The Red Canary Celebrates Two Year Anniversary with Week-Long Celebration

Chicago “Gastro-lounge” Offers $2 Deals Each Day

Monday, August 22 – Saturday, August 27

Monday through Wednesday: 5 p.m.-12 a.m.
Thursday and Friday: 5 p.m.-2 a.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m.-3 a.m.

The Red Canary will fete two great years in Chicago with a different $2 offering each day. The celebratory week will culminate with a two-hour hosted bar and appetizer reception on Saturday, August 27 ($20 per person).

Monday, 8/22 $2 Burgers
Canary Burger on Brioche, Horseradish Cream, Watercress, Roma Tomatoes & Fries
Bacon Cheeseburger on Pretzel Bun Canadian Bacon, Grilled Pineapple, Jalapenos, Chihuahua & Onion Rings

Tuesday, 8/23 $2 Fish Tacos
Seared Ahi Tuna, Watermelon Relish, Avocado Spread, Flour Tortillas

Wednesday, 8/24 $2 House Wine; $2 Cheese Plate

Thursday, 8/25 $2 Domestic Beer, $2 Bites
Deviled Eggs; PB&J Medallions; Chi-Talian Bruschetta; Corn Dogs; Corn Bread; Onion Rings;House Cut Fries; Corn on the Cob

Friday, 8/26 $2 Flutes of Champagne; $2 Oyster Trio (Raw, BBQ, Baked)

Saturday, 8/27 $2 Red Velvet Cupcakes
$20 two-hour hosted bar with appetizers, 10 p.m.-12 a.m.

*Note: Dine-in only

The Red Canary, named after legendary female jazz vocalists from the Harlem Jazz Movement of the ’20s and ’30s, offers “Real. American. Comfort.” fare in Chicago’s River West neighborhood. Stop in for dinner or enjoy a leisurely weekend brunch while sipping bottomless mimosas and bloody marys. The lush, 2,000 square foot enclosed garden patio offers the best outdoor dining in the city, complete with ivy-clad walls, imported olive trees, lounge furniture and table seating for up to 130 guests. Relax and dine alfresco while sipping custom-made cocktails, local craft beer or a chilled glass of summer white from the approachable American wine list.

The Red Canary
695 North Milwaukee Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60642
312.846.1475
http://www.theredcanarychicago.com

I Heart the 90s Night, Thursdays at Kit Kat Lounge & Supper Club

Kit Kat Pays Homage to 1990s Culture and Introduces “Make Your Own Martini” Menu

Thursdays (starting July 21)
5:30 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.

No Cover

Every Thursday, starting July 21, Kit Kat Divas will perform the best music of the 90s, including hits by Salt-N-Peppa, C + C Music Factory, TLC, The Spice Girls, Mariah Carey, Madonna, Deee-Light, No Doubt, Alanis Morissette, Toni Braxton, Lauryn Hill and more. Guests may sip from Kit Kat’s new specialty drink menu, “Make Your Own Martini.”

“Make Your Own Martinis” (menu below) will be half-price on Thursdays, as will Cruzan Rum Mojitos. Both will be offered for $5.

“You Mix It, You Drink It” Cocktail Menu
choose 3-4 ingredients listed below, $5
(sorry, no returns!)

VODKA
Effen
Effen Raspberry
Effen Black Cherry
Effen Cucumber

LIQUEUR
DeKuyper Watermelon
DeKuyper Green Apple
DeKuyper Melon
DeKuyper Strawberry
DeKuyper Grape
Triple Sec

MIXER
Lemonade
Pineapple Juice
Orange Juice
Coke
Sprite

TOPPER
Champagne

Table reservations are available. Diva performances begin at 7:30 p.m.

Kit Kat Lounge & Supper Club
3700 N. Halsted St.
Chicago, IL 60657
773.525.1111
http://www.KitKatChicago.com

6 Year Anniversary at Dunlays On The Square

Logan Square Restaurant Offers Entire Menu for $6

Thursday, January 6, 2011
All menu items and bar selections $6

Lunch and Dinner, 11:30am-Midnight
Bar, 11:30am-2:00am

Dunlays On The Square, the restaurant and bar in the heart of the Logan Square neighborhood, proudly turns six this January 6. This birthday fete will feature every menu item at only $6, as well as every bar beverage at $6 (excludes bottles of wine). This unreal dining deal will be offered during lunch and dinner service (11:30am-Midnight, dine in only) and at the bar (11:30am-2:00am). Anything priced under $6 will remain at the regular price.

