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Gerber Hart LGBT Library book sale Saturday April 26 – 27
Hundreds of boxes, thousands of books have been donated to Gerber/Hart making this year’s book sale bigger and better than ever! Hardcover books are $2 and paperbacks are $1 and everyone is invited to bring shopping bags and friends and have a blast!
We will have LGBT and non-LGBT books of all genres (including: Anthropology & Sociology, Art, Bisexuality, Business, Children’s Literature, Drama, Fiction, Food, Foreign Language, Gardening, Gay, Gay Fiction, Gay Art, Gay, Gender, Health & Fitness, Heterosexuality, Humor, Lesbian, Lesbian Fiction, LGBT Non-Fiction, Male Erotica, Math & Science, Music / CD / Vinyl, Odds & Ends, Pets, Philosophy, Poetry, Politics, Reference, Religion, Science Fiction, Self-Help, Sexuality, Youth Non-Fiction, videos and music, and even a few book cases for sale.
Chicago House will be on site Saturday, April 26, from 12pm-6pm to provide book sale attendees an opportunity to receive a free rapid HIV test.
Free parking is available in the lot adjacent to the 6500 North Clark Street bulding. Bus routes #36 Broadway and #151 Sheridan start and end at the turnaround across the street. The #36 Clark Street bus going north stops directly across the street, the #36 going south stops in front of the police station next to Gerber/Hart.
Dining For Life April 24th in Chicago
Designer Mondo Guerra (Under the Gunn, Project Runway All-Stars), Ted Allen, host of Food Network’s popular show Chopped, Pam Grier (Foxy Brown, Jackie Brown) and chef Daisy Martinez from Food Network’s ¡Viva Daisy! contributed their images and voices to Dining Out For Life hosted by Subaru® for the HIV/AIDS fundraiser’s new animated superhero-themed Public Service Announcement.
The fearless foursome encourage diners to “Take Action and Be a Hero” by participating in Dining Out For Life hosted by Subaru, bringing food-lovers and restaurants together to help AIDS Service Organizations across the country on one incredible day of dining on Thursday, April 24th. “We are all heroes in the fight. The important thing to keep in mind is that we need to continue the conversation about HIV/AIDS,” noted Mondo Guerra.
ShootersINC came to the table with production led by Mark Reidenauer and Matthew Licht. Senior Designer Mike Mullen created the retro-styled comic book look for the animation, and also created and animated caricatures of the four celebrity heroes. View the 2014 Dining Out For Life® PSA here.To find restaurants near you participating in Dining Out For Life hosted by Subaru, please visit diningoutforlife.com.
To keep up with the latest event and HIV/AIDS news, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. For mouth-watering food photos, follow Instagram: DiningOut4Life.
On Thursday, April 24th, 2014, celebrate food, friends and a great cause at our 20th annual Dining Out For Life! Last year, Chicago raised over $115,000 to continue its mission of providing housing with life services to men, women & children living with HIV/AIDS. This year we hope to raise even more! You can help make a difference by joining us along with 60 other cities throughout North America and Nigeria and dine out on Thursday, April 24th!
Dine Out. Fight AIDS.
About Dining Out for Life®
Dining Out For Life began in Philadelphia in 1991 and has since grown into an international event held in 60+ cities across North America – raising an average $4.25 million annually. The idea behind the single-day event is simple and effective: Dine Out, Fight AIDS. Each restaurant donates a percentage of the day’s food sales, which goes to local organizations to fund care, prevention, education, testing, counseling and other essential HIV/AIDs services. For more information, visit www.diningoutforlife.com or Facebook/DiningOut4Life.
Austin Armacost will Celebrate Birthday at Scarlet March 27th
Model and Actor AUSTIN ARMACOST will be in Chicago next week celebrating his birthday at his favorite bar SCARLET for what is sure to be a fun night of drinking, dancing and debauchery!
Fun starts about 9pm!
Leghorn Chicken is Cooking up Socially Responsible Chicken
CHEF JARED VAN CAMP, CHEF SIEGER BAYER & ELEMENT COLLECTIVE OPEN LEGHORN, A SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS CHICKEN SHOP IN CHICAGO
~Socially Conscious Chicken Sandwiches~
BYOB, Small, fast casual neighborhood concept. Local farm raised chicken, butchered daily.
We are open all day Sunday.
