EAT
Whole Hog Beer Dinner
Burger Bar 1578 N. Clybourn Ave. 312-255-0055
Kick off Chicago Craft Beer Week with a five-course pork dinner featuring Wild Onion Brewing Co. pairings including bacon-wrapped spicy sausage lollipops with Kainz Brau pilsner; applewood-smoked baby-back and spare ribs with four regional barbecue sauces and Beggar's brown ale—plus, an oatmeal stout-bacon shake for dessert. 7 p.m. $50. RSVP required.
DRINK
Wicker Park Bocce Club Fundraiser
FM* Gallery 310 N. Peoria St. 914-213-7926
Help support two community bocce courts in development on a vacant lot at 1944 W. Crystal St. at this bash featuring craft cocktails by L20's Justin Arnett Graham and Hot Chocolate's Alex Gara, bites from Hot Chocolate's Mindy Segal and SmallBar's Justin White, door prizes, live music by Dean Welch & The Rhythm Method and beats by DJ Don Won. 7-11 p.m. $15.
Patio Party
Barcito 151 W. Erie St. 312-274-1111
The forecast calls for refreshments and you can celebrate the summer weather on this Spanish bar's sidewalk cafe with passed tapas (5-6 p.m.), $8 glasses of red or white sangria (regularly $10), $10-$12 kegged cocktails and music by DJ Kareem. 5 p.m.-midnight. No cover.
DO
Roof Runway Series
Roof 201 N. State St. 312-239-9588
Take in views of the skyline from The Wit Hotel's 27th floor bar with a retractable roof as you also take in views of the new Black Label Collection from local clothing line JM Couture during this rooftop runway show. 7 p.m. No cover.
(Free!) The Canvas Cooler Project
Lacuna Artist Lofts 2150 S. Canalport Ave. 773-609-5638
Red Bull gave 20 emerging Chicago artists a blank canvas-wrapped cooler and a commission to customize them—in 24 hours—for permanent displays at 20 local bars including Five Star, The Hideout, Delilah's and Cole's. View the results over hosted cocktails while a crowd favorite is determined and two artists selected by judges show their work at the Scope Miami art exhibition. 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
REDEYE TIP OF THE DAY
Make plans for the Chicago Green Festival this weekend at Navy Pier: greenfestivals.org.
Julia Borcherts is a RedEye special contributor.
