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2/2/2006

Upcoming Events and Other Fun Stuff in Chicago


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Picture(s) of the Week!

As Always You Can Also Find Last Week's Fridge Door Pictures of the Week on the PPC Home Page - Click Here

Here's a picture of the crew at Kristen's happy hour last Friday night at Duffy's. More pix from this weekend kickoff can be found here.

Weekly Feature(s):

  • NPR Time Kill of the Week: Slate's Culturebox: A 'Dinner for One' Tradition. Farai Chideya talks to Slate contributor Jude Stewart, reporting from Berlin, about an unexpected New Year's Eve tradition in Germany. Every year, tens of millions watch an old British television comedy sketch called "Dinner for One."

    The short sketch is just 11 minutes long, shot in black and white and entirely in English. In the sketch, a dowager and her butler enjoy a dinner celebration that's anything but routine.

    http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5076132

    And read the story about the feature at:

     

  • Internet Time Kill of the Week: Beer Pong Champs. Making UM grads proud all around the world.
     
     

 

 

Fridge Door Bonus Pic!

Here's some visitors from scenic Madison, Wisconsin in town to celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year's on Sunday @ Inn Between in Chinatown with the Chicago HHH. During the run everyone wore a "costume tail" (shown above) to commemorate the Year of the Dog. We consumed so much beer the bar had to make a keg run! Live long enough you'll see everything!
 

Thanks to the over 350 peeps who turned out for the 2005 12 Bars of Christmas!! Pictures of this wipeout can be found here.

Festa's Pix from TBOX 10 (Finally!!)

Here's a picture of the late shift @ Robin's house party in IOWA (actually just really, really far West on Belmont!). A few more pix from this gathering can be found here.
 

 

 
Important notice from the social chair

As you may have noticed the weekly emails from chicagofourth@yahoo.com are no longer weekly. In fact, they will be discontinued in their current form entirely as of the end of January 2006 and will be replaced with party update emails via our new Yahoo! Group - fridgedoor_chicago.

In order to continue to receive our emails you must sign up at our new Yahoo! group website at

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fridgedoor_chicago

This change is being made to improve timeliness as well as service as now all members can manage their own subscriptions to our list (which leaves more time for us to party!).

The existing Fridge Door website itself (this page!) will remain the as our bulletin board, just the manner in which emails are sent and subscriptions managed will changeover to Yahoo! groups. Hope to continue to see you out on the town!

Party on,

Fuji

 

Hey Friends,

Welcome to the new Yahoo! Groups Fridge Door. As we are still transitioning to the new format, an abbreviated reminder email will also be sent to the old list later on, but here will be the real scoop. This weekend we have the Super Bowl of course which means the return of Super Bowl Sunday Kickball in Jonquil Park and save your liver cells for Cheese Fest 2006 at Rush & Division next weekend using an abbreviated version of the Halloween Pub Crawl Route.

Here's what's on the board this week:

 

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Weekly Ten Buck Wipeout at the Union Tavern

Union Tavern 6-9PM Every Friday!!! Union still opens at 5pm , but the drink package begins at 6pm . Now everyone can have that extra time to get home from work and then get out to Union!

Union Tavern - 2858 N Halsted
Time: 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Cost: Only $10 bucks
Includes: *Bud/Bud light drafts *Well drinks *Pizza *Quesadillas *Chips/Salsa *$5 Jaeger bomb special

Once the $10 deal is over at 9pm, enjoy $1.50 domestic drafts ALL NIGHT (every Friday now)

 

H3 Events Thursday Parties @ Casey Moran's

Casey Moran's Bar - 3660 N. Clark St, Chicago

Enjoy our usual drink/food special from 6-9pm for only $10 bucks!:

* Miller Lite * Bass * Harp * Honkers * Blue Moon * Pilsner Urquell * Sam Adams * Stella Arquois

* PLUS well drinks * Pizza * Quesadillas * Chips & Salsa

For additional info email: lisa@h3events.com

Every Thursday in December 8 big name Chicago bands (and we mean BIG NAMEBANDS) will be competing for a trip to go to Sister Hazels Rock Boat which is the largest out to sea music festival featuring 30 of today's top musical artists. The bands will not only get to go on the cruise, but they will be able to jam as well. Please come out and support your favorite band(s), as 25% of their judging depends on audience approval. There will be 6 judges including some of your favorite radio personalities and celebrities like Chris Payne from Q101, plus more! Plus you yourself can win a trip to the rockboat. Raffle tickets for $10 each will be available for purchase each week, only 150 tickets will be sold and we are offering 10 prizes.