We proudly and enthusiastically champion gay rights; 2% of our gross profit is donated to organizations that support gay rights.
We solely support local and sustainable farmers and artisans. Duh.
We abhor corporate bullshit.
We offer Leghorn branded birth control free at the counter. (condoms)
We are emphatically uninterested in your organized religion, secular religion, agnosticism, atheism or nontheism….whatever tickles your pickle.
That’s the message behind Leghorn Chicken,the socially-conscious BYOB chicken shack by Chef Jared Van Camp, Chef Sieger Bayer & Element Collective (Kinmont, Old Town Social, Nellcote, RM Champagne Salon, Owen + Alchemy, Quality Social, Ampersand) which opened doors to the public and sold out 600 sandwiches in just 90 minutes on Thursday, March 6th.
Leghorn, which is located at 959 N. Western in Chicago’s Ukrainian Village is open every day of the week starting at 11am and wraps up shop when the chicken runs out. Leghorn supports local and sustainable farmers & artisans and proudly and enthusiastically champions gay rights, with a percentage of their gross profits donated to organizations to support the cause.
Menu Details: A BYOB, Fast-Casual Chicken Sandwich Shop
*Fried Chicken Sandwiches by Chef Jared Van Camp & Chef Sieger Bayer
-Pickle Brined or Nashville Hot
-bun or biscuit
-breast or thigh
-served with house made dill pickles
*Rotating Daily Specials: Fried Chicken Skins, Chicken Fried Fries (yes, we said Chicken Fried Fries), Fried Chicken Nuggets
*Grilled Chicken Bowls, Fresh Sides, Fried Chicken Tenders until we run out. (each breast of chicken only has one tender on it–so every chicken we butcher yields two actual tenders)
*Fresh Lemon Shake-ups
…….COME AND GET IT! And Screw Chick Fil A!
Leghorn Location: 959 N. Western in Ukrainian Village
Best Gay Dining in Chicago Boystown @ Taverna 750
If you live here, I am sure you know all about Taverna 750. For the LGBT visitor, sometimes you need to venture off Halsted to find our hidden gems. Some of our favorite, neighborhood hotspots are tucked away, just slightly off the gay-beaten path.
Taverna 750 is one of the newest, brightest and now busiest restaurants in Boystown. After a near tear-down renovation of the property at 750 West Cornelia, a true gem of an establishment emerged just a stone throws away from the main gay drag. Since it’s opening in 2011, critics have consistently voted Taverna750 such accolades as Best Italian Restaurant, Best Hidden Gem, Best Date Restaurant, Best Brunch and Best Sidewalk Café in Boystown Chicago. Taverna 750 is a blend of old-school, family recipes and Italian hospitality perfectly mixed with a today’s metropolitan flair and understanding of distinctive cuisine, crafted cocktails, décor and ambiance.
Owner Paul D. Cannella credits much of his inspiration to his Grandfather and Uncle’s classic Italian restaurant. Chicagoan’s enjoyed the downtown spot on Grand Avenue for several decades. Paul and his talented team tweak family recipes to a new culinary perfection and locals agree the tastes and flavors are spot on. Cannella does not prefer labeling Taverna750 as a tapas restaurant. It quickly becomes clear as plates arrive that the portions served are larger than one usually receives at many small plate eateries. The plate sharing and placing dishes in the center of the table has been encouraged by staff and embraced by guests. “I think because everyone wants to sample and try as much as possible, and that’s a good thing, plenty of sharing goes on here!” says Cannela.
Expect delicious, fresh and unexpected nightly food and drink temptations. Regular house staples and crafted cocktails change seasonally. Don’t expect food, wine and cocktail prices to break the bank! A meal enjoyed here is as affordable as memorable. Saturday and Sunday offer weekend Champagne and Martini Brunch packages for $24-$27 that are hugely popular. The Martini Brunch includes two delicious courses, two 750 Specialty Martinis and LOTS of Champagne! Brunch is served Saturday 11am-2pm and Sunday 11am-3pm. Dinner is served nightly from 6pm-11pm, Midnight on Fridays and Saturdays. Reservations are always highly suggested.
Everyone seems to agree, the food, the drinks, the decor and the staff are terrific. Check out all the positive YELP! reviews and be sure to add Taverna750 as a must-visit restaurant when in Boystown. TAVERNA 750
Pssst….Patio Season is just around the corner and Taverna has one the most lush patios, perfect for al fresco dining!