Everything’s $6 When We Turn 6

During lunch, the menu at Dunlays includes a large selection of things to share, such as buffalo shrimp, BBQ pork wraps, cold smoked salmon and steamed mussels, which are all $12 and under. Entrees vary from classic brunch dishes to hearty sandwiches and burgers, $7-14. There are four salad selections, $12 and under, such as lyonnaise, wrightwood and beet, in addition to house-made soups, sides and sweets. All of these items and more will be $6.

The dinner menu also has a large choice of items to share, ranging from grilled artichoke to spinach dip, baby back ribs and beer cheese with chips, $12 and under. Sandwiches and burgers, $9-$12, includes grilled chicken, blackened fish, slow roasted pork, corned beef reuben, traditional and veggie burgers. Four pizzas and four salads, $9-Mkt, are offered at dinner, in addition to entrees, $14-$24. The entrees are comprised of chicken roulade, mama lou’s wild mushroom meatloaf, vegetable crepes, rigatoni with fennel sausage, full slab of BBQ’d babyback ribs and grilled rib eye steak and frites. All of these items and more will be $6.

All martinis, glasses of wine, cocktails and draught/bottled beers from the extensive list will be $6. Full menus may be viewed online at DunlaysOnTheSquare.com.

Dunlays on the Square
3137 West Logan Blvd
Chicago, IL 60647
773 227 2400
http://www.dunlaysonthesquare.com

New Dinner Menu and New Bar Program at LOKaL

Contemporary Polish Cuisine in Wicker Park

LOKaL, a modern, European-inspired restaurant and lounge located in Wicker Park has recently released a new winter menu with Polish ingredients and flavors. Dinner fare features contemporary Polish cuisine prepared with locally sourced and seasonal ingredients and the restaurant will now offer in-house smoked and cured meats. The menu was conceptualized by LOKaL’s proprietors, Art Wnorowski and Gosia Pieniazek, who are a married couple with Polish heritage. Newly appointed Chef de Cuisine Rubin Torres (Epic, Bin 36, Sushi Samba Rio) will execute the dishes, available nightly (Monday-Thursday 5:00pm-10:00pm, Friday-Saturday 5:00pm-11:30pm and Sunday 5:00pm-10:00pm). Some of the new offerings include beet soup, slow roasted boczek, smoky polish kielbasa, steak tartar, goat cheese risotto, bison strip steak and bigos stew with venison loin. The complete menu is below.

The bar program at LOKaL has also been revised. New signature cocktails (both chilled and warmed) feature creative combinations of Polish spirits. An expanded list of Polish vodkas are available in three formats (shoot, rocks, martini). The wine list offers only European varietals and the beer list, both bottled and draught, is comprised of European and Polish brews. Drink menus are listed below.

LOKaL

New Dinner Menu

Small                                                   
Beet soup mushroom pierogi, sour cream, dill 6
Frisee pickled beetroot, shallots, oscypek cheese, Lokal vinaigrette 8
Arugula kabanos, marinated mushrooms, bryndza cheese toast, mustard vinaigrette 9
Butternut Squash Pierogis caramelized onion, hazelnuts 10
Mussels crispy bacon, shaved fennel, red chili, Zywiec broth, rye toast 12
Duck Confit star anise apple compote, yogurt cheese, rosemary crisp 11
Slow Roasted Boczek turnip, beet, celery root, apple cider gastrique 9
Smoky Polish Kielbasa cwikla, house mustards 7
Steak Tartar capers, quail egg, potato frites 11

Large
Goat Cheese Risotto roasted butternut squash, winter truffle 16
Walleye asparagus, oven tomatoes, kasza, beurre blanc 19
Seared Scallops kluski noodles, melted leaks, peppered pears, tomato jam 21
Pan Roasted Chicken Breast fingerling potatoes, forest mushrooms, mustard sauce 16
Grilled Pork Tenderloin kopytka potato dumplings, caramelized onion, spiced wine reduction 19
Bison Strip Steak caraway braised red cabbage, mashed potatoes, natural demi 25
Braised Duck Leg baked root vegetables, pearl barley, cherry wine 17
Root Spices Glazed Szynka boiled potatoes, sauerkraut 18
Braised Short Rib buckwheat, brussel sprouts, au jus 24
Venison Loin red wine bigos stew, roasted chestnuts hunter’s sauce 23

