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THE THING TO DO THIS WEEKEND: Chicago's New City Grand Opening Celebration 10/30-11/1

Have you heard of New City? It's a recent development area south of North/Clybourn in Chicago . Over the last month, I've seen tons of new stores and restaurants opening in that area. I even got to attend the opening celebrations of Earls and Yardhouse (thanks for the invite, guys!!) Kings Bowling and ArcLight Cinemas are slated to open later this month. I hope I get a chance to check them out.

This coming weekend, the celebration continues and will be open to the public. Check out the full details here. My personal favorite highlight on that list is the Nandos Dash! Free Food 10/31 between 11am and 1pm? YES!

Be sure to stick afterwards around and dine at Earl's then go imbibe at Yardhouse. I recommend the following items I had while I was there:

Earl's

The Bee's Knees. OMG, this cocktail comes in the cutest bear jar and is garnished with a lemon peel and honeycomb stick. IT'S SO FREAKING ADORABLE! I LOVE IT!!

The Silly Wabbit. A carrot cocktail that tastes so sweet like carrot juice. And that green sugar rim just oozes amazing sweetness. GET IT!

The Dynamite Rolls. Shrimp tempura roll that will blow your socks off. I promise!

Yardhouse

Ok, picking out a favorite cocktail at Yardhouse is a little bit trickier. Their drink menu is massive!

If you're a fan of spicyness like I am, get the Sriracha Ginger Mary for a little heat. For sweetness, get a salted watermelon margarita (middle drink pictured above.)

Best bet though, just go during happy hour and order as many drinks as you can handle. They are all pretty fantastic and the atmoshpher is top-notched fun.

ALSO, come back to Kings' on 11/2 to win free bowling for a year! And then take me with you ;)

Fabulous Fall Fun Happy Hour Presented by Indiegogo and The Grommet-Tonight

WHAT
Networking, nibbles, drinks and fun
WHEN
Thursday, October 29, 2015 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (CDT) - Add to Calendar
WHERE
John Barleycorn - 149 West Kinzie Street Chicago, IL 60654
HOW
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Kamayan Feast at Sunda

Last Sunday, I had the great pleasure of visiting one of my favorite restaurant, Sunda (110 W Illinois St, Chicago, IL 60654) for their Kamayan Feast! What is a a Kamayan Feast? Why, it's one of the best way to experience a meal. Confession: this is my second time attending Sunda's Kamayan Feast. Here's what went down this time around:

Upon arrival, we met at the bar and each got a Mai Tai. Super delicious, so pretty, and included in the price of the ticket.

While we were drinking, the chefs were busy throwing all sorts of food items on the communal table, atop a spread of banana leaf. We're talking lechon and shrimp and rice and chicken and pork belly and mangos! (but where were the longaniza?!) And perched atop all this were several fried sea basses! What a crazy sight!

Then we began eating and eating and eating. There was so much food that we were all bursting at the seam. They had to bring out boxes for us to take some home.

Once the tables were cleared, they brought out a Sunda-fied Halo Halo. OMYGOSH! It was great! We're talking fruits mixed with condensed milk and crushed ice, with 2 scoops of ice cream on top.

It was the perfect ending to that night of feasting like kings! If you guys ever get a chance to attend, do so. Until then, just keep looking and drooling at the pictures. I know I will be!

For further info on Kamayan Feast at Sunda, click here. See you at the next one!

Weekend Round-up!

Happy Friday, guys! Don't be bored this weekend, do this:

1) Local Brews, Local Grooves, House of Blues, 10/23 at 5:30PM. Music, Beer and Food. Use code UNTAPPED for $5 Tickets!

2) Uniqlo Grand Opening Water Tower Park, 10/24-10/25, 12PM-4PM, Free music, prizes and giveaways!

3) Mac and Cheese Fest, UIC Forum, October 24th 2-3pm (lunch), 6:30pm-9:30pm (dinner) MAC AND CHEESE! Need I say more?

4) James Beard Foundation's Taste America event series, Sur La Table, 900 N. Michigan Ave, 10/24,  9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free Event featuring cooking demonstrations, tastings, cookbook signings and product demos with James Beard award winner Mark Ladner, of New York's Del Posto, and Tanya Baker, from The Boarding House in River North. The day kicks off with a Nespresso coffee tasting at 9:30 a.m.; stick around to sample charcuterie from West Loop Salumi a little later in the morning.

