The Friday Buffet
Goose Island Clybourn's "Ham" Burger wih Tallgrass Beef, duck "ham", pork rillettes and a fried egg. Christ, I still have nightmares of trying to finish this.
- Friday: After a two-week soft opening The Poison Cup, a new wine and art boutique run by former LUSH Wine & Spirits University Village manager Erica Feldkamp and photographer John Witte, celebrates its official Grand Opening today from 4-6 p.m. (1128 W. Armitage)
- Sunday: The newly opened Taxim in Wicker Park is hosting a Greek Easter dinner with 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. seatings. Cost is $45, wine pairings an extra $24.
- Monday: Wildfire and Estancia Winery are teaming up for a dinner from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Estancia winemaker Scott Kelley will be on hand for this event. Cost is $85, all-inclusive. RSVP to 773-398-6960.
- Tuesday: Consider this a final reminder for the interactive digital tasting at Lockwood with Chef Phillip Foss and Farmer Lee Jones. Read about that here.
- Wednesday: Same goes for LUSH Wine & Spirits' Spring Bacchanalia with FIG Catering and Fred Peterson of Peterson Winery. [link]
- Thursday: A popular local wine expert once told us that if you can't get laid at a wine tasting, you aren't trying. Here's your chance to put that to the test at Just Grapes's Spring Singles Blending Seminar. From 6-7:30 p.m. mix and mingle with other singles (ugh) while blending your own wine.
- Thursday: Hart Davis Hart's frequent series of BYOB wine dinners 9where HDH actually provides the wine) hits Custom House for a special four-course meal in the restaurant's private dining room from 7-10 p.m. Cost is $100.
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