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BARS + CLUBS

Repeal Day Parties

Toast the end of Prohibition (75 years on) with a few drinks at these Chicago bars. READ »

FOOD

Study Spaces

Gear up for the dreaded week of finals and hit the books at one of these java-fueled joints. READ »

MUSIC

Best Beats

Calamity Jane Recordings celebrates its first-ever release with a show from Milwaukee's The Glamour. READ »

Calendar Listings for Chicago Music Shows
Chicago Music Events

THEATER

Home for the Holiday Theater

Because family awkwardness is best accompanied by Santalicious plays. READ »

Calendar Listings for Chicago Theater Performance
Chicago Theater Shows

ARTS & WORDS

Shop Like You're One of a Kind

Skip that holiday shopping trip to the mall and head over to the Merchandise Mart for an eclectic mix of artful gifts. READ »

Calendar Listings for Chicago Arts Scene
Chicago Arts Listings

FITNESS

Winter Workouts

Stay fit when the weather outside is frightful with these new fitness offerings at local gyms and studios. READ »

LIFESTYLE

Weekend Warrior

Five things to do in Chicago this weekend, from the obvious to the absurd. READ »

TRAVEL & TOURISM

Eccentric Exhibits

With displays ranging from amputation saws to Garfield jugs, these Chicago museums don't mind standing out from the crowd. READ »

Friday's
Drink Deal$
S M T W Th F S
  • Dylan's Tavern & Grill: $13 buckets of five domestic beer bottles
  • Dugan's: $3 Peroni, $3 Heineken and Heineken Light
  • McDunna's: $3 domestic bottles, $4 Donkey Punch shots
  • Dick's River Roadhouse: $3.50 cherry and grape bombs, $3.50 32-ounce mega mugs of Bud Light
  • Innjoy: $4 Corona and Corona Lights, $6 jumbo vodka banzais, $6 Tezon tequila
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Operation One-Night Stand

On a man hunt? Let the Carnal Consultant draw you a map. READ »