The weekend is a marathon, not a sprint.
Your Perks: 1) An iPhone screen protector that’s five times stronger than your phone’s glass. 2) A bunch of leather things for holding your money and cards. 3) A set of whiskey tumblers that have been dipped in wax. Whiskey: tastes the same, just looks better.
Cocktail Party Etiquette Dos and Don’ts
Do: Make pleasant conversation.
Do: Nibble upon canapés.
Do: Sip cocktails.
Do: Suavely dispose of napkins in jacket pocket.
Don’t*: Say “I seriously can’t believe I’m cocktail-partying in a Frank Lloyd
Wright masterpiece.”
*Unless you’re at the Robie House tonight.
The BeerHoptacular is nothing more than an excuse for you to walk around and sample an inappropriate amount of beer from nearly 70 small-batch producers. Well, there’s also ribs, tamales and Dimo’s Pizza offering its pumpkin pie dessert pizza. So it’s also an excuse to try that stuff.
The confines of Red Ivy shall be the setting for this heroic contest of endurance and strength. You’ll hold a stein of beer in front of you, steady and true, without spilling. Outlast your fellow contestants and receive a lifetime of glory and... a gift card. Fail, and no biggie.
Dusek’s and Punch House’s first-anniversary soiree starts with Kentucky fried lobster and a beer. Then it heads upstairs to Thalia Hall for a gratis live show from LA punkers No Age. Then it ends with probably some punch, which you had to see coming.
