Bar Pastoral’s Artisan Producer Festival

One of My Chi’s favorite Chicago spots, Pastoral, is having its third annual Artisan Producer Festival this Sunday, April 27th…

The Art of Mixology

Looking for a fun way to spend an evening but tired of all the usual things? Check out The Art of Mixology at Filini’s Blu Bar in Chicago…

My Chi Must-Do: Chicago Restaurant Week

What better way to enjoy and explore Chicago than to try some new restaurants in town! Chicago’s Restaurant Week kicks off this Friday, February 1, and you have until the 10th to dine your way around the city. Choose from the Gourmet Prix-Fixe Menus
($22 Lunches & $33/$44 Dinners) at 239 participating restaurants, and my advice? Visit some of your usual places as well as try some new neighborhoods and dishes…

Chicago Humanities Festival: My Chi’s Don’t-Miss List

Don’t worry if you missed the Chicago Humanities Festival in October, they’re back for another round through November 11th and there’s still plenty to enjoy! From Mike Daisy’s American Utopias (“how we struggle to create spaces in which we can act out our dreams of a better world i.e. Disney World or Burning Man), to a performance by guitarist Marc Ribot (“Sounds Like America” – Wednesday) to Nate Silver speaking “On Baseball and Politics” (Friday), there is much to learn and experience! Many of the events are as low as $5 entry, and though the festival is going on now, the weekend is especially packed with some unique and awesome exhibits and presentations.

Weekend Event: Artini at Lumen

One of Chicago’s best annual events is coming up tomorrow night! Join the New Arts Forum – Urban Gateways’ JuniorBoard – for their annual fundraiser featuring complimentary cocktails & appetizers, live performances, DJs, a silent auction…

Taste the Best of the City this Weekend at Chicago Gourmet

Chicago Gourmet is a premier culinary experience aimed to promote Chicago’s impressive food and wine community. Created by the Illinois Restaurant Association and the Anton Family Foundation and sponsored by Bon Appétit magazine, Chicago Gourmet celebrates and honors both Chicago’s culinary achievements and the creative vision of the chefs, master sommeliers and wine makers who are make the city’s food scene so extraordinary…