National Margarita Day! Saturday February 22nd
*$5 house margaritas are only valid with a purchase of an entree.
*Valid at Revolucion Steakhouse 3443 N. Boradway
& El Marachi Tequila Bar & Grill 3906 N. Broadway
New Years Eve Dinner at Revolucion
Join Revolucion on
New Year’s Eve
Join us on Tuesday December 31st as we part ways with 2013 with a
fabulous 3 course prix fixe menu brought to you by Chef Jose Navejas
(Regular menu will also be available)
NEW YEAR’S EVE MENU
Includes a Complimentary Glass of Champagne
CREAM CHICAGO – The Monday Night Hot Spot
Lots of drinks specials including a brand new $5 martini list. More than 20! Ranging from Pop Champagne, The Marilyn, to Root Beer Russian and Purple Rain. LOTS of shots as well. Fruit Loop Vodka, Rumchata and Fireball, and more. The specialty drink menu is huge – something for everyone.
Best Thin Crust Pizza in Chicago
this popular carry-out neighborhood spot serve’s up fresh and healthy
Italian cuisine. Family-owned and operated since 1994 all their food is
homemade from the sauces to the sausage. If you are a lover of
NYC-style pizza you’ll love their cheesy, thin-crust pies. They also
offer appetizers, soups, salads, pasta and delicious desserts.
The owner, Craig was a former chef of the Chicago Yacht Club and the
Ritz Carlton. At the urging of his family Craig left the chef world to
open this business.
We moved into the neighborhood at the edge
of Boystown/Buena Park/Uptown discovered BoJono’s about 9 years ago and
have been loyal customers ever since. I swear their Hot Buffalo Chicken Wings are the BEST I have ever had. And we love to order a thin crust Margherita-style pizza with fresh sliced tomotoes, fresh basil or spinach and their chopped spicy cajun chicken!
The pizza is available thin crust, pan or stuffed.
They do an awesome Vegetarian Delight Pizza with
Broccoli, Mushrooms, Sun-Dried Tomatoes & Onions.
A Mexican-style Taco Pizza with Refried Beans, Tortilla Chips, Lettuce, Tomato, Onion & Ground Beef.
And a tangy BBQ Pizza with Chicken, BBQ Sauce & Onions.
Besides pizza, they also offer soups, sandwiches, salads and a great selection of entrees.
Specialty dishes among our favorites are their Stuffed Shells. Jumbo Shells Stuffed with Spinach & Ricotta Cheese, Baked with Mozzarella & Marina.
also BoJono’s Cajun Pasta with Chicken, Red Peppers & Onions in a Special Tangy Cajun Cream Sauce.
Don’t take our word for it – look at what others have to say….
“Chopped Chicken Pasta Salad, great amount for a great price.”
“Mostly
however I come here for the Buffalo Chicken Sandwich with a side of
steak fries and a extra container of Bleu Cheese dressing. The first for
the sandwich, the second for the fries. This is what it is all about!”
“I
first had Bojono’s about 4 years ago when I had a bite of a friend’s
taco pizza. It was pretty good. So the next time that I wanted to
order delivery, my friend suggested Bojono’s but not their pizza. I
ended up ordering Bojono’s salad and Bojono’s Cajun Touch pasta all on a
recommendation! Since then, I have probably ordered this 50 times.”
“Bojono’s absolutely has the BEST thin crust pizza I have ever had. It’s fresh, always well made, and I love their sauce!”
If you can’t make it in, have it delivered.
They just launched an interactive online ordering system. Place your order online and the system will remember you next time! Delivered right to your home or office.
Order from work and have their delicious cuisine arrive at your door right after you get home!
BoJono’s Pizzeria
OPEN seven days 11 am to 10 pm
4185 N. Clarendon (773) 404-9700 
5 RABBIT BREWERY BEER DINNER at Revolucion
5 RABBIT BREWERY BEER DINNER
Thursday, December 5th, 2013
7:00 pm Reception/7:30 pm Dinner
Includes:
4 Course Food Pairings
4 Featured Craft Beers
5 Rabbit Golden Ale
5 Rabbit Huitzi Belgian Ale
5 Grass American Pale Ale
5 Vulture Oaxacan Dark Ale
$35/person (Excludes tax & gratuity)
Kit Kat Thanksgiving and Giving Back
Give
and Get This Thanksgiving at Kit Kat Lounge and Supper Club
Discounted
Dinner and Drinks with Canned Good Donation
Wednesday, November 27 and Thursday, November 28
5:30 p.m. to 2 a.m.