 

 

Thursday, January 26: Thursday Night Club @ Lucky Strike Lanes (note change of venue!)

TNC for Thursday, will be held at Lucky Strike Lanes. This is a change. We were scheduled to go to RiNO. Yet, RiNO is too small, has cover for guys and doesn't open until 10:00 PM. So, we've changed venues.

NOTE: This is BI-WEEKLY (meaning every other Thursday).

Lucky Strike Lanes - 322 E. Illinois, Chicago Tel: (312) 245-8331

What? TNC = Thursday Night Club. It's a group gathering at a different bar/pub/lounge every two weeks to have some fun and have a few drinks as well.

Anyone is welcome...the more the merrier. Hope to see YOU there! No need to RSVP - just show up. If you want to be removed from this list, reply and put REMOVE in the subject header.

Upcoming events - check out website for details on the events below.

http://www.chicagotnc.com/events.htm

 

Thursday, February 2: Bar1Events Ground Hog Day Party @ McGee's

Come to McGee's and see if our Groundhog sees his shadow this Thursday, February 2! Our $15 meal package includes a huge buffet, mixed drinks, domestic drafts and soda from 6-9pm! Plus, stick around afterwards for great live music by Goat Rodeo!

You're invited to Burt Reynolds' Birthday Bash next Friday, February 10! At McGee's we are obsessed with this macho, mustachioed man, so we're throwing him a party! From 8:30-11:30pm, our $15 meal package will include Burt's buffet, well drinks and domestic drafts. See you there!

President's Day weekend means a ton of great parties where just a few "dead presidents" will go a long way! On Friday, February 17, and Saturday, February 18, it's just $15 for a meal package that includes a buffet, ALL draft beers, mixed drinks and soda from 8:30-11:30pm. On Sunday night we've got the same deal from 7-10pm!

 

Sunday, February 5: Super Bowl Sunday Kickball @ Jonquil Park

ARE YOU READY FOR SOME KICKBALL!!???

After a two-year hiatus, the craziness is back with "Lunatic Bowl VII" on Super Bowl Sunday once again back in Jonquil Park in Lincoln Park.

This classic Festa tradition has been in the can the last few years as he's been busy starting up his business but has always been a complete blast so we're resurrecting it for '06!

Here's the tradition - on Super Bowl Sunday folks would gather at Jonquil Park around 11am for friendly game of kickball in the snow and to have a few drinks. We use orange traffic cones as the bases (regular white bases don't show well in the snow) and there would be traditional "team meetings" between innings to take hits from a bottle of Mad Dog kept under the second base cone.

A group of 12-15 is ideal and it was a great warmup for all those Super Bowl parties later in the day. As you are playing kickball in the snow, little or no athletic ability is required or makes much of a difference.

For reference, here's Festa's old webpage on it:

http://www.itsalongstory.com/fun_archives/chicago_kickball.htm

In keeping with ritual and tradition the 2006 game will be held at the spiritual home of Festa Super Bowl Sunday Kickball, Jonquil Park at the intersection of Wrightwood, Sheffield & Lincoln. It's also close to public transportation and parking is usually quite ample for Lincoln Park as it's Sunday.

Note this is a Chicago Park District property so please don't show up with a half barrel, a case of beer or other conspicuous alcohol. Bottles in bags or pre-mixed drinks have done us well in the past.

Also I have all the equipement needed (cones and balls) in my garage already thanks to my participation in kickball league in Milwaukee (more pictures below for those with time to kill).

http://www.chicagofourth.com/Homestuff/Pictures/Kickballpix.htm

The only thing folks needed to bring was their favorite "warm you up drink" (like schnapps, hard cider, Mad Dog, etc).

I will try and get Festa himself to make a celebrity appearance. Bring it on!

Post-kickball actual Super Bowl (the other game that day) activities TBD but might throw something together depending upon interest or bolt onto someone else's event. Lots of time to figure that one out tho.

Party on,

--Fuji

 

Sunday, February 5: Bar1Events Super Bowl Parties @ Duffy's & McGee's

The Bears may not be in it, but we're still going to have fun on Super Bowl Sunday! Check out these great deals for the biggest football game of the year!
**McGee's - This is going to be the mother of all Sunday Fundays from start to finish! Plus, from kickoff until the end of the Super Bowl, our $25 meal package includes a tailgate buffet, domestic drafts, and well drinks! Check McGee's section below to see how you can win tickets to this party AND a reserved t able!

**Duffy's - Duffy's and Red Eye are teaming up to throw an awesome Super Bowl party! Our $25 meal package will include a Super Bowl buffet, domestic drafts, well drinks, soda and tons of great Red Eye giveaways and prizes!