Signature Cocktails
Warshavski krupnik, bison grass, rye vodka 10
Bitter Sweet gorzka bitter vodka, peach nalewka, lemon juice 11
Absolutely Smashing mandarin, st germain, pineapple 9
Old Square potato vodka, riesling, sweet vermouth, angostura bitters 11
Wicker VIP whiskey, grapes, brown sugar 10
Bizon Grass zubrowka, muddled mint and orange 9
Parisan vanilla, butternutscotch, chambord, pineapple 9
Fire Up pepper vodka, dry vermouth, spiced wine 11            
Imbir ginger infused vodka, pressed apples, lime 10

Warm Winter Libations (7 each)
Krakowski spiced red wine, orange, hazelnuts
Grzaniec root spices, red wine
Malyna honey raspberry wine
Grzane Piwo Zywiec, lemon, raspberry brandy
Goracy Tadeusz earl grey, Slivovica plum brandy
Wisniowka cherry wine, cinnamon 
Miodzio spiced honey wine
Rum Ta Ta red wine, rum, black cardamom

Vodka (Shoot 6, Rocks 8, Martini 10) 
Sobieski rye                                            
Luxusowa potato                                                                             
Zytnia kosher rye                                                       
Gorzka bitter herbs                                        
Zubrowka bison grass                          
Debowa oak infused
Pieprzowa pepper
Imbirowka ginger
Krupnik spiced honey

Premium Vodka (Shoot 8, Rocks 10, Martini 12)                                                                                                   
Belvedere rye
Chopin potato
Zaladkowa de luxe multigrain bitter
Ketel One wheat
Grey Goose wheat       

Beer, bottled
Lech 6                 
Tyskie 5                                      
Hacker Pschorr 6                 
Heineken 5   
Pilsner 5
Peroni 5
Delirium Tremens 10
Fat Tire 7

Beer, draught    
Zywiec 5
Golden Pheasant 5
Stella 5
Guinness 6    

Wine
White                                                  
La Bellanotte  Armanico (Italy) 7, 29
Bouvet Brut (France) 7, 29
Terre Gale Prosecco (Italy) 8, 33
Schloss Vollrads Riesling (Germany) 8, 33
Oro De Castilla Verdejo (Spain) 8, 33
Szoke Irsai Oliver (Hungary) 9, 37
Bodegas Berroia (Spain) 9, 37
Casas del Mar CAVA (Spain) 9, 37
Matrai Pino Gris (Hungary) 10, 39
Gruner Veltliner (Austria) 10, 39
Saint Cosme Cotes Du Rhone Blanc (France) 12, 45              

Red
Ludovicus Terra Alta (Spain) 7, 29
Peter Schandl Blaufränkisch (Austria) 7, 29
Ciavolich Montepulciano D’Abruzzo (Italy) 8, 33
Cantina Ceci Lambrusco (Italy) 8, 33
Saint Cosme Cotes-Du-Rhone (France) 9, 33
Quinta do Casal Branco (Portugal) 10, 39
Terravecchia  Lamia Primitivo (Italy) 11, 41

Reserve 
Monastrell – 2007 Bodegas Enguera, Valencia, Spain  68
Aged for 11 months in French Oak. From soils of sand and limestone bursting with earthy notes
Chianti Classico – 2007 San Fabiano Calcinaia, Tuscany, Italy 58
A wide bouquet of ripe red fruits (blackberry, cherry, cassis) and light spicy with hints of sweet vanilla. The taste is warm, well structured with sweet tannins.
White Burgundy – 2007 J.P. Fichet, Meursault, France  98
A classic Meursault nose of milled grain and lightly-toasted hazelnut, along with fresh lemon and orange peel, mint, and green tea lead to a palate that is at once subtly creamy, oily, and honeyed, but also refreshingly citric and invigoratingly zesty and spicy in its long finish.
Camis del Priorat  – 2007 Alvaro Palacios, Priorat, Spain  60
Complex, highly aromatic nose melds zesty red berries, minerals, flowers and Asian spices. Silky texture of a pinot noir framed by supple tannins.
Furvus – 2006 Vinyes Domenech, Monstant, Spain  83
70% Garnacha, 30% Merlot, aged in French and American Oak for 12months.  A plush, round wine with bouquet of ripe berries with sweet tannins expanding into layers of spice, mineral and dry herbs.
Les Pensees de Pallus – 2007 Domaine de  Pallus, Chinton, France  55
Distinctive with a strong, racy graphite underpinning carrying the raspberry ganache, spice, incense and sweet olive notes through a long, fine-grained finish.
Pingus Psi – 2007 Dominio de Pingus, Ribera Del Duero, Spain  72  
Gorgeous swathes of red fruit, seductive on the nose, allied to fresh violets and hints of wild blackberry. A bright acidity refreshes the wine on the finish.

