Chicago Restaurant Week

Calling all foodies! Love Chicago’s food scene? Well prepare your taste buds, for the 9th Annual Chicago Restaurant Week (January 22-February 4th, 2016).

Beer! Bites! Beat Down!?

There’s not another event quite like this one! What better way to celebrate the “hoppy” holidays than with a unique festival that involves beer and… beatdowns? No worries, you won’t be the one getting the beatdown. Beer Fest Beatdown is a unique craft beer experience presented by El Santa Diabla which means while you enjoy that craft beer of yours, you can also watch some lucha libre wrestling!

Join the Hunt for Blue Moon’s newest Brew: White IPA!

What’s even better than trying out a new beer for the first time? Being one of the very first people EVER to take a sip of the brew! Blue Moon is giving you a chance to do just that this Thursday night,...

Tour de Fat Festival

Among all the festivals in Chicago each summer, Tour de Fat is one you won't want to miss! Who doesn't love bikes AND beer?!

Get Served… By Chicago Celebartenders! Baderbrau and Common Threads host Brews with Benefits

I'm a firm believer that good health and happiness naturally beget each other! On March 25th that's exactly what Baderbrau, Chicago's original craft beer, and Common Threads intend to do. They are inviting us to come together, at the Brews with Benefit charity event, to support their healthy cause and celebrate. Proceeds of this event are going to benefit the Chicago Common Threads programs.

Bacon, Sports, and Beer Celebration Benefiting Chicago Cares!

Grab some bacon, drink some beer, and play some sports at this awesome opportunity to celebrate three of the best things in life. Wash down some warm and delicious bacon at this delectable event at Union Station’s Great Hall. On November 23rd, taste various samples of scrumptious bacon inspired creations from more than 30 different restaurants. Savor beer samples from over 30 craft breweries as well, all in a fun, social, and sports themed environment!

The TakeOver on the Chicago River and Raise Money for AFAM!

Enjoy appetizers, an open bar, networking, music, raffles, and other fun, along the dazzling Chicago River. We will have open seating on the patio on the Chicago River Walk and inside seating as well. Is there a better way to celebrate hump day?

CHICAGO’S FIRST ANNUAL RIVER NORTH CRAFT PUB CRAWL

Hey, I'm Doug Simons, a restaurant broker who has been placing some of Chicago's top restaurant and nightclub operators in business for many years and my partner, Ted Widen who owns ChicagoScene.com, and I are throwing a huge pub crawl in River North called Craft Crawl River North!