 

Sunday, February 5: H3 Events Super Bowl Party @ Casey Moran's

SUPERBOWL SUNDAY
 
Sunday, Feb 5th - Casey Morans
 
$40 includes: Food buffet, all drafts, well drinks, Bud/Miller lite Bottles for kick-off until the final whistle.
 
First 100 people in the door get a complimentary square.
 
3660 N. Clark

 

Wednesday, February 8: Windy City Wine Club Tasting @ Webster Wine Bar

On February 8th at Webster's Wine Bar from 6:00-8:30 pm we will taste 20 great Red and White wines pulled by the highly educated staff from Webster's Wine Bar.

 

This will be a wine tasting from "Around The World" representing many unique wines that will also include tasty appetizers prepared by Webster's Wine Bar in-house chef.

Check-in will begin at 6:00 pm and Door Sales will be limited, cash only!
 
Details:
Wednesday, February 08, 2006 at 6:00-8:30 PM
Webster's Wine Bar - 1480 W. Webster, Chicago, IL 60614

Map & Directions

Advance Ticket Price: $35.00

Buy Advance Sale Tickets on Tix Now! http://www.tix.com/Event.asp?Event=47225&emc=&m=1869340&v=853671528&l=7

Door Sales if Available: $45.00-cash only! No RSVP's or Phone Sales

Wine Phone: (773) 687-0784

 

Friday, February 10: John Corry's Happy Hour @ Cherry Red

HAPPY HOUR

WHERE: Cherry Red 2833 Sheffield (& George)

WHEN: Friday Feb 10th 7:30 to 10:30 and on…

WHAT DO I GET:  well drinks, wine, pop, miller lite bottles, stoli drinks, pizza and love potion #9 shots.  Also, Ryan See is back to play for us with a DJ afterwards!

HOW MUCH: THE USUAL $ 25.00 with $5 going directly to charity.

Hello everyone,

It’s Valentine’s Day soon!  Any plans?  Maybe the Olive Garden and some flowers from White Hen??  Flippin sweet!   I have a much naughtier idea…  Cherry Red.  It’s cheaper than dinner and flowers, and your special gal will thank you for it!  Last year I was handcuffed to my soul mate for 20 minutes.  Every time I asked her something she was so sweet and said OK OK.  After she found the key I realized she was saying Go AWAY GO AWAY! Never the less, we had our moment and I miss you, you complete me wherever you are. 

Last years party at Cherry Red was a blast!  It has a ton of room and the special is pretty good.  Who are you crapping anyway Cupid! Your friends have forced dates and you have a chance to let your arrow flow instead of always “rosining up your bow”…    Also this charity is so much fun that I decided to do it again.  A family with no money and almost no way to pay for their child’s cancer treatments are going to get our anonymous donation!  Get there early and don’t forget to find your famous couple matching sticker so you can find that someone special…  See you there!

John Corry   

 

Saturday, February 11: Cheese Fest 2006 Pub Crawl @ Rush & Division

Host:  Cheese Fest Planning Committee (Keith/Tom/Chris/Beth/Steve/Julie/Sabrina/Jen/Will)

Location:  Rush and Division

When: Saturday, February 11, 7:00pm

Cheese Fest 2006!!!

Cheese Fest was just an idea long ago. Conceived by some bright but bored college students at the University of Chicago, Cheese Fest spread onto the Chicago scene in the early 1990’s when Chicago had some of the cheesiest yet some of the most fun bars in the world! We've moved Cheese Fest to it's true date - the Saturday before Valentine's Day.
Join us cheesy one and you'll have fun!

The line up of Cheesy destinations (locations and times subject to change):

~ Leg Room - 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
~ Bar Chicago - 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM
~ Shenannigan’s - 9:00 PM to 10:30 PM
~ Butch McGuire's – 10:30 PM to 11:30 PM
~ Hangge-Uppe - 11:30 AM til close

** Please RSVP as we need an accurate count

^ Cheese King/Queen contest
^ Cheesy snacks served along the bar crawl
^ Try out your cheesiest pickup lines (single people only)
^ Cheesy music
^ Don't forget to dress in your cheesiest outfit, especially if you want to compete for the crown this year!

"Be the cheese" - Will Lewis, Founder of Cheese Fest

Some useful links:

 http://linesthataregood.com/cheesy.html
 http://www.cheese-festival.ch/2005/news.htm
 http://www.cheesesupply.com/

Photos from Cheese Fest 2004
 http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=pa5b4wd.bl9e6aop&x=0&y=-j3wk6s

 

Saturday, February 11: Mardi Gras with the 20/30 Club @ Architectural Artifacts

Celebrate Mardi Gras with the 20/30 Club of Chicago.

