National Drink Wine Day, an Asian street food cookout and more things to do in Chicago Thursday, Feb. 18.
EAT
Hot Party Asian Street Cookout
Maria’s Packaged Goods & Community Bar
960 W. 31st St. 773-890-0588
The Bridgeport bar gets decked out like a tropical jungle for a Lunar New Year celebration featuring food from Won Kim of “Cutthroat Kitchen,” $3 Tiger Beer lager and $8-$10 themed cocktails. 8 p.m. No cover.
DRINK
Goose Island Beer Night
1942 W. Division St. 773-384-6886
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Try limited release beers ($6-$13) including Proprietor’s Bourbon County stout and Rasselbock dark rye wheat beer and enter a raffle awarding a vinyl record player. 7 p.m. No cover. Phone reservations recommended.
National Drink Wine Day
431 N. Wells St. 312-527-5973
The River North bar celebrates with a free sampling of Honoro Vera wines led by a Heritage Wine Cellars representative from 6-8 p.m. and $6 glasses of the Spanish wine all night. Reservations recommended: [email protected]
DO
‘Beautiful Autistic’
1105 W. Chicago Ave. 312-633-0630
Resident playwright Scott Woldman’s play follows a man who tries to teach a good-looking guy with autism how to pick up women. 7:30 p.m. $23-$28. Tickets: chicagodramatists.org
‘The Last Defender’
1543 W. Division St. 773-769-3832
The House Theatre of Chicago’s live action game has players solve puzzles, gather information and make decisions to try to prevent a nuclear attack during the Cold War. 9 p.m. $40. Tickets: thehousetheatre.com
HAPPY HOUR OF THE DAY
Q-Tine (2339 N. Milwaukee Ave. 773-227-5100) offers $5 combos including mac ‘n’ cheese with Unibroue’s La Fin Du Monde golden ale or pimento cheese fries with PBR from 5-7 p.m.
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