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Gapers Block published from April 22, 2003 to Jan. 1, 2016. The site will remain up in archive form. Please visit Third Coast Review, a new site by several GB alumni.
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TODAY
Thursday, April 18
Slowdown
BY DAY
Tuesday, June 02 2009
Pecha-Kucha Night @ Martyrs'
Check out designers presenting 20 images for 20 seconds each at Pecha-Kucha Night tonight at Martyrs', 3855 N. Lincoln Ave., at 8pm. Tickets are $10 in advance or at the door. 21+
Jarvis Square Wine Affair
Enjoy the summer air and admire master sommelier Alpana Singh at the 2nd annual Jarvis Square Wine Affair this evening. Singh will be joining Guppo di Amici and Taste Food & Wine, as the two neighbors (they are literally next to each other in the quietly "happening" Jarvis Square, just off the Red Line station) pour 40 different wines and serve light appetizers. Tickets are $35 at the door, but if you reserve beforehand, it's $30. 1506-08 W. Jarvis Ave. 6:30pm - 9pm, reserve at 773-508-5565 (Gruppo) or 773-761-3663 (Taste).
Re-Thinking Soup @ Hull House
Soup and discussion about the topics of the day are on the menu at Hull-House Kitchen's Re-thinking Soup series. Today (and every Tuesday) from 12-1:30pm at the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum Residents' Dining Hall (800 South Halsted) come in for a hearty meal and a chat. Event is free, but donations are accepted.
Yelp Eats @ Various Restaurants
From June 1-7, you can dine at a nice list of local places (among them Brasserie Jo, May Street Market, Stained Glass, Uncommon Ground) from their special $25 prix fize menu, courtesy of Yelp.