LOKaL
1904 West North Avenue
Chicago, Illinois
(773) 904-8113
LokalChicago.com

Extended Holiday Brunch, Smokin Mary Mix Offer

Week-Long Holiday Brunch at 3 Restaurants

Extended Brunch Service Includes a Smokin’ Bloody Mary Mix Offer

Sunday, December 26, 2010 to Sunday, January 2, 2011
10am-3pm

Frasca Pizzeria and Wine Bar (Lakeview), Dunlays on the Square (Logan Square) and Dunlays on Clark (Lincoln Park) will add daily brunch service this holiday season. From Sunday, December 26 to Sunday, January 2, the three restaurants will offer brunch everyday from 10am-3pm. A week-long celebration of “National Bloody Mary Day” (Jan 1) will offer guests the opportunity to be among the first to take home a bottle of the newly released, custom-made Smoke Daddy “Smokin’ Mary” bloody mary mix.

During the extended holiday brunches (Dec 26-Jan 2), anyone that orders a bloody mary will be offered a 32 ounce bottle of “foot stompin’ good” Smoke Daddy “Smokin’ Mary” mix for only $2 (regularly retails for $5). The brunch offerings for each restaurant are outlined below.

SMOKIN’ MARY MIX
Chicago’s best rhythm and BBQ in a cocktail mix: meet Smokin’ Mary, Smoke Daddy’s sweetheart. Only she ain’t so sweet, she’s smokin’. The perfect marriage of spices, horseradish, rich tomato flavor and our famous BBQ sauce, she’s the one you wanna spend your morning, noon and night with. You’ve never met a mouthfeel like this. Here’s how we like her…over ice with a shot or two of vodka and a squeeze of fresh lime. Garnish with salami, celery and cheese. Finish with a sidecar of beer. From our neighborhood to yours, taste the sounds and feel the flavor of the Smoke Daddy. *Smokin’ Mary first made a name for herself at Dunlays on Clark where she was voted Chicago’s Best Bloody Mary Mix.

Frasca Pizzeria and Wine Bar
10:00am-3:00pm
$7 Bloody Mary with Smokin’ Mary Mix & Trumer Pils Beer Back
$14 Bottomless Mimosas

Frasca Pizzeria and Wine Bar offers brunch service that varies from breakfast entrees to salads, paninis and pizzas. The “Brunch” section of the menu includes such offerings as Warm Cinnamon Sugar Donuts; Fried Egg Sandwich; Paulina Street and Rosco Street Omelettes; Good Ol’ BLT; Fresh Fruit Pancakes and Granola & Yogurt. The “Starters and Salads” section has Soup of the Day; Fonduta; House Cured Champagne Salmon and the Wrightwood Salad. “Paninis”, served with a farmer’s market salad, include Chicken Pesto; Smoked Turkey and Prosciutto & Fontina. Wood-fired pizzas are also available during brunch, such as the Breakfast Pizza; Capone; Margherita and Build-Your-Own option. Prices vary from $5-$15. Frasca is located at 3358 North Paulina Street in Chicago (773) 248-5222 http://www.FrascaPizzeria .com

Dunlays on the Square
10:00am-3:00pm
$6.50 Dunlays Bloody Mary with Smokin’ Mary Mix & Trumer Pils Beer Back

Brunch at Dunlays in Logan Square offers a large menu with plenty of options for everyone. Starter items include “Things to Share” (Beer Cheese with Chips, Buffalo Shrimp, BBQ Pork Wraps, Baby Back Ribs and Cold Smoked Salmon); “Brunch Selections” serve up cold weather comfort fare (Big Mike’s Irish Breakfast, Breakfast Burrito, Eggs Florentine, Palmer Square Omelette, Vegetable Crepes); the “Soups and Salads” section has Soup (fresh from scratch daily) and a variety of Salads (House Salad, Wrightwood Salad, Lyonnaise Salad, Beet Salad) and the range of “Sandwiches and Burgers” (Grilled Fish, Veggie Burger, Kedzie Club, The Cuban) will satisfy sandwich-seekers. The Brunch menu ranges from $5-$14. 3137 West Logan Blvd, Chicago (773) 227-2400 http://www.DunlaysOnTheSquare .com

