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Friday, April 19
Compare and contrast 5 different wines of the same type from different parts of the world tonight at La Madia (59 W. Grand Ave.). From 5pm until 7pm this evening, we're tasting Roses. Chef/Owner Jonathan Fox is a certified Sommelier and will lead the tasting as well a prepare passed hors d'oeuvres that pair nicely with the wine selection. $25 includes tasting 5 wines an hors d'oeuvres; for more information, contact 773.931.1810.
Schubas
3159 N. Southport
9:00 PM | 18+ | $10.00 ($12.00 Door)
Born Ruffians
The Coast
Percolator
Enter us! Toronto's Born Ruffians - Luke Lalonde, Mitch DeRosier and Steve Hamelin. We are the next link in the evolutionary chain of contemporary pop music, mixing drums, bass, and electric guitar, an almost unheard of combination, with bits of harmonium, piano and plenty of "hootin and hollerin" to create a sound we call "the best we could come up with!"
Phrases like "highly anticipated" and "much hyped" are tossed around in the music press so frequently they have lost all meaning. But, the Toronto Star did write that about us, so with our debut full-length album coming out May 26th in Europe and the UK, let's instead say it should be "highly hyped" and "not anticipated" because the anticipation will kill you to death.