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02/09/12
Please, weekend, don’t hurt ’em.
PERK ALERT
Maxim, Camping with Butlers and More
Montana. Land of bison, Ted Turner and the most luxurious camping you’ve ever experienced—and we’re
getting you 30% off at Paws Up, a resort ranch replete with decked-out tents and butlers. We’re
also hooking you up with a year of Maxim for $8 and 35% off pleasure devices from Jimmyjane.
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- The Resort at Paws Up; Maxim; Jimmyjane
PARTY OF FIVE
The Peninsula Rewards Your Generosity
If you’re going to spring for dinner for the whole table (no, no—you insist), the least someone could do
for you is, well, pick up the tab. In this buy-four-get-one-gratis deal at the Lobby, the Peninsula does
just that. Well, if they insist...
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- Sun-Thu through Mar 31, The Lobby at The Peninsula, 108 E Superior St (at Michigan), 312-337-2888
ROE HOUSE
Cross Caviar Off That Shopping List...
Your Valentine’s Day shopping list isn’t long, but every item is crucial. So Pastoral put together a
package for two with just the essentials: sturgeon caviar, triple cream cheese, toast points and bubbly. It
doubles as a roadside assistance kit.
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- Available now, $69.99 ($89.99 with bubbles), Pastoral, all locations
LOTS OF GAUL
Your Dose of French Romance...
You remember those idyllic days in the French countryside, drinking claret and eating tiny crepe tacos. If
not, this rustic reworking of a River North bistro will refresh your memory. Rough-hewn tables. Burgers with
smoked duck bacon chips. Duck à l’orange. Yeah, ducks were everywhere back then.
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- Opening Feb 9, Cyrano’s Farm Kitchen, 546 N Wells St (between Ohio and Grand), 312-467-0546, see the menu and the slideshow
SEX MEX
A Gritty Western in Push-Up Bras
Robert Rodriguez’s seminal work El Mariachi was a gritty grindhouse Western filled with sex and
violence. Well, at least violence. So this all-female burlesque troupe sets out to tip the balance in the
other direction with a raunchy reimagining. An update of Spy Kids has not been planned at press
time.
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- Feb 11, 7:30pm, $20, Gorilla Tango Theatre, 1919 N Milwaukee Ave (near Western), 773-598-4549, tickets here
ODE MAN OUT
Poetry to Go
Oh, right. A Valentine’s Day card. Need one of those, too. Conveniently, this month’s Dose Market
features Poems While You Wait, a stall where three published poets will type up personalized verse for
whomever you deem worthy of your affections. You’ve been meaning to get something for your whiskey guy.
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- Feb 12, 10am-4pm, $8-$10 entrance ($5 donation for poems), Dose Market at River East Art Center, 435 E Illinois St, 312-321-1001, tickets here
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