Bartender Battle Chicago Takes Place This Sunday

The inaugural Bartender Battle Chicago takes place at STK Chicago (9 W. Kinzie) on Sunday, November 11, 2018 from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m . Tickets are available onEventbrite and include samples.  Attendees will vote for their favorite drink and bartenders will participate in two rounds. The first round bartenders serve their signature drink. The second round sponsored by Diageo […]

20 Wines for $25

Summer is finally here — with temperatures expected to be in the 80s this weekend. The most wonderful time of the year has returned to the Chicago restaurant world; patio season!   Trattoria Gianni (1711 N. Halsted St.) is opening its patio for the summer with an Italian Wine Tasting on Saturday, June 9, 2018 from 12 p.m. […]

Trattoria Gianni Celebrates 30th Anniversary with $30 Menu

Trattoria Gianni, the beloved, traditional Italian restaurant will celebrate 30 years of serving delicious food and exceptional service. Starting today,  guests will be able to enjoy a limited-time special menu created exclusively for the anniversary celebration. For $30 a person, guests will have the choice of several specials: the first, Rigatoni Alla Nocerina, is a […]

Picking Me Foundation Presents the 2nd Annual Mental (W)illness Event on May 18 at Mahoney’s

This Mental Health Month, Chicago’s young professionals, seasoned entrepreneurs, do-gooders and party-goers alike can help support Picking Me Foundation for the 2nd annual Mental (W)illness Event taking place on May 18, 2018 at Mahoney’s Pub & Grille (551 N. Ogden Ave.). The fun and philanthropic Friday night will have dinner, drinks, DJ tunes, and dancing […]

Say Cheese Fest Takes Place on April 15

Due to popular demand, Social Power Hour is back for a spring version of Say Cheese Fest. Say Cheese and indulge on April 15, 2018 from 11 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. at Concord Fifty-Five (1355 W. Concord Place), located conveniently between Lincoln Park and Wicker Park, where restaurants and retailers will come together to show […]

Chicago’s Best WingFest Announces Hosts, Band and Vendors

The 19th Annual WingFest announces 2018 Emmy Award winning co-hosts Elliott Bambrough, Host of Chicago’s Best on WGN and Samantha Thomas, Host of SmallTALK with Samantha. Chicago’s Best WingFest takes place on May 6 from 12 p.m. until 4 p.m. at UIC Pavilion (525 S. Racine Ave.) for the second year in a row to […]

The Ultimate Cheese Lover’s Fest Returns on April 15

Due to popular demand, Social Power Hour is back for a spring version of Say Cheese Fest. Say Cheese and indulge on April 15, 2018 from 11 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. at Concord Fifty-Five (1355 W. Concord Place), located conveniently between Lincoln Park and Wicker Park, where restaurants and retailers will come together to show […]

The 19th Annual “Chicago’s Best WingFest” Announces Tickets On Sale with Early Bird Tickets Throughout February

Is there anything better than spicy, saucy and deliciousness of  an order of wings?  The answer is yes, and it’s Chicago’s Best WingFest! The 19th Annual WingFest announces its first block of 2018 tickets are now on sale through Ticketmaster with a $15 early bird discount through February 28, 2018. The popular food event will […]

She-nannigans, Chicago’s first bar to hire female bartenders in 1970, to host event to support local women running for office this Thursday, February 8

You might miss it if you weren’t looking, but outside of She-nannigans bar on Division Street, there’s a plaque mounted to the brick wall with the following words: “During the 1960’s Chicago’s ‘Barmaids Ordinance’ prohibited women, unrelated to the owner, from tending bar in Chicago. In 1970, the owners of this establishment [She-nannigans] hired airline […]