Dunlays on Clark
10:00am-3:00pm
$6.50 Dunlays Bloody Mary with Smokin’ Mary Mix & Trumer Pils Beer Back

Lincoln Parkers can settle in to a hearty, morning breakfast or mid-day lunch at Dunlays on Clark Street. The Brunch menu begins with “Starters and Salads” (Jumbo Lump Crab Cake, Mushroom Risotto Fritters, Grilled Artichoke, Thai Salad) and moves on to “Brunch Selections” (Oatmeal Pancakes, Fried Egg Sandwich, Dunz or Strange Daze Omelette). “Burgers” (Cheeseburger, Veggie, Turkey or Grilled Salmon) and “Sandwiches” (Lobster and Shrimp BLT, Park West Club, BLT Triple Decker) are accompanied by a selection of “Sides” (grilled asparagus, cole slaw, black beans with brown rice, garlic mashed and fries). The neighborhood American grill is located at 2600 North Clark Street, Chicago (773) 883-6000 http://www.DunlaysOnClark.com

New Year’s Weekend Brunch Options Around Town

National Bloody Mary Day Falls on 1/1/11

Saturday, January 1
and Sunday, January 2, 2011
Venues and Menus Vary

LOKaL, RB Grille and Timothy O’Toole’s Pub will all be open for Brunch service this New Year’s weekend (details outlined below). LOKaL’s creative menu and limitless beverages will wow Wicker Parkers, while RB Grille serves the River North set. Timothy O’Toole’s gears up for game-watchers with plenty of food and football. Each restaurant features Bloody Marys in celebration of “National Bloody Mary Day”.

LOKaL
9:00am-3:30pm
$9 Bottomless Bloody Marys
$7 Bottomless Mimosas
January 1 and January 2
The a la carte menu includes Euro-inspired dishes and American classics, such as Nutella Frites; Oatmeal Fondue; London Broil Steak Salad; Slow Roasted Pork Belly or Duck Confit with poached eggs; Watercress Bella Omelet; Grilled Chicken Croissant; Polish Sausage sandwich. Prices vary from $4 to $13. LOKaL is located at 1904 West North Avenue, Chicago (773) 904-8113. LokalChicago .com

RB Grille
10:00am-2:00pm
January 1 and January 2
Chef Christopher McCoy offers a weekend brunch menu that includes Seasonal (Fruit n’ Granola, French Toast, Buttermilk Pancakes); Farm (Denver Omelet, Steak & Eggs, Prime, Egg & Cheddar, Brunch Burger) and Sides (Sugar-Cured Bacon, Breakfast Pork sausage, Savory Chorizo & Cornbread Pudding, Herbed Yukon Potatoes, Buttermilk Biscuits, English Muffins). The brunch bar menu includes a Traditional Bloody; Bacon Bourbon Mary; House Pepper-Vodka Bloody and Pomegranate Mimosa. The dining menu ranges from $3 to $15.50 and the brunch cocktails are $5-$8. RB Grille is located at One West Grand Avenue, Chicago (312) 755-0890 http://www.RBGrille .com

Timothy O’Toole’s Pub
9:30am-2:00pm
$7.50 Bloody Mary Bar with over 30 ingredients
$14 Bottomless Mimosas and Bellinis
January 1 and January 2
“Timothy” offers a weekend Brunch menu with familiar favorites and Irish twists. Diners will find such dishes as Irish Benedict; Raspberry Belgium Waffle; Corned Beef Hash; Steak & Eggs; Rise & Shine Burger and a list of side dishes. Prices vary from $1.39 to $12.99. Catching some of the bowl games? O’Toole’s has 60 screens placed throughout the lower-level Pub at 622 North Fairbanks, Chicago (312) 642-0700 TimothyOTooles.com

“Holiday Cocktails 101″

Hosting this Holiday Season? Learn to Make Five Festive Libations

Tuesday, December 14
8:00pm

$20 fee

Learn how to make five holiday-themed cocktails at this fun and informative mixology session taking place at Timothy O’Toole’s Pub Chicago. The evening includes demonstration, cocktail samplings and light appetizers. The fee to enroll is $20 and all participants will receive recipe cards and a holiday cocktail gift. Call the Pub to sign up for “Holiday Cocktails 101.”