5) Free Tacos in a Bag at the Lincoln Square Restaurant, 10/24, midnight. Great place. Delicious food. You won't regret this one.

Mountain Dew Mega Trike Night 10/30/2015

Come take a spin on a mega trike around a custom indoor race track. The first-place racer wins a free trike, so practice your pedaling now. Mountain Dew is pairing these tricked-out trikes with music from DJs Marco Morales and Mr. West, free cocktails and tacos for the first 200 bikers through the door, and of course unlimited Mountain Dew.

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Weekend Roundup

Top 5 things to do this weekend:

1) Wine Riot at Union Station 10/16-10/17
2) Open House Chicago 10/17-10/18
3) Threadless Garage Sale 10/17
4) Chicago Architecture Biennial 10/16-10/23
5) Chili Fest 10/17-17/18

Where will you be at?!

Party in The Alley with Activate-Harrison Street 10/23/15

Activate is back for another installment. Be sure to RSVP for free beer at this free party.

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2 hr of free gaming at FTW Chicago this weekend! 8/10/15

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Get Ready for Halloween at this Chicago Cultural Mile Gathering!

Second Annual Craft Beer Symposium 10/8/15

Sometimes we go to craft beer fest for $60 a ticket. Sometimes we go for almost free.

Don't miss out on the Second Annual Craft Beer Symposium! I went to the First Annual Event last year. It was purely amazing.

$5 Donation to Elevated Films gets you in the door, a commemorative 3 oz. tasting glass, and samples of over 30 beers, spirts and wines!

Featured breweries Revolution Brewing & Begyle Brewing will be pairing their beers with some tasty bites.

Other vendors include:
The Brooklyn Brewery
Great Lakes Brewing Company
3 Sheeps Brewing Company
Forbidden Root
Arcade Brewery
Oskar Blues Brewery
Tyranena Brewing Company: Legendary Wisconsin Beer
Atlas Brewing Company
5 Rabbit Cerveceria
Lake Effect Brewing Company LLC
Boulevard Brewing Company
Moody Tongue Brewing Company
Deschutes Brewery
Perennial Artisan Ales
Virtue Cider
Goose Island
Surly Brewing Company
Solemn Oath Brewery
Metropolitan Brewing
Artisinal Import Group LLC
Around the Bend Beer Co.
Firestone Walker Brewing Co.
Maverick Wines
Rodinia Wines
Moet Hennessy
RHINE HALL
Crafthouse
Parce Rum
Angel's Envy
Southern Wine and Spirits

Billy Goat Curse Party today at the Ren Hotel

As the MLB World Series approaches, Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel knows that it's time to root root root for the Cubbies and hope that 2015 is the year they break the curse. To celebrate, curse the curse at Staytion Bar with the Billy Goat Curse Party on Monday, October 5 from 6 to 10 p.m., and enjoy bites from none other than the famous Billy Goat Tavern.

Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel
1 West Wacker Drive

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Weekend Roundup

Happy Friday!!!

How are you letting loose this weekend? Here are my top 5:

1 )Eve of the Eve PRE-PARTY October 2
2) Rocktoberfest October 2, 3, & 4, 2015
3) Taste Talks Conference October 3, 2015
4) April Bloomfield's Pop Up Gastropub October 3, 2015 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
5) All-Star BBQ Presented by Lifeway Foods October 4, 2015 from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Have a fun weekend!

Free Comedy, and Free Beer

Who needs a good laugh? Check out This Week's Show!
This Week's Show offers free comedy at Bar Celona in Wrigley! There's a show today! Check their fb for other future dates.

3474 N Clark at 9:30pm.
Mention this ad for a free pitcher of beer!

#FWF is for Free Waffle Friday!

Free Waffles. Friday.
At the "Fargo" Waffle Wagon, 310 S. State St., 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m
Thanks RedEye for the info!

Uptown Uncorked

Who would like to join me for Uptown Uncorked? Food, wine AND Lexus CARS?! YES!

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