The weekend has extra tickets if you need them.
Football season’s here. Good thing Perks is getting you 30% off the world’s best beef jerky. Also, meet your new liquor cabinet: an exclusive vintage bar cart. Finally, we got you VIP tickets to the Breeders’ Cup... putting you just by the finish line. Life is good with Perks...
Tonight is Fashion’s Night Out... and Billy Reid is ready. To celebrate the festivities, they’ll be pouring vodka and basil cocktails, passing around bites from JCT. Kitchen (they love those guys) and hosting a live indie band. You do your best shopping with musical accompaniment.
So, Billy Reid. That’s your plan if you’re going stag. Otherwise, there’s this. A Bella Cucina–catered event at 310 Rosemont. Cocktails: they’ve got them (of the blueberry-pomegranate martini variety). Clothing: they’ve got that, too (of the women’s cashmere variety). Be careful not to spill.
Local chefs. When they make you dinner, you like it. And tonight, 14 of them will be sharing a Westside kitchen space for the sole purpose of getting you full (well, that and raising money for charity). Expect to sample things like meatball sandwiches from Joe Truex and margherita pizzas from Antico. You’re always happy to eat for a good cause.
Wood-fired pizza ovens. They’re good for... making pizza. Also, brunch. Case in point: starting Sunday, STG Trattoria is going to be baking up midday meals inside their authentic Acunto ovens. Get yourself some Sautéed Zucchini Bread (with candied pancetta and mascarpone) and a few fresh mimosas. Which, thankfully, are made behind the bar.
Here’s the thing about wine. It tends to taste better when it’s paired with cheese. Or when it’s flowing free of charge. So next week, plan to make a trip to Parish Market. There’ll be a Sonoma winemaker there. And he’ll be pouring a bunch of California wines, on the house. Come prepared/with brie.
