A spicy new restaurant in North Center, warm winter cocktails and more things to do in Chicago today, Tuesday, Dec. 22.
EAT
Now Open
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1943 W. Byron St. 773-236-8886
The North Center restaurant serves spicy fare from around the globe such as chimichurri steak with roasted poblanos ($23), shrimp po’ boy sandwiches with hot mustard slaw ($14) and sriracha salmon ($22). 11 a.m.-11 p.m.
Maddy’s Dumpling House: The Italian Christmas Edition
Ugo’s Kitchen & Bar
2833 W. Armitage Ave. 773-698-8984
Share an early holiday feast at this BYOB dinner featuring dumplings made with prosciutto, grilled eggplant, Italian sausage and more, plus pasta, sides and dessert. 7-9 p.m. $50. Tickets: brownpapertickets.com
DRINK
Hawaiian Holiday Party
2607 W. 17th St. 312-391-2536
A benefit for Cor Theatre includes tacos from Four Moon Tavern, $5 drafts, limbo, music from DJ Josie Bush, a Hawaiian-themed photo booth and a raffle. 5:30-8:30 p.m. $20. Tickets: cortheatre.org
First Day of Winter Specials
622 N. Fairbanks Court 312-642-0700
The Streeterville bar celebrates the official start of the season with free coffee and $6 hot cocktails including Irish coffee and rum- or apple pie moonshine-spiked apple cider. 11 a.m.-3 a.m.
DO
‘The Nutcracker’
Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University
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50 E. Congress Parkway 800-982-2787
See the Joffrey Ballet’s version of the holiday classic, which sets the story in a 19th century American home. The Chicago Philharmonic performs Tchaikovsky’s score live. 2 and 7 p.m. $35-$136. Tickets: joffrey.org/nutcracker
HAPPY HOUR OF THE DAY
Lowcountry (3343 N. Clark St. 773-996-9997) offers half-price cocktails and drafts with the purchase of a food item at the bar from 5-7 p.m.