A Vosges chocolate pop-up for your Valentine’s Day needs, a pizza and beer dinner and more things to do in Chicago on Thursday, Feb. 11.
EAT
Vosges Haut-Chocolat Pop-Up Shop
Hyatt Centric The Loop Chicago
100 W. Monroe St. 312-236-1234
Pick up a gift box for your Valentine such as a caramel toffee heart sprinkled with pink salt ($15) or the exotic truffle heart collection, 16 of the chocolatier’s bestselling sweets tucked in a purple heart box ($48). 7 a.m.-2 p.m.
DRINK
Sam Adams Beer Dinner
5207 N. Clark St. 773-989-7449
Five tasting stations serve paired food and drinks such as meatball sliders with nitro white ale and bruschetta spoons with Cold Snap white ale. Tickets include a pint glass and a frozen pizza to take home. 6 p.m. $25.
DO
Grand Re-Opening Party (Free!)
1770 W. Berteau Ave. 773-447-8527
The boutique celebrates its move from Andersonville to Ravenswood with drinks, appetizers, a DJ and a raffle. 5-8 p.m. Free.
‘Adoration of the Old Woman’
2620 W. Division St. 312-767-8821
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UrbanTheater Company presents the Midwest premiere of Jose Rivera’s coming-of-age drama about a rebellious New Jersey teenager sent to rural Puerto Rico to live with a great-grandmother she’s never met. 8 p.m. $10. Tickets: urbantheaterchicago.org
Korby Lenker Book Signing (Free!)
2523 N. Kedzie Blvd. 773-235-2523
The Nashville-based musician performs and signs his debut book, “Medium Hero,” 27 short stories inspired by his time touring. 6:30 p.m. Free.
HAPPY HOUR OF THE DAY
Union Sushi + Barbeque Bar (230 W. Erie St. 312-662-4888) offers $5 Moscow mules, $1 oysters and $2.50 beef filet skewers from 5-6:30 p.m.
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