Things to do for September 20, 2017

A New Restaurant and Bar From Four Corners Tavern Group Is Here

So Is This Thing Where You Get to Eat All the Steak You Can

By Sarah Freeman

Wednesday
One Movie, Three Cocktails, Lots of Action
AND A SHOW

One Movie, Three Cocktails, Lots of Action

You've seen Sin City. But have you seen Sin City paired with a three-course cocktail menu by Chicago-turned-New-York-City bartender Harrison Ginsburg? That's very specific, so probably not, but you now can at ArcLight's boozy new movie series.

Thursday
Tonight, You Drink Wine in an Old Casket Factory
HOT OFF THE PRESS

Tonight, You Drink Wine in an Old Casket Factory

For all those times you wanted to drink Australian Riesling in a former casket factory, enter the Press Room. This new wine bar has a thing for bacon-roasted oysters and fresh burrata over sundried tomato pesto. Don't worry, they got rid of most of the caskets.

Friday
A Skyline-Adjacent Martini Study
VODKA 101

A Skyline-Adjacent Martini Study

There's a shiny new building in Riverside Plaza. And with shiny new buildings often come five different types of martinis. Or at least this one does. Porter is the newest restaurant and bar combo from Four Corners Tavern Group, and it pairs those martinis with baked Camembert and skyline views. Nice pair.

An All-Out Battle for Beer Fest Supremacy
DOUBLE DOWN

An All-Out Battle for Beer Fest Supremacy

For your convenience, two craft breweries are about to go head-to-head with two simultaneous festivals. Goose Island brings you the 312 Block Party, where you can drink Bourbon Country Stout while listening to the Record Company. Meanwhile, Brooklyn Brewery fills room-after-room with beer tastings, hot chicken and vinyl records. Choose wisely.

Saturday
An All-You-Can-Eat Steak Feast Is Upon You
WHERES THE BEEF?

An All-You-Can-Eat Steak Feast Is Upon You

You're about to be charged with the task of eating as much steak as you can for three hours. Yes, you're going to a Beefsteak. RPM Steak is doing justice to the tradition of the all-you-can eat meat banquet with platters of beef tenderloin, ribeye and prime rib. Seems like a tradition worth celebrating.

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Sarah Freeman

Sarah Freeman is often accused of hiding secrets in her hair. She can make any cocktail, as long as that cocktail is a rye Old Fashioned, and has never met a saison she didn’t like.

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