Chicagoans staying in town for Thanksgiving can kick off the holiday festivities with Black Wednesday drink specials at Tune-Up in Avondale. Half-price happy hour will be available from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., followed by all-night drink deals to keep the celebration going. Guests can enjoy $10 Beer & Shot Combos or sip on the $9 Tune-Up Combo, featuring a Garage Beer paired with a Ferrari Shot.
Central Park Bar
Central Park Bar in Avondale will host Emo Night this Black Wednesday, November 25, beginning at 9 p.m. A DJ will spin favorite emo and pop-punk hits throughout the night. Guests can enjoy half-price happy hour from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., followed by half-off glasses of wine and $9 beer-and-shot combos all evening. A $25 wine-and-cheese special featuring two glasses of wine and a cheese board from Beautiful Rind will also be available. Central Park Bar's enclosed, heated outdoor bar will be open for the season, featuring three 55-inch TVs and a bumper pool table. Guests can also enjoy the outdoor fire pit surrounded by Adirondack chairs, weather permitting.
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Lakeview
Cody's Public House
Chicagoans are invited to kick off Thanksgiving festivities with cocktails, cold beers and a chance to take home a holiday turkey at Cody’s Public House in Chicago’s West Lakeview neighborhood on Wednesday, November 25. From 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., guests can toast to the long holiday weekend with happy hour specials including $4 Hamm’s tall boys, $6 Wild Turkey shots, $6 Proper 12 Apple whiskey, $10 Pumpkin Spice Old Fashioneds and $10 Espresso Martinis. An $8 Hamm’s beer and Wild Turkey shot combo will be available throughout the evening. Guests can also enter a raffle for a chance to win a Hamm’s bar sign and a Butterball Turkey during half-time of the Packers vs Rams game at 7 p.m.
aliveOne in Lincoln Park is getting the holiday weekend started with a Black Wednesday celebration featuring drink specials and late-night beats. Guests can get a head start on the festivities with half-price everything during happy hour from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., followed by all-evening specials including $8 craft cocktails, $6 Hopewell brews, and $1 off domestic beers. At 9 p.m., DJ Cymba takes over the decks to keep the energy high and the party going.
Lincoln Square
The Getaway
The Getaway is welcoming Chicagoans for a festive Black Wednesday celebration, starting with half-price drinks during happy hour from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., followed by Trivia Night at 8:30 p.m. Guests can snack on a Cheese Board from local specialty shop Beautiful Rind ($14), featuring an assortment of three cheeses, seasonal jam, cornichon pickles, and pumpkin spice pumpkin seeds. Additional food items include Giladi's Extra Creamy Hummus and Pita Chips ($8) or a Pimento Cheese Dip from Beautiful Rind with mini toasts ($7.50). To keep the good times rolling, $9 beer-and-shot combos will be available all evening.
Logan Square
The Owl
The night before Thanksgiving calls for a celebration, and The Owl in Logan Square is keeping the party going until the early morning hours with a Black Wednesday bash filled with music, dancing, and drink specials. Guests can ease into the evening with Early Bird Happy Hour from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., featuring half-price everything (excluding shots), before turning up the energy when DJs Hima-Ji and Sean Tanktop take over the decks at 10 p.m. and keep the dance floor moving until 4 a.m. Throughout the night, partygoers can raise a glass with $6 Chicago Handshakes (Malört and Old Style).
Remedy
Chicagoans looking to get a head start on the holiday weekend can cozy up at Remedy, the laid-back neighborhood favorite at the Bucktown–Logan Square border. On Black Wednesday, Remedy will host their signature Half-Price Happy Hour from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., offering half off everything (excluding shots). Guests can also tap into their creative side during Remedy’s “Black Light Art Night” party featuring velvet black light coloring pages available all evening long. Aspiring artists are encouraged to let loose and their creations might even earn a spot on Remedy’s wall of art.
Loop
The Grillroom Chophouse & Wine Bar
This Black Wednesday, guests getting an early start to the holiday weekend can unwind during The Grillroom’s daily happy hour from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Patrons are invited to sip and savor with specials including $10 select wines, $10 House Margaritas, $12 Barrel-Aged Old Fashioneds, $12 Tropical Storm cocktails, $12 Half Dozen East Coast Oysters, $12 Meatball Appetizers, and $12 Tuscan Toast, $16 French Onion Flatbread, and $18 Steak Chimichurri Flatbread.
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Wicker Park
Estelle's
Chicagoans looking for a laid-back spot to celebrate Black Wednesday can unwind at Estelle’s in Wicker Park. The neighborhood favorite will feature their half-price happy hour from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., followed by $10 House cocktails, $5 domestics and $8 Chili Dogs. For those keeping the night going, Estelle’s kitchen stays open until 4 a.m., serving up late-night favorites perfect for a post-party bite before the holiday feast. Adding to the evening’s festivities, DJ Brian Buckley will take over the decks from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. for “Noise from the Basement”, spinning a mix of indie and garage music to keep the party going into the early morning hours.
Easy Bar
Thanksgiving weekend starts early at Easy Bar in Wicker Park where guests can get the party started with half-price everything during happy hour from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. before settling in for a night of festive fun with music from DJ Jake Monaco. All-night drink specials include $4 Malört shots, $6 hard seltzers, $5.50 domestic bottles and cans, and $9 beer and shot combos.
Wrigleyville
The Graystone Tavern
Chicagoans staying in town for the holiday can kick off Thanksgiving weekend at The Graystone Tavern in Wrigleyville for a Thanksgiving Eve Trivia Night hosted by Whaddayaknow. The evening features FREE trivia with a progressive pot and a chance to win the grand prize through an exciting round of Plinko. Guests can pair their trivia skills with Graystone’s crowd-pleasing bites including signature wings, pizza puffs, burgers, fried chicken tacos, and more.
