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player ready...Free pizza at Forno Rosso, new riverfront restaurant Beacon Tavern opens and more things to do in Chicago on Wednesday, May 18.
EAT
Now Open
405 N. Wabash Ave. 312-955-4226
The riverfront restaurant from the owner of The Gage and The Dawson serves fare from former Intro chef Bob Broskey including a relish tray with seasonal pickled items ($12), East and West Coast oysters ($18) and a burger with green chile mayo ($16) paired with classic cocktails including a house barrel old fashioned ($15). 4 p.m.-midnight.
Truly Italian (Free!)
1034 W. Randolph St. 312-396-2315
Learn about Italian food through cooking classes, seminars and free tastings from restaurants and wineries organized by the Italian American Chamber of Commerce. 5-10 p.m. Free.
DRINK
Chimp Off the Old Block Release Party
3155 N. Broadway 773-857-3155
Order a pint ($7) of the hazelnut and fig maibock created through the third annual collaboration between the Lincoln Park Zoo and the Lakeview brewery and $1 will go to the zoo’s Lester E. Fisher Center for the Study and Conservation of Apes. 6 p.m. No cover.
Wine & Canvas Night
68 E. Wacker Place 312-419-9014
Paint the Chicago waterfront while listening to live music and taking advantage of drink specials including $2 Miller Lite drafts, $3 well cocktails and $5 glasses of wine. 6:30-9:30 p.m. $35. Tickets: wineandcanvas.com
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DO
Drink and Draw
2521 N. Milwaukee Ave. 773-235-5300
Draw and sketch alongside local artists at the second annual event, which includes a raffle awarding tickets to the Pitchfork Music Festival. The Logan Square bar donates $1 from every drink purchased to the Chicago Alternative Comics Expo. 7 p.m.-midnight. $5 donation to enter raffle.
HAPPY HOUR OF THE DAY
Forno Rosso (1048 Randolph St. 312-243-6000) offers free pizza on the patio plus $5 Peroni, $8 glasses of prosecco and $8 select cocktails from 2-4 p.m.
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