Hot Doug’s Pizza, Hot Doug’s Popcorn… And a New Upstairs Bar at Ronero With Pisco-Filled Swans By Sarah Freeman
Wednesday
FROM PERKS
The Blackest of Black Leather Jackets
Sometimes you can just sit back and let the leather jacket do the talking for you. This is one of those times. Perks has a selection of ink-black hides courtesy of the Face New York, who specialize in handsome badassery. And in this case, that selection is up to 26% off. You’ve always been the strong, silent, saving type.
HOLY CITY
We Figured You Should Know About These Tacos
There are several reasons for you to frequent Holy Taco, a casual new place filled with chef Daniel Espinoza’s al pastor tacos and sincronizadas, which are basically carne-asada-filled cousins of the quesadilla. Though “new tacos in Lincoln Park” would probably suffice.
Thursday
DOUG LIFE
Keep Being You, Hot Doug
Do you prefer your Hot Doug’s creations as pizza or popcorn? What a question. What a world. Yet here we are with the return of Hot Doug’s Duck Fat Delight popcorn at Berco’s and the Doug Sohn–created jerk-sausage-and-bacon pizza hitting the menu at Piece. Godspeed.
Friday
ALL THE WAY UP
Where Majestic Swans Filled With Pisco Roam Freely
Hidden entrance: check. Live music: yes. Named after history’s most infamous drug lord: sure, fine. All signs point to Esco Bar, the new upstairs cocktail bar at Ronero. It’s a Latin-tinged affair complete with pisco-filled copper swans, you and your date. The three of you should get along just fine.
Saturday
STOCK PARTY
Last Call for Winter Stuff at Up to 90% Off
Winter came, saw, conquered and… sort of just kept on doing those things. Enter this Stock Mfg. warehouse sale with up to 90% off things like flannels, jackets, chinos and other fine examples of Chicago-made dapperness. RIP, last year’s s’mores pants.
THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
Two Very, Very Different Valentine’s Parties
For the Lovers: Roller-skate around the vintage gymnasium of Chicago Athletic Association Hotel while listening to classic slow jams. For the Haters: Gently pelt the opponent of your choice with 40 mm celluloid balls at AceBounce’s Anti-Valentine’s party while partaking in a two-hour open bar and listening to anti-love anthems. Choose wisely.
Sarah Freeman is often accused of hiding secrets in her hair. She can make any cocktail, as long as that cocktail is a rye Old Fashioned, and has never met a saison she didn’t like.
