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October 22 at 6pm +2
Lincoln Park Conservatory · Lincoln Park • $75
The Lincoln Park Conservatory glows after dark, and Meadowlark is behind the bar. Sip four mini craft cocktails inspired by Midwest flora and fauna while wandering the illuminated Victorian Glasshouse, with small bites and music to keep you company.
Lincoln Park • $$
Grill your own dinner at this colorful Thai BBQ garden, where Moo Krata hotpot sets and crispy pork rinds channel Bangkok street food energy. Save room for the Honey Lemon Butterfly Pea, a purple drink that turns pink with a squeeze of lemon.
South Deering • $$
A legendary smokehouse at the base of the Blues Brothers bridge, Calumet Fisheries has been serving smoked Trout, Salmon, and Shrimp since the steel mill days. Grab your paper bag and enjoy the drawbridge view.
Avondale
Wood-fired magic meets Avondale charm at this neighborhood pizza spot. The blistered Neapolitan crusts come topped with crispy-edged pepperoni and honeynut squash, while a sprawling patio lets you watch the pies come out of the oven.
Berwyn
A Berwyn rooftop with inventive drinks, weekend brunch buffets, and bartenders who treat regulars like family. Open-air in summer, cozy year-round, with karaoke nights that actually sound fun.
Chicago Loop • $$
Wine without the stuffiness: Goodfunk pours natural bottles and offbeat flights to a funk soundtrack, with hand-carved charcuterie and a riverfront patio attached to Beatnik.
Browse Chicago neighborhood by neighborhood, get ideas just for you, or ask me anything.
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Sat, Oct 17 · 11:00 AM
Island Party Hut · Chicago Loop
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ROOF on theWit · Chicago Loop
Millennium Park · Chicago Loop
$230
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Old Town Triangle
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Back of the Yards
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Bridgeport
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Pulaski Park
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Near South Side
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Rush & Division
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Norwood Park
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West Town
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Logan Square
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Lincoln Park
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West Loop
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Andersonville
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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.
Choose the show first, then make plans nearby. Leave enough room between dinner and curtain time to enjoy both. Tell me where you’re staying and whether you’re taking transit, and I can help narrow the search to an evening that fits together.
Tell me when you’re free, where you’ll be, and what sounds appealing. “Live music near me, somewhere I can sit, under $30” gives me more to work with than “something fun.” You can keep narrowing it down with me.
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