The featured cocktails are:

WHITE CHOCOLATE
Absolut Vodka, Godiva White, Chocolate Liqueur, Navan Vanilla

PUMPKIN PIE MARTINI
Smirnoff Vodka, Bailey’s and pumpkin liqueur topped with whipped cream and graham cracker crust

HOT PEPPERMINT PATTY
Bailey’s Mint Chocolate, coffee and whipped cream

TRADITIONAL IRISH COFFEE
Jameson Irish Whiskey and coffee with whipped cream

CAPTAIN’S SPICED CIDER
Captain Morgan Spiced Rum and hot apple cider

MAG MILE LIGHTS MARTINI
Pinnacle Tropical Punch Vodka, Goldschlager and fruit punch

Timothy O’Toole’s Pub Streeterville
622 N. Fairbanks Ct.
Chicago, IL 60611
312.642.0700
http://www.timothyotooles.com

Feliz Año Nuevo at ZOCALO Restaurant and Tequila Bar

Multi-Course Dinner with Drinks, Live Music and Midnight Tequila Toast

Friday, December 31, 2010

7:00pm or 7:30pm
table reservations, a la carte menu

9:00pm-Midnight or 9:30pm-Midnight
$65 per guest, dinner and drinks package

9:00pm-Midnight
$30 bar package

ZOCALO Restaurant and Tequila Bar will ring in the new year with a dinner and drinks package that includes specialty cocktails, plus live music, DJ, dancing and a unique Midnight toast – tequila!

Offered at both 9:00pm and 9:30pm, the create-your-own, three course dinner ($65) will include:

Dinner
Any appetizer, entree and dessert from the dinner menu including New Year’s Eve specials

Drinks (through Midnight)
Zocalo Margaritas (Herradura Blanco Tequila, triple sec, fresh lime juice)
Tropical Margaritas (choose: Passion-Mango, Blood Orange, Prickly Pear or Hibiscus Flower)
Any Beer
Wine (house red, house white)

At 9:00pm, the live band “Picante World-Latin-Jazz Ensemble” and a DJ will begin to entertain celebrants with Afro-Cuban and Brazilian rhythms until 2:00am. At the clock strikes Midnight, a Don Julio tequila toast will be enjoyed along with party favors. A cash bar will be offered until 2:00am and Don Julio drink specials will be featured all night.

For those looking to simply enjoy cocktails and music, beginning at 9:00pm, a three-hour bar package will be available for $30 (includes the above noted cocktails through Midnight).

Dinner reservations will be available at 7:00pm and 7:30pm with the regular, a la carte dinner menu offered. Reservations for New Year’s Eve are recommended. Tax and gratuity is not included in the packages.

ZOCALO Restaurant and Tequila Bar
358 W. Ontario
Chicago, IL 60610
312.302.9977
ZocaloChicago.com

Art Exhibition and Cocktail Party

LOKaL and Th!nkArt Present Artist David Gista

Wednesday, November 10
5:00-7:00pm
Free to Attend

Wicker Park restaurant and lounge, LOKaL, is dedicated to exhibiting the works of local artists. The artwork throughout the venue rotates bi-monthly and a cocktail party is planned for November 10 to unveil the next installation. The works of David Gista will be displayed, as presented by Laurie R. Glenn and Th!nkArt.  Gista will be on hand to meet and greet fellow art enthusiasts from 5:00 to 7:00pm.  Meet the Artist attendees will enjoy complimentary passed appetizers by Chef Ian Flowers, including  Polenta Cake with caponata, Beef Roll-ups with pickled asparagus on crostini and Smoked Salmon with cream cheese and caviar.  A local DJ will set the tone for the evening, spinning ambient new world jazz.

The featured cocktail of the event will be the “Th!nkArt” Martini (Sobieski vodka, Chambord liqueur and splash of pineapple juice, $5).

ABOUT DAVID GISTA
A resident of Chicago for the past eight years, David Gista  was born and raised in Paris, France. At 45, Gista has established his art career in the United states and Europe.  Having studied art at the “Ecole des Beaux Arts,” Gista combines his classical fine arts training with his conception of modernity, and a running commentary on contemporary life  combining a large variety of mediums.  davidgistart.com

ABOUT TH!NKART
Th!nkArt is an international art gallery and policy salon featuring established and emerging artists from Europe, the United States and South America.  Launched in 2006 by Laurie R. Glenn, Th!nkArt was built on the legacy of café society, famous in the late 19th and early 20th centuries for gathering artists and intellectuals of the day.  Th!nkArt creates through a salon-setting thought-provoking exhibitions, integrating a variety of artistic interpretations such as: literary readings, music, dance, theatrical performances, film, and cultural programming that engages a dialogue between the world of art and politics.  thinkartsalon.com

To RSVP (not required) for the cocktail party, please call LOKaL directly.