Join our annual mid-winter celebration. With live music by PBM and featuring DJ Spence Lokken. Join the Debauchery and Mayhem, see Fire Dancers and all the beer, wine and our famous Hurricanes you would associate with a party like this!

WHAT: Mardi Gras with the 20/30 Club of Chicago

WHEN: Saturday, February 11th - 7:00 PM to Midnight

WHERE: Architectural Artifacts - 4325 N. Ravenswood

INCLUDED: Beer, Wine and Food from Redfish

PRICE: $40 in advance, $50 at the door

Purchase tickets online at: http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=101496

 

Saturday, February 11: Bar1Events Annual Screw Cupid Pub Crawl

Calling all singles! Join us on Saturday, February 11, for the Pub Crawl that started it all! It's the 7th annual Screw Cupid Pub Crawl, and it is the best way for singles to spend their Valentine's holiday! It's $20 for a meal package that includes buffets at all our bars and domestic draft beer from 8-11pm. As always, we will have trolleys running to McGee's, Wrightwood Tap, Durkin's and Duffy's. You can start and end your pub crawl anywhere you want! Give us a call at 773.868.8073 for more information on the "can't miss" event of the new year!

 

Saturday, February 11: Masked Ball @ To Benefit Gilda's Club of Chicago

Venue: 1820 North Wells building in Chicago, IL

Attire: Creatively Formal

Masks: Mandatory

Transportation: Public transportation is recommended, due to the limited availability of public parking.

This is a 21 year and older event

7:00 till Midnight - Benefiting Gilda’s Club Chicago

·                    Three levels of heavy appetizers and open bars!

·                    Masked Martini Bar by Mystic Celt!

·                    Two levels of entertainment by: Then Again &  Ryan See

·                    Oprah Show Raffle – your chance to win 2 tickets to see The Oprah Winfrey Show!

$10 per entry, do not need to be present to win – 100% donation to Gilda’s Club Chicago.

Visit  www.themaskedball.org  for details.

·                    Huge Silent Auction with something for everyone!

Purchase your tickets by Midnight January 31st before the ticket price increase!

Click HERE for more information!

 

Tuesday, February 14: Bar1Events Oysterfest @ Wrightwood Tap

On Valentine's Day, come to the Wrightwood Tap and treat yourself to one of nature's best aphrodisiacs! Tuesday, February 14 is Oysterfest II! We're bringing in fresh oysters and cooking them up every which way! Our $20 meal package includes all you can eat oysters and all drafts from 7-10pm.

 

Saturday, February 18: ExpressDater's Throwin' in the Hat, Broken New Year's Resolution Party @ Columbia Yacht Club

Throwin' in the Hat, Broken New Year's Resolution Party!

Saturday Feburary 18th, 8:00pm - 1:00am

Featuring the band "The Hat Guys"

Dump the post-New Year's guilt, and put a little bounce back in your step!

Ever been aboard Chicago's largest floating dance floor on the lake? Come join us for an illuminating evening of drinks and celebration while dancing aboard the Columbia Yacht Club to a live band, "The Hat Guys".

Columbia Yacht Club is located at Randolph & Lake Shore Drive.

Come on board, enjoy the beautiful views of the Chicago Skyline & put on your dancin' shoes! An abundance of hot and cold appetizers.

The Hat Guys are Chicago's premier cover band that plays fun, popular and danceable music!

Tickets $25 with RSVP, (pay at the door) $30 at door without RSVP (If available)

This is one you don't want to miss !

Sign up go to www.expressdater.com or call Call 312-408-0267

 

Tuesday, February 28: Bar1Events Fat Tuesday Parties @ Duffy's & McGee's

Fat Tuesday Celebrations!

Our beloved New Orleans has had a rough year, but you can still celebrate Fat Tuesday in Chicago!
**Duffy's Masquerade Ball - What happens behind our masks on Fat Tuesday will remain our little secret, so feel free to come and sin your little hearts out! From 8pm-11pm, our Mardi Gras meal package includes a Cajun buffet, domestic drafts, well drinks and hurricanes, and it's only $15 IF you wear a mask ($20 without). We'll also have a DJ playing the zydeco tunes and beads, beads, beads!
**McGee's Fat Wing Tuesday - It's a Tuesday, so of course, we'll have our 10-cent wings, but we'll also have authentic Pat O'Brien Hurricanes, a DJ spinning some zydeco tunes, and tons of beads. See you there!

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