A hands-on sushi class, a rooftop wine tasting and more things to do in Chicago on Wednesday, September 2.
EAT
Sushi Class
3056 N. Lincoln Ave. 872-206-8553
Learn how to make a variety of maki with an hour-long, hands-on lesson from chef Shin Matsuda followed by a three-course dinner. 6:30-9:30 p.m. $60.
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DRINK
Wine Serenade Street Food Feast
118 W. Grand Ave. 312-222-9604
A rooftop wine tasting led by master sommelier Serafin Alvarado includes Peruvian fare, a pisco sour and a performance by classic rock cover band The Rack & The Riddler. 6:30-8:30 p.m. $55. Reservations required. Call the number above or email [email protected]
DO
Reading Under the Influence
3258 N. Sheffield Ave. 773-281-4989
New City contributor Brendan Buck, Curbside Splendor editor Naomi Huffman and authors Rachel Slotnick and Logan Ryan Smith read original works and pose trivia questions based on the theme “Leather.” 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. $3.
Chicago Fringe Festival Preview Party (Free!)
4780 N. Milwaukee Ave. 773-545-0123
Catch three-minute performances from HartLife, Hole Punch Productions, Royal Kung Foolery and other groups participating in the annual Jefferson Park festival. 6 p.m. Free.
‘Daughters of Ire’
1439 W. Jarvis Ave. 708-581-8682
The Other Theatre Co. presents Savanna Rae’s new one-woman play about a storyteller and women of Irish legend navigating a violent world. 8 p.m. $25. Tickets: theothertheatrecompany.com
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HAPPY HOUR OF THE DAY
Embeya (564 W. Randolph St. 312-612-5640) offers an $8 food and drink menu from 5-7 p.m. including glasses of wine, grilled baby corn skewers and cocktails such as the Grass is Greener, a blend of gin, lemon balm-infused shochu, lemongrass syrup and cucumber juice.