THIS WEEKEND IN CHICAGO – Bidding Farewell to January

Finally, it’s the last weekend in January. It felt like it was never going to end! So, let’s bid farewell to the last three days of January in grand Chicago style by getting out and enjoying ourselves no matter how cold it is!

You’re invited to join the Wrigleyville neighborhood this Saturday (11 a.m. – 7 p.m.) as several of their best bars participate in the cheesiest Mac & Cheese Crawl. Your ticket includes admission to all the bars on the crawl, 6 free mac & cheese servings, drink specials, giveaways and more! Plus, all the venues are within walking distance. So, gather your closest friends and get out to this one-of-a-kind event to eat, drink and party!

Perhaps you’re looking for something a bit warmer to do. How about taking a trip through Northern Italy at Eataly Chicago’s (43 E. Ohio St. in the River North neighborhood) Winter Wine & Food Festa this Saturday with two sessions (2 p.m. – 4 p.m. & 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.). This tasting event will be held at Eataly’s La Scuola and II Salone spaces where you’ll sample a selection of bold red and crisp white wines as well as enjoy seasonal Italian bites. Also, you can take advantage of shopping at their marketplace to purchase your own selections with a discount of 10% off 6+ bottles of wine & spirits (regular price bottles). Plus, you get to take home your commemorative Eataly wine glass! Please note that seating will not be provided as this is a 2-hour standing event.

Connecting whiskey lovers with great whiskey takes place this Saturday at the Chicago Winter Whiskey Tasting Festival at the Station Restaurant and Bar (120 N. Canal St.) in the West Loop. There are four different ticket selections for this event. They are the Exclusive Ticket (2:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.) with 3.5 hours of whiskey tastings, 20 tasting cups, exclusive buffet style bites with additional food available until 4:00 p.m. and more; the Premium Ticket (3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.) with 3 hours of whiskey tastings, 20 tasting cups, premium buffet style bites with additional food available until 4:00 p.m. and more; VIP Ticket (3:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.) with 2½ hours of whiskey tastings, 15 tasting tickets, small bites and more; and General Admission Ticket (4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.) with 2 hours of whiskey tastings, 15 tasting tickets, additional food and drink specials for purchase and more! Check out their website for partnering whiskey brands.

The Rosemont Theatre (5400 N. River Rd.) in Rosemont is the place to be this Saturday (7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.) for the MJ LIVE – Michael Jackson Tribute. Relive the energy, excitement, spectacle and pure joy of this legendary superstar and his music! Plus sing along to some of Michael’s greatest hits of all time which include Bad, Billie Jean, Beat It, Dangerous, Smooth Criminal, Black & White, I Want You Back and many others!

The Countdown to Super Bowl LVI continues. WOW! Who knew the Divisional Rounds last weekend would be so exciting! Talk about never giving up! Anyway, welcome to Championship Weekend! It’s time to crown the Super Bowl contenders. The two elite teams from the NFC and AFC meet this Sunday to decide who plays in the biggest game of the year. Who are your picks?

AFC Championship:
Cincinnati Bengals (10-7) against Kansas City Chiefs (12-5) at Geha Field at Arrowhead Stadium 2:00PM (CST) on CBS

NFC Championship:
San Francisco 49ers (10-7) against Los Angeles Rams (12-5) at SoFi Stadium 5:30PM (CST) on FOX

Sue Moss and Dean’s Team Chicago