A micro bakery pop-up, bingo with your pup and more things to do in Chicago on Monday, August 3.
EAT
National Watermelon Day
1560 N. Milwaukee Ave. 773-227-9339
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The Wicker Park bar serves celebratory food and drink specials, including watermelon salad ($7) with baby arugula, pear, feta, red onions and lime-honey vinaigrette, along with margaritas ($8) and 21st Amendment Brewery Hell or High Watermelon wheat beer cans ($4). 4 p.m.-2 a.m.
Bunny the Micro Bakery Pop-up
4835 N. Western Ave. 773-681-0651
The long-awaited, super-small bakery from Iliana Regan offers a sneak peek with doughnuts, toast, bread, housemade butter, pierogi, sausage, eggs, coffee and drinks. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. with last walk-in at 1:30 p.m. Cash only.
DRINK
Tap Swap Spectacular
1924 W. Chicago Ave. 773-645-4949
Wicker Park’s Bangers & Lace will take over 10 of the 15 taps at the West Town pizza joint, pouring brews from all over the world. Paying guests will get to sample complimentary pizza strips with duck and pork sausage, bacon, tomatoes, gouda, mozzarella, arugula and garlic aioli, a spin on Bangers & Lace’s duck BLT sausage. 6 p.m. No cover.
DO
Bark and Bingo
2871 N. Lincoln Ave. 773-549-5549
Play bingo alongside your pup (all attendees must be potty trained, under 40 pounds, up to date on shots and well mannered) at this monthly event. Enjoy $3 PBR, $4 well drinks and $6 salty dog or salty Chihuahua cocktails. 8 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. No cover.
Buns on the Run (Free!)
2806 N. Clark St. 773-433-5333
Manager Julie Collier leads a weekly run along the lakefront as she trains for her second Chicago Marathon. Participants are treated to a complimentary ginger ale and 20 percent discount on all food items after the run. 6:30 p.m.
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HAPPY HOUR TIP OF THE DAY
Bar Pastoral (2947 N. Broadway 773-472-4781) debuts “Wine O’Clock” with $7 glasses of wine from their by-the-glass program from 5-7 p.m.