Monthly Archives: February 2013

  Gay Pride

Chicago Pride Fest Expands as well as Gay Pride Week 2013

For years now ,  Australia and Toronto has had a week long gay pride celebration. And visitors come from all over the world to those cities. 

Here in Chicago we host a 2 day pre-pride party, Friday and Saturday on North Halsted called Pride Fest, then on Sunday is our parade. 
For 2013, event organizers are going to expand it into a full week!  With Pride Fest being 2 days, Saturday and Sunday (instead of usual Friday night and Saturday) June, 22 and 23, followed a week long of LGBT events with the big parade on June 30th! 
The expansion will allow locals a whole week to celebrate their pride and this expansion should also make Chicago more of destination for Gay Pride! Some non-profits we have talked with are already plan some of their events to take place during that week.
More details  soon!
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  News and Happenings, Restaurants and Dining

New Lounge Restaurant Downtown LA GRAND VIE

 Just steps from Michigan Avenue, nestled inside The Chatelaine building at 215 E. Chestnut, is downtown’s newest hidden gem, La Grand Vie. A sleek new lounge/restaurant with signature craft cocktails and a menu to suit 

everyone’s taste and budget.

Manager James Kupka (formerly of Mini Bar)says LGV emphasizes classic cocktails and small appetizers. But entrees are available as well. 
Popular items like Calamari and Oysters as well as more unique appetizers like Lobster Quesadilla and Roasted Beet Terrine. There are soups and salads and lots of  sandwiches like Croque Madame on Sourdough, with  black forest ham, gruyere and Swiss, hollandaise-mornaise,  and a fried egg; Signature Burgers and a Seared Ahi Tuna Steak sandwich.  Entree’s include Chicken, Pork Chops, Steaks and a vegetarian option. Save room for dessert! Beignets with a chocolate dipping sauce! Everything we tried was delicious and the portions were all a nice size. 
 Open for lunch, dinner, and late night as well as  champagne brunch on Sundays 11am-3pm.
Brioche French Toast, Pork Belly Mac and Cheese, Eggs  Benedict, Ham & Egg Pannini. Brunch options run $10-$13. Add on Bottomless Bloody Marys or Mimosas for $15
 La Grande Vie aims to draw in neighbors and power lunches during the day, and a hipper crowd at night. But Ricardo Sebastian, head of Luxury Management, a consulting group that works with La Grande Vie, insists the vibe is free of the usual Gold Coast pretension. “People feel intimidated when a restaurant is chic and you can’t pronounce what’s on the menu,” he said. “We wanted to veer away from that. It’s a place to chill and hang out.”
215 E. Chestnut St.
(between Seneca St & Dewitt Pl)

(312) 643-1111

LGVChicago.com
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  Gay Marriage

Will Illinois Gay Couples Get a BIG VALENTINES DAY Present

Will Illinois Gay and Lesbian Couple get a BIG VALENTINES PRESENT?

Senate President John Cullerton
(D-Chicago) wants Feb. 14 to be the day his legislative chamber votes to
legalize gay marriages in Illinois.

“I’d like to pass it out of committee
next week and pass it on Valentine’s Day,” Cullerton told the Chicago
Sun-Times in a meeting Thursday with

the newspaper’s Editorial Board.

Cullerton
said he believes the legislation, Senate Bill 10, has the necessary 30
votes to pass and move to the House, clearing a major hurdle in making
Illinois the 10th state to legalize same-sex marriages.

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  Benefits, News and Happenings, Summer Fun

Chicago House is Chosen as the 2013 beneficiary for OUT IN THE PARK

 September  14th, 2013!

“Out
in the Park” at Six Flags Great America returns in 2013 with a BANG!
  A private LGBT event featuring unlimited riding of  ALL  Six
Flags Great America’s amazing rides (X-Flight, Superman, Batman, etc.) , live
music by an internationally sought after DJ who calls Chicago home, Matthew
Harvat, delivering a total party-celebration dance area everyone can enjoy,
complete with a laser light show! Plus some surprise celebrity guests and niche
entertainment venues, for those who don’t like to  ride, or just want to take a break and enjoy
some live music!

“This year we looked at 6
potential organizations to be the beneficiary, and we chose Chicago House,
” say Michael Snell, from  Best Gay
Chicago.com. “Chicago House is so incredibly proud to be included in Out
At The Park.  Last year’s event drew thousands of enthusiastic
attendees, and we’re excited to be able to partner with the event organizers
this year both to fund the vital work Chicago House is doing in the care and
prevention of HIV, while promoting the diverse services we provide to over
1,500 men, women, and children in Chicago’s LGBT communities.” said Jeremy
Hilborn, Director of Individual Giving & Special Events.

BestGayChicago.com and Chicago House
are excited to return with an all new LGBT Celebratory event and fundraiser at
Six Flags Great America. “We are very excited to be asked to return this
year to Six Flags Great America and their excitement in allowing us this unique
opportunity to produce such an awesome private event for our community at their
park,” said Derrick Sorles, owner of BestGayChicago.com. “We are proud to
have another charity this year  benefiting from the event.”

 

This private event will be September
14th, 9pm-1am. The price is $38 and a portion of all tickets sold will benefit
Chicago House. Last year, nearly $12,000 
was raised for TPAN. This year’s goal is to raise even more money! What
is great about the event this year is ticket holders will have the whole park
to themselves and the lines for rides will basically be non-existent. So you
can ride as much and as often as you want, plus still have time left over for
dancing or to enjoy one of the mini-concerts!

Sorles said it will be 3 days of fun!  With parties planned for Friday night, Saturday night late, and Sunday Brunch and afternoon fun!  Details  soon!  Tickets on sale  May 1st. 

FOLLOW THE FUN ON FACEBOOK!


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