The weekend still knows how to shuffle.
You've long believed in a rigorous auditioning process for Valentine's candidates, and now Blue 13 has designated Wednesday as the night to really get to know someone. Start with complimentary champagne before the three-course menu with options like braised pork cheeks, rabbit strudel and warm chocolate cake. And try to keep all casting couch jokes to yourself.
Consider it the Chicago nightlife version of "We Are the World"—a mega, multi-sponsor benefit for Doctors Without Borders, dishing out free apps and with local celebrities like NBC 5's weather woman Ginger Zee shaking up your martini at the open bar. We feel a warm front coming in.
OTS doesn't leap to mind when you're thinking sports, but after those flat-screens magically slide down from the ceiling, you remember—this place is more than just bratwurst, pork rinds and beer-cheese soup. It's also a place that throws in a beer keg as part of its family-style Super Bowl prix fixe menu.
Hosting a Super Bowl party is admirable enough, so bring in a ringer to help with the actual food part. Venerable seafood shanty Shaw's offers sushi and shellfish platters, plus you'll find Lobster Bisque, New England Clam Chowder and Seafood Gumbo sold by the gallon. Ladle included.
This Super Bowl blowout at the Viagra Triangle party pad offers $5 Bloody Marys and $5 Walk of Shame Burgers (topped with an egg, bacon and cheddar, on a pretzel roll). But remember, whether you're a Colts or a Saints fan, there's no shame in losing. Take it from Bears fans.
