Bud Billiken Day Parade
When: 10 a.m. Saturday Where: The parade begins at 39th Street and King Drive and ends at 55th Street in Washington Park. Free. 312-225-3710. What: This will be the 75th...
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Gold Coast Art Fair
When: Noon-6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday Where: Between State and Wells Streets, from Erie to Superior Streets. Free. 847-444-9600. www.amdurproductions.com. What: The Gold Coast Art Fair,...
We visit five restaurants that offer their fare in the Tourist Food District on or near Ontario Street.
ED DEBEVIC'S By Phil Vettel, Tribune restaurant critic. "So, how are you guys doing?" asks our waiter. "Any new stories? Anything exciting?" Awkward pause. "So, can I stop pretending to...
VENETIAN NIGHT
When: Boat parade begins at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, fireworks at 9:30 p.m. The water rescue demonstration by the Chicago Fire Department air-sea rescue unit will be at 7:45 p.m. Where:...
A quick glance at happenings in the…
A quick glance at happenings in the Chicago area restaurant world. The Flamenco Dinner Show at Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba! (2024 N. Halsted St.), 6 p.m. Sunday, will feature Chicago flamenco troupe...
World’s Largest Block Party
When: 5-10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday Where: Old St. Patrick's Church campus entrance, Madison and Des Plaines Streets. $35-$40 (includes five refreshment tickets), ages 21 and over. 312-648-1590; www.worldslargestblockparty.com. What:...
Chicago Folk & Roots Festival
When: Noon-9:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday Where: Welles Park, the 4400 block of North Lincoln Avenue, between Sunnyside and Montrose Avenues. $5 suggested donation. 773-728-6000. www.oldtownschool.org What: A celebration of...
Independence Eve Fireworks display
When: 9:30 p.m. Saturday Where: On the lakefront. Free. 773-744-3370; www.cityofchicago.org What: A 27-year-old "fireworks extravaganza," according to the Mayor's Office of Special Events. The 20-minute spectacle of chrysanthemum, willow,...
A Lincoln Park crawl
A pub crawl is an excursion from one pub to another, a night-long drinking spree. On Fridays, instead of--or in addition to--drinking your weight in ales and lagers, why not...
A quick glance at happenings in the…
A quick glance at happenings in the Chicago-area restaurant world. Le Titi de Paris (1015 W. Dundee Rd., Arlington Heights) continues its Tour de France Gastronomique series at 7:30 p.m....