EAT
Wing Night
Fountainhead 1970 W. Montrose Ave. 773-697-8204
Chicken wing choices abound with homemade sauce options including Belly Fire, Domaine DuPage BBQ, Georgia Mustard BBQ, Ginger Sesame Soy, Spicy BBQ and—for the truly adventurous—Burn Your Face Off. Order a pound for $9, two pounds for $17 or three pounds for $26. 4 p.m.-2 a.m.
J. Rocco 749 N. Clark St. 312-475-0271
Go Italian with this traditional seven-course seafood menu inspired by owner Joseph Frasca’s favorite family recipes with such dishes as seared scallop with truffle honey; lobster sauteed with garlic, tomato and saffron in risotto; shrimp meatballs; and Perch Alla Mugnaia. 5-11 p.m. Monday-Tuesday. $48.
DRINK
Festivus Trivia
Sidebar 221 N. LaSalle St. 312-739-3900
Sharpen your wits with $4 craft bottles and drafts or $5 Svedka vodka cocktails and show off your mental “feats of strength” during questions about “Seinfeld” and the parody holiday that the show made famous—which occurs on Dec. 23. The winning player or team scores a $100 gift card to Sidebar. 6-8 p.m. No cover.
Tiki Night
The Barrelhouse Flat 2624 N. Lincoln Ave. 773-857-0421
Escape the cold $9 Demerara rum-based tropical specials including the Zombie, the Privateer’s Old Fashioned and the classic Mai Tai. Or warm up with $7 hot mulled cider made with Seedling Orchards’ farmer cider and spiked with Maison Rouge cognac and rum. 6 p.m.-4 a.m.
DO
Purely Fashion Pop-Up Shop
900 North Michigan Shops 900 N. Michigan Ave., level four 312-915-3916
Finish up your shopping at a brick-and-mortar version of Chicago entrepreneur Jeremiah Green’s designer discovery app—through Dec. 24 only—which features handbags, jewelry, men’s accessories, cocktail attire and more from established and emerging designers. 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday. Designers: purelyapp.com.
REDEYE TIP OF THE DAY
Monday and Tuesday are your final chances to visit Daley Plaza’s Christkindlmarket before it closes for the season.
Julia Borcherts is a RedEye special contributor.
