Celebrate National Lemonade Day with a free glass, check out a night market in Wicker Park and more things to do in Chicago on Thursday, August 20.
EAT
Luau Thursdays
2701 S. Eleanor St. 312-724-8811
Chef Kevin Hickey’s monthly Hawaiian-inspired feast includes roasted suckling pig, poi, garlic rice, buns and Polynesian noodle salad. Add a Tiger Beer tallboy for $4 or a mai tai made with Spam-infused rum for $9. 5-11 p.m. $35. Phone reservations recommended.
DRINK
National Lemonade Day (Free!)
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676 N. Michigan Ave. 312-944-6664
The hotel celebrates by setting up a lemonade stand in the lobby serving five varieties of spiked lemonade and a non-alcoholic version. 2-6 p.m. Free.
Ten Ninety Brewing Co. Beer Dinner
2506 N. Clybourn Ave. 773-525-2100
Meet the brewery’s co-founder Jamie Hoban at a five-course dinner including scallop carpaccio paired with apricot ale and chile relleno with imperial porter. 6:30 p.m. $45. Tickets: bpt.me/2125959
DO
Overproofed II
1257 N. Milwaukee Ave. 847-849-3881
An indoor and outdoor market features skating gear from Modest and Uprise Shakeshop and food from Bombay Breakdown and Hapa, plus live painting exhibitions, a bar serving cocktails and Lagunitas Brewing Co. beers and a set from Show You Suck. 5 p.m.-1 a.m. $10. Tickets: ti.to/sauced/overproofed-ii
The Plastic Factory
954 W. Belmont Ave. 773-348-4975
Transgender model Amanda Lepore performs at the Boystown club’s monthly bash, which also features sets from Jarvi and La Spacer. 10 p.m.-4 a.m. $10. Tickets: berlinchicago.com
HAPPY HOUR OF THE DAY
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Nacional 27 (325 W. Huron St. 312-664-2727) offers select beers and tallboys for $3 from 5:30-7 p.m.