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player ready...A weeknight luau, a jam-packed book fair and more things to do in Chicago on Thursday, July 23.
EAT
Thursday Luau
2701 S. Eleanor St. 312-724-8811
Chef Kevin Hickey prepares a whole roasted suckling pig accompanied by Hawaiian buns, Polynesian noodle salad, poi, garlic rice and tropical fruit trifle for this monthly feast. Drink specials include $4 mai tais and Tiger Beer lager tallboys. 5-11 p.m. $35.
DRINK
Sauced Night Market (Free!)
1807 S. Allport St. 312-526-3851
Sample beers from Marz Community Brewing and Moody Tongue Brewing Co., grab dinner from food vendors including Yusho and Flesh for Food, watch local artists Bunny XLV and Mosher paint murals, and shop vintage clothing, jewelry, candles and more. 6-11 p.m. Free.
DO
‘Pixels’ Arcade Tournament
3439 N. Halsted St. 773-661-9632
Get the night’s high score on the Lakeview bar’s “Ms. Pac-Man” or “Donkey Kong” arcade games and you’ll win tickets to see “Pixels” on opening day. 9-11 p.m. No cover.
Reunion 2015: First Night
2350 N. Clark St. 773-528-2622
DJs Gil Burns, Jeff Pazen and Bud Sweet return to the soon-to-close Lincoln Park dance club to kick off a three-day celebration of its 36th anniversary. 10 p.m.-4 a.m. $5.
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Newberry Book Fair (Free!)
60 W. Walton St. 312-943-9090
Browse more than 120,000 used books in 70 categories—mostly priced at $2 or less—plus music, movies and sports memorabilia at the library’s annual benefit, which runs through Sunday. Noon-8 p.m.
REDEYE TIP OF THE DAY
Get a $1 char dog at
(3324 N. California Ave.) on Thursday in honor of National Hot Dog Day.