Things to do for July 22, 2010

The Weekender

Jambalaya, Tequila and a Massive, Massive Sale

The weekend is a walking jambalaya destroyer.

Thursday

BRAND-NEW PERKS

Get the Rock Star Treatment at Lollapalooza. Also: Scotch Chocolate Bars.

This week, Perks is giving you the rock star treatment at Lollapalooza: 20% off your stay at the Hard Rock Hotel Chicago, liberal use of their Gibson loaner guitars, gratis bottles and exclusive access to the after-parties. Also: you’ll get 40% off your next purchase of six scotch chocolate bars. You can get behind just about anything when the words scotch and bar are involved.

Saturday

MASSIVE DISCOUNTS

30% to 70% Off at Uncle Pete’s

Anytime you can land gratis PBRs and hot dogs, it’s a good day. It’s even better when you can enjoy them at a clothing store offering 30% to 70% off all spring and summer items from the likes of Rogues Gallery, YMC and 7 For All Mankind (including denim). To be clear: this is all happening tomorrow at Uncle Pete’s.

SUDSY

25 Beers and You in Newburyport

Summer in Newburyport is about the simple things. The sea air. Walking along the water. A little live music. And on Saturday: tasting 25 craft beers from over a dozen of the finest brewers in the region, like Woodstock Inn Brewery, Smuttynose and Otter Creek. You lost this round, Kennebunkport...

FOOD-LANTHROPY

Devouring Jambalaya for Gulf Relief

You watched the BP fiasco unfold and thought, “There must be something I can do.” Turns out that something is an all-day, all-you-can-eat gorge-a-thon of gumbo, jambalaya, crawfish and other Gulf delicacies at the Baseball Tavern’s friendly confines. Throw in some live music and raffles, and this fund-raiser for Gulf Relief doesn’t feel much like charity.

Tuesday

JALISCO

Drinking Tequila at Church

Downtown restaurant/club Church is offering you a good reason—actually, five good reasons—to embrace the sweet, sweet agave nectar. For $45, you’ll down one tequila-based cocktail and then four straight shots (añejo, reposado and two blancos) while you plow through courses like tilapia, oysters and gazpacho. Sombrero optional.