Come sit on Santa’s lap and tell him what you want for the weekend.
These Perks would look good under the tree: 1) A fully portable, seven-speed folding bike for nearly $100 off. 2) Hasselblad’s newest and most perfectly pocket-size camera, the gorgeous Hasselblad Stellar. 3) 23% off Bluetooth-enabled wireless earphones from MuseMini. No more tangled cords = happy you.
The people who brought you Hot Woks Cool Sushi have something new for your consideration. Specifically, hamachi rolls, garlic fried chicken and barbecue spare ribs all served in a setting stuffed with heirlooms from their home. It’s like eating at their home... but with a tab.
Santa, Santa, Santa. Drunken. Foulmouthed. Beleaguered. Well, this version, anyway: a bad Santa is slinging $3 shots at this basement bar’s ugly-sweater party. Get your picture with him and be on the lookout for a sexy Mrs. Claus prowling around like some sort of Christmas cougar.
As you know, an after-party is often better than the party itself. So when you escape your office shindig, you may want to come here. Start with a little gratis cocktailing and a little sushi, and then mingle with Santa before popping the corks. (Tip: Santa has really great VIP access.)
New Lincoln Park wine bar Trellis enters the brunch game this weekend. Its playbook consists of oysters, chorizo and grits, and lobster-and-crab omelets. But maybe your strongest play: a fig-jam-and-bacon pizza with an optional egg on top. Ah, go ahead. Get the egg. It’s the holidays.
The theory: if Etsy were more like a brewery, you’d like it more. Your lab: a pop-up craft shop at Revolution. The experiment: try to resist buying handmade coffee mugs and jewelry after a few Fistmas Christmas ales. Prediction: holiday shopping just got more merry.
