A chat with Arianna Huffington, NFL Draft specials and more things to do in Chicago on Thursday, April 28.
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EAT
NFL Draft Picks
24 S. Michigan Ave. 312-372-4243
The Loop bar gets in on Draft Town festivities through Sunday with food and drink specials including $7-$14 limited release draft beers and the Ditka vs. God sandwich ($21), an open-faced hoagie featuring bratwurst, Polish sausage and knackwurst topped with spicy mustard, bell peppers and onion rings. 11 a.m.-11 p.m.
Celebrate the James Beard Awards with Carrie Nahabedian
1500 N. Clybourn Ave. 312-475-9661
Watch the James Beard-winning chef from Naha and Brindille cook sea scallops with rhubarb and caramelized Belgian endive, and try some of her dish along with other bites and drinks. 6-8 p.m. $20. Tickets: eventbrite.com
DRINK
Real McCoy Rum Dinner and Seminar
3553 N. Southport Ave. 773-325-0123
Emmy-winning director and writer Bailey Pryor hosts a tasting of his bourbon barrel-aged rum and cocktails paired with four courses from chef Sean Currie. Attendees take home a copy of Pryor’s documentary “The Real McCoy” about rum runner Bill McCoy. 7 p.m. $45. Tickets: thebutcherstap.com
Juice Pants Release Party
205 W. Lake St. 312-357-6665
Try Maplewood Brewery & Distillery’s New England-style IPA along with its other beers including Creepy Ginger Belgian-style strong ale and Fat Pug oatmeal milk stout ($7 each). 4 p.m. No cover.
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DO
Arianna Huffington: ‘The Sleep Revolution’
2233 N. Clark St. 312-494-9509
The editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post discusses her book about the importance of getting a good night’s sleep with Chicago Humanities Festival associate artistic director Alison Cuddy. 6-7 p.m. $10-$15. Tickets: tickets.chicagohumanities.org
HAPPY HOUR OF THE DAY
BBQ Joint (1967 N. Halsted St. 312-460-3200) offers $4 bottles of Carta Blanca or Lone Star, $5-$6 margaritas and half-price street corn fundido from 4-6 p.m.