The weekend now has April Madness.
The chefs of Boka, Landmark and Perennial go up against Stephanie Izard (the chef behind the Girl and the Goat) in a no-protein-barred chili death match. You'll have to help pick the winner (a tough job, we know), so they're tapping Dogfish Head kegs and offering 25-cent beers to keep your strength up.
The gourmet deli/sandwich shop, open since fall, finally lives up to the cellar part of its name by introducing a selection of international wines, each one under 20 bucks. Just in case your imported Italian prosciutto and French cheese were starting to get lonely.
There is no shortage of places for you to take new-to-town Stone Brewing beers for a free test sip this week. But keep one thing in mind: the party at Lush on Chicago Avenue is the only one offering duck-fat popcorn to go with your Arrogant Bastard. So that narrows down your options.
Nothing says spring like hurling yourself out of an airplane at 14,000 feet, so we'd like to remind you that skydiving season beings today. To celebrate, Chicago Skydiving Center is offering discounts on your first jump—though, generally, parachuting instructions are one thing we don't recommend skimping on.
The Logan Square spot throws itself into the deep end of the brunch pool, by debuting its new service on Easter Sunday—because you'll undoubtedly need a PBR breakfast (two eggs, bacon, potatoes, a can of Pabst) after chasing bunnies all night.