Where to Go
Avondale
Chicagoans staying in town for Thanksgiving can kick off the holiday festivities with Black Wednesday drink specials at Tune-Up in Avondale. Half-price happy hour will be available from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., followed by all-night drink deals to keep the celebration going. Guests can enjoy $10 Beer & Shot Combos or sip on the $9 Tune-Up Combo, featuring a Garage Beer paired with a Ferrari Shot.
Central Park Bar in Avondale will host Emo Night this Black Wednesday, November 25, beginning at 9 p.m. A DJ will spin favorite emo and pop-punk hits throughout the night. Guests can enjoy half-price happy hour from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., followed by half-off glasses of wine and $9 beer-and-shot combos all evening. A $25 wine-and-cheese special featuring two glasses of wine and a cheese board from Beautiful Rind will also be available. Central Park Bar's enclosed, heated outdoor bar will be open for the season, featuring three 55-inch TVs and a bumper pool table. Guests can also enjoy the outdoor fire pit surrounded by Adirondack chairs, weather permitting.
Lakeview
Chicagoans are invited to kick off Thanksgiving festivities with cocktails, cold beers and a chance to take home a holiday turkey at Cody’s Public House in Chicago’s West Lakeview neighborhood on Wednesday, November 25. From 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., guests can toast to the long holiday weekend with happy hour specials including $4 Hamm’s tall boys, $6 Wild Turkey shots, $6 Proper 12 Apple whiskey, $10 Pumpkin Spice Old Fashioneds and $10 Espresso Martinis. An $8 Hamm’s beer and Wild Turkey shot combo will be available throughout the evening. Guests can also enter a raffle for a chance to win a Hamm’s bar sign and a Butterball Turkey during half-time of the Packers vs Rams game at 7 p.m.
Lincoln Park
aliveOne in Lincoln Park is getting the holiday weekend started with a Black Wednesday celebration featuring drink specials and late-night beats. Guests can get a head start on the festivities with half-price everything during happy hour from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., followed by all-evening specials including $8 craft cocktails, $6 Hopewell brews, and $1 off domestic beers. At 9 p.m., DJ Cymba takes over the decks to keep the energy high and the party going.
Lincoln Square
The Getaway is welcoming Chicagoans for a festive Black Wednesday celebration, starting with half-price drinks during happy hour from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., followed by Trivia Night at 8:30 p.m. Guests can snack on a Cheese Board from local specialty shop Beautiful Rind ($14), featuring an assortment of three cheeses, seasonal jam, cornichon pickles, and pumpkin spice pumpkin seeds. Additional food items include Giladi's Extra Creamy Hummus and Pita Chips ($8) or a Pimento Cheese Dip from Beautiful Rind with mini toasts ($7.50). To keep the good times rolling, $9 beer-and-shot combos will be available all evening.
Logan Square
The night before Thanksgiving calls for a celebration, and The Owl in Logan Square is keeping the party going until the early morning hours with a Black Wednesday bash filled with music, dancing, and drink specials. Guests can ease into the evening with Early Bird Happy Hour from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., featuring half-price everything (excluding shots), before turning up the energy when DJs Hima-Ji and Sean Tanktop take over the decks at 10 p.m. and keep the dance floor moving until 4 a.m. Throughout the night, partygoers can raise a glass with $6 Chicago Handshakes (Malört and Old Style).
Chicagoans looking to get a head start on the holiday weekend can cozy up at Remedy, the laid-back neighborhood favorite at the Bucktown–Logan Square border. On Black Wednesday, Remedy will host their signature Half-Price Happy Hour from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., offering half off everything (excluding shots). Guests can also tap into their creative side during Remedy’s “Black Light Art Night” party featuring velvet black light coloring pages available all evening long. Aspiring artists are encouraged to let loose and their creations might even earn a spot on Remedy’s wall of art.
Loop
This Black Wednesday, guests getting an early start to the holiday weekend can unwind during The Grillroom’s daily happy hour from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Patrons are invited to sip and savor with specials including $10 select wines, $10 House Margaritas, $12 Barrel-Aged Old Fashioneds, $12 Tropical Storm cocktails, $12 Half Dozen East Coast Oysters, $12 Meatball Appetizers, and $12 Tuscan Toast, $16 French Onion Flatbread, and $18 Steak Chimichurri Flatbread.
Wicker Park
Chicagoans looking for a laid-back spot to celebrate Black Wednesday can unwind at Estelle’s in Wicker Park. The neighborhood favorite will feature their half-price happy hour from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., followed by $10 House cocktails, $5 domestics and $8 Chili Dogs. For those keeping the night going, Estelle’s kitchen stays open until 4 a.m., serving up late-night favorites perfect for a post-party bite before the holiday feast. Adding to the evening’s festivities, DJ Brian Buckley will take over the decks from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. for “Noise from the Basement”, spinning a mix of indie and garage music to keep the party going into the early morning hours.
Thanksgiving weekend starts early at Easy Bar in Wicker Park where guests can get the party started with half-price everything during happy hour from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. before settling in for a night of festive fun with music from DJ Jake Monaco. All-night drink specials include $4 Malört shots, $6 hard seltzers, $5.50 domestic bottles and cans, and $9 beer and shot combos.
Wrigleyville
Chicagoans staying in town for the holiday can kick off Thanksgiving weekend at The Graystone Tavern in Wrigleyville for a Thanksgiving Eve Trivia Night hosted by Whaddayaknow. The evening features FREE trivia with a progressive pot and a chance to win the grand prize through an exciting round of Plinko. Guests can pair their trivia skills with Graystone’s crowd-pleasing bites including signature wings, pizza puffs, burgers, fried chicken tacos, and more.
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