“Tailgating 101″ Class at Timothy O’Toole’s Pub

Pairing the Perfect Football Fare

Thursday, September 8
7 p.m.

$20 per person

Chef Corey Grupe will lead a “Tailgating 101″ class at Timothy O’Toole’s Pub on Thursday, September 8. Just in time for football season (Bears play the Falcons at home that Sunday), participants will learn to pair food and drink that’s perfect for pre-game parties. Each of the dishes and paired drinks will be discussed and tasted, while a few will be demonstrated live by Grupe. The class agenda is outlined below.

Recipe cards will be distributed and tailgating-theme prizes will be raffled off. The class will begin at 7 p.m. The cost to attend is $20 per guest. Please call O’Toole’s for reservations.

Tailgating 101

Pabst Blue Ribbon
PBR Grilled Bratwurst, Sauerkraut and Brown Mustard

Loaded Bloody Mary
Mini Chicago Style Burger

Bell’s Best Brown Ale
KC BBQ Ribs

Shiner Bock
Tri-tip Texas Chili

Black & Tan
Guinness Caramel Corn

Timothy O’Toole’s Pub Chicago
622 N. Fairbanks Court
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 642-0700
TimothyOTooles.com

Tapping Party at Rock Bottom Brewery Chicago

Brewmaster Chris Rafferty Releases Saison Jonquille – Farmhouse Ale

Thursday, August 18
6-7 p.m.

No cost to attend

Brewmaster Chris Rafferty will give craft beer fans the opportunity to be the first to try his newest brew. Rafferty and Rock Bottom Brewery Chicago will hold a tapping party from 6-7 p.m. on Thursday, August 18 to release his “Saison Jonquille” farmhouse ale. The Saison Jonquille is a light bodied, crisp, effervescent farmhouse ale with slight tart characteristics accented by spicing with lemongrass.

Rafferty has been making beer since 1994, when he got his start at Tennessee’s first microbrewery in Nashville. Since then, he has worked at various microbreweries and joined the Rock Bottom team in 2006. His beers have been awarded several gold medals at the Real Ale Festival, Great American Beer Festival and World Beer Cup competitions.
Rock Bottom’s monthly tapping parties are open to all, simply become a member of the “Mug Club” (anyone 21 and over will quickly be signed up in the brewpub prior to the tapping party).

Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery
1 W. Grand Ave.
Chicago, IL 60654
312.755.9339
www.rockbottom.com

“Yaki and Sake” at Chizakaya

Kushi Yaki Skewers and Sake Bottles in the Spotlight on Thursdays

Thursday Evenings
9:00pm-12:30am

Chizakaya, the Japanese pub in Lakeview, will now hold a “Yaki and Sake” night on Thursdays. Chef/owner Harold Jurado will offer the complete menu of Kushi Yaki for $2 (9:00pm-12:30am), while an extensive list of bottled sake will be available at a twenty-five percent discount beginning at 5:30pm. The menu for each is listed below with both full price and discounted prices.

Now accepting table reservations for any size party, call Chizakaya directly to reserve a seat or communal table for “Yaki and Sake.”

Kushi Yaki skewers $2 (reg $3)

Chicken gizzards
Chicken meatball
Chicken skins
Shishito peppers, bonito
Hakurei turnips
Beet and shiso
Sweet sausage
Beef cheek
Beef heart
Confit octopus
Wagyu, lime, wasabi (reg $5)

Sake

Small Format: Single Portion

Bold – Sweet
Chrysanthemun Nectar, Kikusui Funaguchi, Honjozo, Genshu, Niigata, 200ml $7.50 (reg 10)

Soft – Gentle
Water Place, Mizbasho, Junmai Ginjo, Gunma, 180ml $10.50 (reg 14)

Sake by the Bottle

Clean – Light
1,000 Seasons, Kubota Senju, Honjozo, Niigata, 720ml $33 (reg 44)
Flower, Hana Tsukosabotan, Junmai, Kochi, 720ml $36 (reg 48)

Fruity – Floral
D-Y 50, Dassai 50, Junmai Daiginjo, Yamaguchi, 300ml $21 (reg 28)
Southern Beauty, Nanbu Bijin, Tokubetsu Junmai, Iwate, 300ml $18.75 (reg 25)

Classic – Flavorful
Bouquet, Hana Awase, Nama Junmai Daiginjo, Ibaraki, 300ml $41.25 (reg 55)
Western Champion, Nishi No Seki, Tokubetsu Junmai, Oita, 720ml $33 (reg 44)
Big 7, Daishichi, Kimoto Tokubetsu Junmai, Fukushima, 720ml $51 (reg 68)

Specialty – Cloudy/Sweet
White Crane, Sayuri, Nigori, Hyogo, 300ml $12 (reg 16)
Cloud 50, Dassai Goju Nigori Junmai Daiginjo, Yamaguchi, 720ml $37.50 (reg 50)
Princess’ Taste, Himezen, Junmai, Miyagi, 720ml $28.50 (reg 38)

Chizakaya
3056 N. Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, IL 60657
773.697.4725
http://www.chizakaya.com
twitter @chizakaya