THIS WEEKEND IN CHICAGO - LOVE IS IN THE AIR AND MORE!
With Sunday being
Valentine's Day, it's time to wine and dine your sweetie! Needless to say, many of Chicago's and its surrounding area restaurants, bars and clubs will be offering Valentine's specials so you can celebrate with that special person in your life.
A few of those restaurants are:
Valentine's Day at Berghoff located in the Loop at 17 W. Adams Street. Yes, it's back (for a while now)! Enjoy a four-course meal and bring home a pair of house made truffles. Click here for more information.
Valentine's Day at Geja's Café located in Lincoln Park at 340 W. Armitage Avenue. Besides a four-course fondue dinner, a glass of champagne and a keepsake photo, nightly live music will be featured as well. Click here for more information.
Valentine's Day 2010 at Sullivan's Steakhouse located in the River North neighborhood at 415 N. Dearborn Street. They'll be serving up entrees such as ribeye steak, filet or lamb chops along with soup or salad, a side dish and dessert! Click here for more information.
Or, take it to the water at one of these Lake Michigan dinner cruises departing from Navy Pier:
Chicago Odyssey Valentine's Weekend Cruise offers a brunch buffet ($54.90) or a three-course dinner ($124.90) along with a boarding photo, champagne and a rose. Click here for more information.
Mystic Blue Valentine's Dinner Cruise will feature a dinner with a glass of champagne and a DJ on this three-hour cruise. Click here for more information.
Spirit of Chicago Valentine's Weekend Cruise features a brunch buffet with a glass of champagne or a mimosa for $44.90, or a dinner buffet with a glass of champagne and a rose for $99.90. DJ is provided as well. Click here for more information.
Need a partner for Valentine's Day? Then head on over to Rockwood Place's pre-Valentine's Day Cupid's Crawl in the Lakeview neighborhood this Saturday evening. Drink specials and interactive games will be provided at each of the four bar stops along Clark Street. Click here for more information as well as a list of participating bars.
Prefer to be with your "man's best friend" instead? The Copa, located in Lincoln Park at 1637 N. Clybourn Avenue, will be hosting a pet-friendly Valentine's Day party - Puppy Love 2010! Free treats provided for the pups, however, you'll need some cash for yourself. Click here for more details.
So, it very well may be a "lovers" weekend, but Valentine's Day isn't the only celebration in town this weekend. Let's take a look -
Celebrate the Chinese New Year -- Year of the Tiger, 4708, at:
Chen's Chinese and Sushi, 3506 N. Clark Street, Lakeview neighborhood. See a traditional lion dance performance this Saturday evening, while dining on your choice from their "good luck" menu. Click here for more information.
Sunda, 110 W. Illinois Street, River North neighborhood. Dine on a family-style dinner featuring Chinese traditional dishes, which include sides and dessert. Click here for more information.
Sunday's celebrations are -
1:00 p.m. will feature the Chinese New Year Parade in Chinatown (2400 S. Wentworth Avenue) with marching bands, a 100-foot-long dragon float and the ever popular traditional lion dance. Click here for more information.
12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Navy Pier will be hosting, in the Crystal Gardens, the Chinese New Year Celebration with choral groups, lion dances, martial arts demonstrations and more. Click here for more information.
Finally, two big shows are in town - the 42nd Annual Chicago RV & Camping Show at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, and the 2010 Chicago Auto Show at McCormick Place.
REMEMBER, DON'T FORGET YOUR SWEETIE BECAUSE THEY WON'T EITHER!
SUE MOSS & DEAN'S TEAM CHICAGO
