You’re Attending a Holiday Party at the Virgin Hotel

You’re Attending a Holiday Party at the Virgin Hotel
Then, You’re Going Ice Curling and Drinking Maple Bacon-Infused Bourbon
By Sam Eichner

Wednesday

FROM PERKS

            Polygonal Watches by Way of Taiwan

It’s a simple and minimalist watch. It looks good with a suit or a T-shirt. It’s adorned with
a soft leather strap. It was designed by a Taiwan-based studio. It’s 24-sided. It’ll be hard to
pronounce “icosikaitetragon”—the name for a 24-sided polygon—at first, but you’ll get used to it.

IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE

            You’re Invited to the Virgin Hotel’s Holiday Party

Don your best holiday attire for tonight’s party at the Virgin Hotel. They’ll have live performances
from the likes of local rockers, The Walters, plus DJ sets, cranberry-infused gin and rye-and-apple-brandy
drinks. Christmas sweaters are encouraged. Ugly ones are optional.

Thursday

CENTER ICE

            Sausage, Beer and Ice Curling: A Love Story

The ice curling lanes in Kaiser Tiger’s beer garden are back for the winter. You’ll head over there with
some like-minded friends after work, drink some beer, eat some wild boar sausage and, when the time is
right, curl some ice. Hmm. That can’t be how you say that.

Friday

THIRD TIME’S A CHARM

            Jeni’s Strikes Again. This Time, with Waffles.

A third Chicago outpost of Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams is opening Friday in Lincoln Park. Starting at 7pm,
if you’re one of the first 50 people there, you’ll get a gratis glazed street waffle (it’s new). If
you’re not one of the first 50 people there, well, you’ll still get a gratis scoop of ice cream. How
considerate.

Saturday

TRUFF AND TUMBLE

            The Truffle Student Becomes the Truffle Master

On Saturday, you’re taking a very lucky date (or maternal relative) to a truffle-forward cooking
demonstration at Eataly, hosted by the Vice President of Italy’s leading truffle brand, Urbani. Throughout
the demonstration, you’ll acquire some choice truffle-related knowledge and eat four very truffle-y
courses. So, truffles.

Sunday

BOTTLE ROCKET

            Short Rib Hash and Breakfast Old Fashioneds, 20 Floors Up

Baptiste & Bottle, the bourbon-forward restaurant on the 20th floor of the Conrad hotel, is now doing
brunch. You should rejoice because: 1) Short rib hash and avocado crab toast are happening, 2) They’re
slinging maple bacon-infused bourbon Old Fashioneds, and 3) It’s likely you’ll be hungover in the near
future.

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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