One Christmas Party, Two New Year’s Eve Parties and Lots of Meatballs

One Christmas Party, Two New Year’s Eve Parties and Lots of Meatballs
So Goes Your Holiday Weekend
By Sam Eichner

Wednesday

FROM PERKS

            Your Comedic Heroes Autographed These Posters

You know those movies you’ve been quoting over and over since the dawn of existence? The ones you’ve
watched way too many times? Well, we have a few posters from those classic comedies autographed by their stars. Stars like Will Ferrell, Mike Myers, Chevy
Chase, Cheech… and Chong.

QUALITY TIME

            Many Delicious Greek Things in Wicker Park

Dox Quality Greek, a way-above-average, fast-casual new Greek spot, is now open in Wicker Park. Here’s how
to use it:
1) For lunchtime pork shoulder pitas.
2) For casual dinners over chili-bourbon drinks and beef short rib kebabs.
3) For honey-habanero chicken wings.
The wings can happen whenever.

Thursday

CHANCE OF MEATBALLS

            The Focus Here Is Meatballs

Bar Roma is a rustic new Italian tavern in Andersonville. Outside, it’s terribly cold. Inside, there are
five kinds of meatballs—including pork belly meatballs and lamb meatball sliders—plus Roman-style
gnocchi and, once they get their liquor license, all kinds of Italian cocktails. In conclusion: inside >
outside.

Friday

HOMEWARD BOUND

            The Last-Minute Sale That Saved the Holidays

You: My friend needs a very last-minute place to buy gifts.
Us: Well, Jayson Home’s annual winter sale begins Friday, and they’re taking up to 75%
off a bunch of stylish furniture, cool antiques and vintage-y goods.
You: Thanks, I’ll let me know.
Us: …
You: Whoops.

LOSE YOURSELF TO DANCE

            Have Yourself a Merry Daft Punk Christmas

On Friday night, you’re corralling some friends and heading over to Beauty Bar’s Daft Punk Christmas
dance party. It’s a Christmas party. With lots of Daft Punk. Where you dance. We probably don’t need to
say anything more on the topic.

Next Saturday

MIDNIGHT RUN

            Two Exceptional Ways to Spend New Year’s Eve

Option 1: Fremont’s Hollywood-themed affair, complete with a red-carpet entrance and
flowing champagne tower. Also: an open bar.
Option 2: The annual Voyager NYE, a futuristic party combining art installations,
projection mapping and live performances. Also: an open bar.
You like this theme.

Sam Eichner likes literature, reality television and his twin cats equally. He has consistently been told he needs a shave since he started growing facial hair.

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