LOKaL
1904 West North Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60622
773.904.8113
LokalChicago. com

New Craft Cocktail Program at Chizakaya

The Talented Team at Bittercube Create Neoclassic Cocktails

Chizakaya has collaborated with the cocktail consulting team at Bittercube to introduce a new craft cocktail program at the Lakeview izakaya. The Fall-Winter menu takes the American craft cocktail movement and blends it with Japanese techniques and flavor profiles.

The well-versed talents from Bittercube include Milwaukee residents Ira Koplowitz (formerly of The Violet Hour) and Nicholas Kosevich, an award-winning cocktail crafter, along with assistance from Chicago’s own Paul McGee. Bittercube consults on cocktail offerings and also makes an assortment of liqueurs, bitters, tinctures, syrups, sours and tonics.

Chizakaya’s late night, small plate Japanese pub concept has become a dining and drinking destination for those who appreciate handcrafted libations, an extensive sake list and a mix of local craft brews and Japanese favorites. Chizakaya welcomes guests for dinner, creative cocktails and conversation from 5:30pm-12:30am Monday through Saturday.

Chizakaya Cocktail Menu, $9

Shibuya Station
Old Weller Bourbon, Okinawa Kobuto Cider Syrup, Bittercube Cherry Bark Vanilla Bitters
Tasting Notes: An Autumnal Old Fashioned Whiskey cocktail flavored with a syrup made from Mutsu Apple Cider from Seedling (Michigan) and a rich, unrefined sugar from Japan.

Tsuyu Doki
Sakura Kyoto Tea Infused Broker’s Gin, Lime, Egg White, Plum Juice
Tasting Notes: A refreshing cocktail with floral notes coming from the Japanese tea and slight sweetness from the plum juice. This cocktail has an added frothy texture from the egg white.

The Yasaka Shrine
Yamakazi 12 yr., Lemon, Ginger-Honey Syrup, Angostura Bitters
Tasting Notes: A light whiskey sour made with Japanese whiskey (milder than American whiskies) with a nice spiciness and richness from the ginger honey syrup.

Yokohama 21
Cocchi Americano, Amontillado Sherry, Dolin Dry Vermouth, Bittercube Orange Bitters
Tasting Notes: An aperitif style cocktail (made to whet one’s appetite) with a dry, nutty finish. Lower in alcohol as well.

Pampelmuse
Rehorst Milwaukee Gin, Lime, House-made Grapefruit Liqueur
Tasting Notes: A bright, gimlet style cocktail made with a gin from Milwaukee and a housemade grapefruit liqueur.

The Poor Cousin
Tariquet Armagnac, Lemon, Ginger Syrup, Sparkling Wine
Tasting Notes: Our sparkling cocktail is flavored with Armagnac (French Brandy) and has a subtle citrusy, spicy finish.

Hong Kong Connection (by Kazuo Uyeda)
Cognac VS, Lime, Yellow Chartreuse, Blue Curacao
Tasting Notes: An original cocktail from Kazuo Uyeda (the legendary bartender at Tender Bar in the Ginza district of Tokyo). This cocktail has a great color expressed from the Yellow Chartreuse (French herbal liqueur) and Blue Curacao (orange liqueur), something Mr. Uyeda strongly expresses in his colorful, well balanced cocktails.

A Loose Riff
Flor de Cana 4yr., Lemon, House-made Shochu Melon Liqueur, Maraschino
Tasting Notes: A citrusy cocktail with a hint of honeydew melon (housemade).

Bob Harris
Old Overholt Rye Whiskey, Cynar Italian Bitter, Carpano Antica Sweet Vermouth
Tasting Notes: Bill Murray’s character in Lost in Translation. A robust whiskey cocktail with strong flavors coming from the American Rye Whiskey and Cynar (Italian bittersweet liqueur flavored with artichokes).

Chizakaya
3056 N. Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, IL 60657
773.697.4725
coming soon, chizakaya.com
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