Thanksgiving Hot Dogs and a Martian Christmas Pop-Up

Thanksgiving Hot Dogs and a Martian Christmas Pop-Up
Yes, the Holidays Are Officially in Full Swing
By Sarah Freeman

Wednesday

FROM PERKS

            For the Watch Collector in Your Life

Sure, you could gift them another ridiculously rare watch this year. But at this point, they probably need
somewhere equally nice to store them more. Like in these fine watch trays and watch winders from legendary 180-year-old company
WOLF that we happen to have for up to 70% off.

PIE TIMES

            Cindy's Is Here to Save Thanksgiving

It’s not too late to steal the show at Thanksgiving with a beautiful pie that you definitely did not make.
Through this evening, Cindy’s will be slinging traditional pumpkin and maple crème fraîche pies at its
rooftop pop-up shop, alongside spiked Mexican hot chocolate and berry hot toddies. We won’t tell.

Friday

TOP DOG

            The Thanksgiving Hot Dog This Week Needs

For Thanksgiving leftovers inspiration, look no further than the Duck Inn and La Sirena Clandestina, where
they’re serving up duck fat dogs covered in mashed potatoes and cranberry mostarda and empanadas filled with
stuffing, turkey, cranberry and green beans, respectively. Or maybe just let those guys do the cooking.

Saturday

SPACE CASE

            Welcome to Orbit Room's Intergalactic Christmas Pop-Up

Martian elves, a flurry of atom-shaped snowflakes and a miniature train traversing an intergalactic mountain
range. And you thought your holiday traditions were strange. It’s Believe at Orbit Room, a month-long pop up
bringing those things, plus festival cocktails and a forest of glittering Christmas trees to Avondale. Fair
enough.

BRUNCH BUNCH

            Jam Is Back at Its Bigger, Better Logan Square Location

Yes, Jam is back. Did you miss Jam? They’ve been busy moving on down the road into the former Yusho space so
they can double their seating capacity and serve you new items like gluten-free toast with kohlrabi brandade
and eggs benedicts with red-chili hollandaise. Yep, you missed it.

Sunday

MARKET WATCH

            Ice Skating and Mulled Wine-ing in Wrigleyville

Everyone’s favorite mulled wine-filled holiday market is expanding to a new location this weekend.
Christkindlmarket is bringing its usual assortment of glittery ornaments and carved wooden trinkets to the
Park at Wrigley. Oh, and there’s an ice skating rink, too. You know what to do.

What Else Is New

PAINT IT BLACK

            And the Best Black Friday Sales Are...

…all right here in a very special
edition of the Weekend Sales Report Card. We also have a few ideas for what to stream over
the break, and 12
surefire ways to avoid talking politics this Thanksgiving. One of which involves Gal Gadot.

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.

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