On
Thanksgiving Eve and Thanksgiving Day, Lakeview’s Kit Kat Lounge and
Supper
Club will extend a dining discount to those who donate a canned good or
nonperishable food item. The donations will benefit Vital Bridges’
annual “Harvest for
Hope” community food drive.
Guests
will receive a 50-percent discount off martinis and cocktails, as well
as a 33-percent discount
off their dinner tab with canned good donation. Consulting Chef JoAnn
Witherell has crafted a special Thanksgiving prix fixe menu that will be
offered in addition to Kit Kat’s regular dinner menu. The classic
Thanksgiving
feast (outlined below) includes a pumpkin pie martini, Kit Kat salad,
herb-marinated roasted turkey breast, traditional stuffing, mashed
potatoes, green
beans, cranberry and pineapple relish, and pumpkin pie tart for only $20
with
canned good donation ($40 without donation).
Diva Kinley Preston will entertain guests on
Thanksgiving Eve and Thanksgiving Day starting at 7:30 p.m. For table reservations, please call 773-525-1111.
Kit Kat’s Thanksgiving Prix Fixe Menu
available on 11/27 and 11/28
$20 per guest with canned good donation ($40 without donation)
Pumpkin Pie Martini
Kit Kat Salad
romaine and spinach blend with pears, dried cranberries and
spicy pecans, balsamic vinaigrette
Herb-marinated Roasted Turkey Breast
traditional stuffing, mashed potatoes with mushroom gravy, haricot verts,
cranberry and pineapple relish
Pumpkin Pie Tart with whipped cream
Vital
Bridges’ mission is to help people throughout
metropolitan Chicago impacted by HIV and AIDS to improve their health and build
self-sufficiency by providing food, nutrition, housing, case management and
prevention services www.vitalbridges.org
Kit
Kat Lounge and Supper Club
3700 N. Halsted Street
Chicago, IL 60613
773-525-1111
KitKatChicago.com
Peep Show at Hydrate – Go Go Gods, Hosted Bar, $900 in Prizes and FREE Bottle Service?
and INFERNO presents… the hottest and newest
monthly party to their line-up….PEEP SHOW….the largest and hottest
collection of GoGo dancers in one venue in one night!
Join us on Thursday, October 24, 2013 with hosted Belvedere cocktails
from 9:30pm-10:30pm with RSVP to this invite courtesy of Egoist!
Have a HOT BOOTY??? SHOW US WHAT YOU GOT! Win some of the $900 in cash
and prizes, including gift cards and free underwear from Egoist. The
audience decides the winner…..so make sure to bring your fans out!
Sign-up by 11pm with your hostesses Shanita Jobs and Sorraya Dash Lopez!
Be one of the first 100 people to RSVP and share the event, and be
automatically entered to win complimentary bottle service! 1 in 10 will
win!!!
$5 Belvedere Cocktails! Is this crazy? or what?? This party is NOT TO BE MISSED!
$100 Belvedere Bottles!
VIP Table Reservations Available
Email sean@hydratechicago.com to reserve yours today!
BEST GAY WEDDING in Chicago October 19th, 2013
This is going to be THE BEST GAY WEDDING in Chicago!
We met in July 4 1999 – and had a commitment
ceremony, exactly one year later, at the spot we met at.
Domestic Partnerships became available in Ilinois, we signed up!
joined 50 other couples on the steps of the Chicago History Museum, in a
mass Civil Union ceremony. One step closer
to marriage – but not quite there yet.
thing and passes the Marriage bill for our state. We would love to be
legally married on our 15th anniversary, July 4, 2014!
Minibar and MANY of our favorite local businesses have teamed together to do a $20,000 wedding package for 2 couples – and we are one of the couples! So we will be renewing our vows – for charity. This is the deal. NO GIFTS. We just ask that everyone make a $30 donation to Equality Illinois. HERE.
Get your tickets online now – or the day of, you can buy online – and there should be tickets at the door. But if you can buy online – that helps with headcount for food and such.
It’s going to be an
awesome event as minibar is transformed into a beautiful wedding space!
Chicago Fire LGBT Event Saturday September 28th
The Fire will be selling two ticket packages with a portion of the
proceeds going to benefit Equality Illinois and the fight for marriage
equality.
