A beer release party at Dove’s Luncheonette, jazz at The California Clipper and more things to do in Chicago on Thursday, March 3.
EAT
Pollyanna Brewing Release Party
1545 N. Damen Ave. 773-645-4060
Get a preview of chef Dennis Bernard’s new dinner menu, which launches Friday, with $13-$17 dishes including cornmeal-fried catfish and chorizo & clam fideos paired with $6 12-ounce pours of Sgt. Schultz’s Alt! Who Goes There? altbier and Ludic lager. 5 p.m. No cover.
DRINK
Hop To It
1400 S. Lake Shore Drive 312-922-9410
Try Wari ale made by Off Color Brewing inspired by an ancient brewery the museum’s researchers discovered in Peru. Tickets include food pairings and a souvenir pint glass. 6-9 p.m. $35-$40. Tickets: fieldmuseum.org
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DO
The Fat Babies
1002 N. California Ave. 773-384-2547
Catch two sets from the seven-piece classic jazz band with its interpretation of styles from the ’20s and ’30s. 9:30 p.m. $5.
‘Nothing of Me’
1802 W. Berenice Ave. 773-698-7389
Akvavit Theatre presents the U.S. premiere of Norwegian playwright Arne Lygre’s drama about a wife and mother who leaves her life behind to pursue a younger man. 8 p.m. $10. Tickets: akvavittheatre.org
Peace & Hope – One Child at a Time
1476 W. Berwyn Ave. 773-564-9533
A benefit for the Ferrer Foundation, which provides programs for Chicago youth living in underserved and violent communities, includes appetizers, wine, spirits and beer. The interior design studio donates 20 percent of sales to the charity. 6-9 p.m. $50. Tickets: ferrerfoundation.org
HAPPY HOUR OF THE DAY
The Lodge Tavern (21 W. Division St. 312-642-4406) offers $3 import and craft drafts and Tullamore D.E.W. Irish whiskey pours from 4-7 p.m.
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