This Weekend in Chicago! September 18-20, 2009
Fall is just about here, and this weekend we’ll experience a little dip in our warm temperatures as Chicago welcomes another new season. For those us experiencing the benefits of living in Chicago real estate– here are some events to look forward to this weekend!
Events
It’s that time of year again, Oktoberfest returns to Chicago this week. Join the fun at Berghoff Oktoberfest at Federal Plaza Square in the Loop. There will be live music every day along with German food and beer. 219 S. Dearborn; Wednesday through Friday 11am-9pm every day. Admission is free.
Test your mettle this weekend with New Belgium Brewing’s Urban Assault Ride . A bicycle scavenger hunt where teams of two find checkpoints all over the city and complete crazy challenges at each checkpoint. Afterwards enjoy a post-race party with New Belgium beer and a raffle with amazing prizes. Sunday 9am; Murphy’s Bleachers, 3655 N. Sheffield Ave. $94 per two-person team. Visit www.urbanassaultride.com for more info.
Head out to Roscoe Village this Saturday for the Land Shark Lager Oyster Fest! Enjoy freshly shucked oysters and pints of Land Shark Lager while you browse an arts and crafts fair and enjoy live music all day from bands like the Tripping Billies and Soul Asylum. Saturday, 11am-10pm; Damen & Roscoe; $5 donation, $7 after 5pm.
Restaurants
Chicago’s Mexican food guru Rick Bayless has just opened his latest venture Xoco, where he features his own spin on Mexican street food. Located right next door to Frontera Grill, Xoco invokes the open, informal atmosphere of street vendor eating in Mexico with traditional handheld eats like fresh churros and empanadas. Delicious! 449 N. Clark St.
Go organic this Friday at Green Grocer , a corner market that carries all organic and locally grown items along with hard to find specialty items. Friday from 5pm-7pm they’re taking their hats off to friends who were recently written up in Chicago Magazine. Featuring fall ice cream flavors from Nice Cream, Sweet Girl’s Chocolate Mousse and fresh pasta from Pasta Puttana. Located at 1402 W. Grand Ave.
Don’t miss the best dining deal in the city at Han 202 in Bridgeport. This BYOB Asian fusion restaurant offers a five-course dinner for $20. Call ahead, but be warned: they won’t seat more than four to a table. The choices are more varied than one might expect, and the dishes are contemporary and delicious. Located at 605 W. 31st St.
Movies
Your favorite children’s book comes to life on the big screen this weekend in the long anticipated Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs . Hungry? Just look up! Opens Friday.
This Friday see Matt Damon play employee-turned-spy in The Informant! When Marc Whitacre agrees to wear a wire to gather evidence on his company’s price-fixing the FBI is thrilled, but it quickly turns to doubt when Whitacre turns out to be less than reliable.
Jennifer Aniston’s latest romantic comedy opens this Friday. Love Happens tells the story of an unstable self-help expert who falls for a florist who is burned out on dating- until she meets him, that is.
Have a great weekend, everybody! And if you’re missing out on these events, consider investing in some downtown Chicago real estate that will put you in the middle of it all!
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