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Tag: Punch House
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COVID-19 hits live music hard
You can still support artists and staff by buying merch and donating to fundraisers.
Posted inMusic
Roots-reggae five-piece Akasha address immigration and discrimination on Mother of Exiles
Roots-reggae five-piece Akasha address immigration and discrimination on Mother of Exiles, label and multimedia collective FeelTrip ask for help opening their record store, and more.
Posted inBlogs
Slam poetry by YouTube sensation Neil Hilborn and more of the best things to do in Chicago this week
A tribute to Selena and more goings-on about town February 11-14
Posted inMusic
Mark Grusane has forgotten more about dance music than you’ll ever know
DJ and collector Mark Grusane, cofounder of defunct south-side shop Mr. Peabody Records, talks about the insanely rare and sought-after tracks he’s sharing on his new compilation.
Posted inBlogs
Easy is spot-on Chicago
Joe Swanberg’s new Netflix series is for everyone, but there’s a little something extra for locals.
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A Sour Patch Kids cocktail and more boozy nostalgia from the Reader’s Cocktail Challenge event
Nearly 20 local bartenders were challenged to create nostalgic cocktail last week—here’s what happened.
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Raise a glass to the cocktail recipe comic book Cocktails for Dingdongs
Two Promontory bartenders collaborate on an entertaining book of illustrated cocktail recipes.
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Hawaiian rare-groove label Aloha Got Soul throws a launch party Saturday at Punch House
There might be a better antidote for winter in Chicago than soul music from Hawaii, but you probably can’t take it through your ears.
Posted inBest of Chicago
Best Bar with a Fish Tank
The fish seem as content and delighted as the resident punch drinkers.
Posted inArts & Culture
Show us your . . . Punch Trunk
Will Duncan’s party in a box dispenses drinks and music.
Posted inBlogs
From burgundy at L2O to deviants at Punch House
Things that are happening, including a dance night for deviants and an $80 steak special.
Posted inFood & Drink
Bohemian rhapsody at Dusek’s
Dusek’s borrows a few tricks from Longman & Eagle—but it’s its own thing, too.