Two beer dinners, a gin collaboration launch at CH Distillery and more things to do in Chicago on Tuesday, April 12.
EAT
New Belgium Beer Dinner
3159 N. Southport Ave. 773-525-2508
A five-course dinner with beer pairings includes parsnip, potato and pear bisque with Hof Ten Dormaal golden ale and beef sliders with Botanical Imperial IPA. 6 p.m. $50. Tickets: lh-st.com
Penrose Beer Dinner
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2039 W. North Ave. 773-661-1540
Chef Pat Sheerin partners with chef Jonathan Zaragoza of Birrieria Zaragoza on a four-course dinner including softshell crab with Rustic saison and goat ribs with Axis sour ale. 6 p.m. $54. Tickets: brownpapertickets.com
DRINK
CH Yerba Mate Gin Launch
564 W. Randolph St. 312-707-8780
Try the new spirit, created through a collaboration with La Sirena Clandestina and the soon-to-open El Che Bar, mixed in four $12 cocktails served by the partnering spots’ bartenders. 6-10 p.m. No cover.
DO
Poetry Talk
3914 N. Clark St. 800-650-6449
Poet and playwright Peter Storey hosts a talk show featuring interviews and poetry readings with Gregory Curry (“Artificial Horizon”), Allyson Gonzalez (Save the Bees Worx zine) and hip-hop artist Geoffrey “Dr. Groove” Watts. 8 p.m. $10. Tickets: pubhousetheatre.com/poetry-talk
Is It Still Funny?
3733 N. Southport Ave. 773-871-6607
Former baiduhai critic Mark Caro introduces a screening of “National Lampoon’s Animal House” and discusses how the 1978 comedy holds up to kick off his series of groundbreaking comedy screenings running through May 3. 7 p.m. $12. Tickets: musicboxtheatre.com
HAPPY HOUR OF THE DAY
La Sirena Clandestina (954 W. Fulton Market 312-226-5300) offers $7 glasses of sparkling rosé, $2 Tecate, $4 skewers, $6 kale salad and $3 garlic fries from 3-5 p.m.
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