TICKET INFO:
$20 Corner Kick ticket
$32 Corner Kick ticket + Coach bus transportation
The event will include a pre-game tailgate and concert featuring Jess Godwin and Isaiah Grass in north end parking lot.
Bridegroom Chicago Movie Premiere
Cocktail reception, 5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
*Includes light hors d’oeuvres.
*Cash bar.
Film screening, 6:30 p.m.
There will be a Q & A session with Shane immediately following the screening.
The event is free to attend, but
**RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED**
YOU MUST REGISTER at the following link:
http://chicagohistory.org/
Shane Bitney Crone, Producer and subject of the film
BRIDEGROOM tells the emotional journey of Shane and Tom, two young men
in a loving, committed relationship, with plans toward a bright future
together. Those plans take a tragic turn when Tom is accidentally killed
and Shane is refused from attending the funeral. This film tells the
story of how people without the legal protections of marriage can find
themselves ostracized from their loved ones. The events that transpired
after Tom’s death open a window onto the issue of marriage equality and
basic human rights.
The film was written, directed and produced
by Linda Bloodworth Thomason, creator of Designing Women, and inspired
by the powerful YouTube video, “It Could Happen To You,” by Shane Bitney
Crone
http://www.youtube.com/
$50 Tickets Released for Coco Peru this Weekend
Award-winning
comedy/cabaret performance artist, storyteller and monologist, Miss
Coco Peru, aka Clinton Leupp, got his/her start as a downtown favorite
in the cabaret world of New York after he wrote, produced, directed, and
starred in his first show “Miss Coco Peru in My Goddamn Cabaret” 20
years ago.
on TV and in theater and movies. On screen, Miss Coco is best known for
her roles in Jim Fall’s Fineline feature film, trick (Sundance 1999) and
Richard Day’s IFC feature length comedy Girls Will Be Girls.
September 20 and September 21 | 6 PM
Center on Halsted, Hoover Leppen Theatre
Includes Seated Dinner and Open Bar
VIP: $250 | General Admission: $150
ALERT! a LIMITED NUMBER of $50 tickets just released! (show only)
GET THEM WHILE THEY LAST!
GULP! Improv After Hours Extended Again at Stage 773
GULP! Productions diversifies its weekly show, “Improv After Hours”
with themed performances.
“Improv After Hours” features
performances by GULP!’s original core team and guest troupes flaunting a
variety of telent ranging from Musical Improvisation and Sketch Comedy
to Clowing and Puppetry.
Every Thursday at 10pm, in our cabaret room.
Jacob Welch
Thomas Einstein
Amber Linde
Marie Maloney
Coached by Tiffany Swalley
OUT IN THE PARK September 14th, 2013. Don’t Be Left Without a Ticket
Flamin Wednesdays at Dragon Lady Lounge Wednesday August 28th -Chicago’s Legends!
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ORLANDO DULCE CLUB
MADNESS PRODUCTIONS
FONZY T FLAMIN WEDNESDAY
DON”T MISS THE HOTTEST NIGHT TO REMEMBER AS WE TAKE IT BACK TO
CHICAGO’S OLD SKOOL AT CLUB DULCE/ MAMBOS!!! THE ONLIEST WEDNESDAY SPOT
IS BRINGING TO THE STAGE, CHICAGO’S LEGENDS-
MONICA BEVERLY-HILLZ
LILA STAR
JADE SOTOMAYOR
PRISCILLA BEVERLY
KAYLA POLANCO
SHOW STARTS AT 12 SHARP!
NO COVER!
★ FREE SHOT BEFORE 11:00
★ HOT SHOW!
★ DELICIOUS NEW DRINK SPECIALS!
★ GREAT PEOPLE
★ GREAT MUSIC BY DJ XSTACY
★ GREAT SPOT!
——>21+
——>LGBTQ PARTY!
DRINK SPECIALS YOU WILL NOT BELIEVE!
★DJ XTASY RE-MIXING THE BEST IN
TOP 40 || HOUSE | OLD SCHOOL | BACHATA | SALSA | CUMBIA
| HIP HOP | AND MORE
LIKE THEM on Facebook
Huge Blow Out MOVING Sale at Re Stock on Halsted
GOING GOING….soon to be GONE!
Doors Close this Sunday, Aug. 18th!
