Frozen coffee drinks at Caffe Umbria, a clothing and jewelry pop-up with brands from Czech and Slovak Republics and more things to do in Chicago on Tuesday, July 12.
EAT
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Red Light Ramen
820 W. Lake St. 312-733-4818
Chef Justin Carlisle of Milwaukee’s lauded Ardent offers a one-night-only sample of his ramen concept with a special menu featuring tonkatsu ramen with pork belly, scallion, soy-cured egg, nori and bamboo shoots ($12). 9:30 p.m. Phone reservations recommended.
DRINK
Summer Drink Menu
346 N. Clark St. 312-877-5166
Cool off and stay caffeinated at the River North cafe with drinks including an espresso granita, a semi-frozen blend of espresso, sugar and milk ($4.25-$4.75), and an espresso shakerato, a double shot of espresso blended with simple syrup and ice served in a sugar-rimmed martini glass ($3.50). 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
Natural Villain Pub Crawl
1366 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Get a first taste of Goose Island’s new lager, created through a collaboration with Chicago band Twin Peaks, on a crawl to Parson’s Chicken & Fish, Cole’s, The Owl and Montrose Saloon. Contests at each bar award a Friday pass to Pitchfork Music Festival and a grand-prize winner receives a three-day pass. 6:45 p.m. No cover. More information: gooseisland.com
DO
CHEW
3394 N. Milwaukee Ave. 773-756-5363
The experimental psych band performs as part of a tour to promote their latest EP. The show also features sets from The Gnar Wave Rangers and Matt Amalgamate of The Peekaboos. 9 p.m. $7. Tickets: livewireloungechicago.com
‘Eroica’
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1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. 773-728-7529
Azusa Productions presents the world premiere of David Alex’s drama that explores the nature of faith, commitment and betrayal through the story of a family living in a small U.S. town during the Vietnam War. 7:30 p.m. $12-$20. Tickets: azusaprod.weebly.com
Sistercity Studio Pop-up
1112 N. Ashland Ave. 217-714-7863
Shop for clothing, shoes and jewelry from 10 brands from the Czech and Slovak Republics at this pop-up celebrating Chicago’s sister city, Prague. The showroom is open through July 16. 4-7 p.m. Free.
HAPPY HOUR OF THE DAY
Forno Rosso (1048 W. Randolph St. 312-243-6000) offers a personal-size pizza and bottled beer for $10 from 3-6 p.m.
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