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Published September 17, 2009 The Weekender
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  POLYESTERThat '70s Night at Reggie's Music Joint
Now that you've lived through your own economic malaise, you've earned some 1970s-style decadence. This
party provides complimentary Ty-Ku Sake cocktails, air guitar and karaoke contests—plus a
scintillating burlesque performer who'll bump, grind and Bus Stop you through the decade.
 STEINSBerghoff Oktoberfest
In Munich, Oktoberfest is basically a full season. In Chicago, we'll take it where we can get
it…preferably in Federal Plaza during the middle of the day, with a sausage in one hand, a hearty
stein of German-style Märzen Berghoff Oktoberfest beer in the other, while local bands rock the Loop.
You can always oompah later.
  UNCORKEDThe Cellar Opens Tonight in Evanston
It's good to have a romantic wine bar in your back pocket—preferably one that serves beer. The Stained
Glass has branched out with a cozy Belgian-heavy beer adjunct, featuring 30 brews, lobster curry, fried
chicken and a fancy version of a TV dinner (think real steak). And you were going to stay in...
  SHUCKY MUSICOysters, Beer, Music at Cole's
You want oysters and beer, you go to the
Publican. But when you don't want to pay for them, go to this hipster bar Monday night. You'll find
samples of Old No. 38 Stout, plenty of bivalves and folk-blues rockers the Thin Man keeping time to your
slurping.
 FULLY CAFFEINATEDCh'ava Opens in Ravenswood
In this day of boutique beaneries, finding great coffee isn't the issue—finding decent food to go with
it is. So in addition to your brewed-to-order custom-roasted Intelligentsia, you'll find a chef who clocked
time at NoMI whipping up delicacies like lamb-and-polenta sandwiches. That should perk you up.
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