fulton Market District
Bronzeville
$$
Lincoln Square
$$
West Town
$$
Chicago Loop
$$
Lincoln Park
$$
Sheffield & DePaul
$$
Lower West Side
$$
Uptown
$
Irving Park
$
River North
Chicago Loop
River North
Avondale
Uptown
West Town
$$
River North
$$
Lincoln Square
$$
West Town
$$
East Side
$
Logan Square
$
Lake View East
$$
Old Town Triangle
$
West Jackson Boulevard District
River North
West Loop
$$
Fulton Market District
$$
Fulton Market District
Near West Side
$$
Lincolnwood
$$
O'Hare
$$
Streeterville
$$
Portage Park
$$
Check what’s playing at Steppenwolf Theatre Company for theatre, or Sleeping Village for live music. Read about the actual production or listen to the artist before choosing. You don’t need to recognise a name for it to be your kind of evening.
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