Breast Cancer Awareness Fundraisers in Chicago

Avondale

• Frank & Mary's Tavern

Frank & Mary’s Tavern will support the Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Foundation Chicago’s In Good Taste Campaign during Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October. Frank & Mary’s will offer a themed “Drink the Pink” menu all month long and donate 50% of the proceeds to Lynn Sage. The menu is as follows: The Booby Trap ($10) with Tito’s, ginger beer, strawberry purée, lime juice; The Pink Sparkler ($12) with Sarti Rosa,  Ruffino Prosecco, club soda, and lemon juice; and the Pink Lemonade Sun Cruiser ($8).

Lakeview

• Cesar's Killer Margaritas

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Lakeview’s Cesar's Killer Margaritas invites you to join them to sip for a good cause! Throughout the month, a portion of proceeds of sales of the Pink MargariTATA will be donated to Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. The noncompetitive breast cancer awareness and fundraising walk, organized by the American Cancer Society, is taking place on Saturday, October 17 at Soldier Field Stadium Green. This specialty margarita will only be available through October 31st, so make your way in to show your support. 

River North

• Mastro's

Throughout October, Mastro’s Steakhouse in River North will offer two special drinks in support of breast cancer awareness: the Strength & Resilience cocktail ($22) and Fierce & Fiery mocktail ($18). A portion of the proceeds from both will benefit the National Breast Cancer Foundation.

• The Gwen

This October, The Gwen is raising a glass for a good cause with three specialty cocktails benefiting the Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Foundation. Available throughout Breast Cancer Awareness Month, $1 from every cocktail sold will be donated to the organization in support of breast cancer research. Guests can choose from the Strawberry Spirit with Hendrick’s Gin, strawberry liqueur, lemon and prosecco; Pink Paradise with Don Q Rum, lime, pamplemousse liqueur and pink grapefruit soda; or Ribbon of Hope with Grey Goose Vodka, lime, Italicus Rosolio di Bergamotto and Aperol. Each cocktail is $20 and available throughout October.

The Loop

• Cindy’s Rooftop

Throughout October, Cindy’s Rooftop is raising a glass—and an oyster—to Breast Cancer Awareness Month. For every half or full dozen East Coast Oysters sold, Cindy’s will donate $1 to the American Cancer Society, supporting the organization’s work to improve the lives of people with cancer and their families. The East Coast Oysters are served with seasonal mignonette, Tabasco and cocktail sauce and are available by the half dozen for $25 or full dozen for $50. The monthlong initiative is part of Cindy’s ongoing commitment to supporting local and charitable organizations through its oyster give-back program.

• The Grillroom Chophouse & Wine Bar

This October, The Grillroom Chophouse & Wine Bar is raising a glass for a cause in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month with its specialty Pink Side of the Moon cocktail. Available Thursday, October 1 through Saturday, October 31, the pink cocktail is crafted with Stoli Blueberry, Ketel One Cucumber & Mint, simple syrup, fresh lime and cranberry and is priced at $16. Throughout the month, The Grillroom will donate 10-percent of proceeds from every Pink Side of the Moon cocktail sold to the Lynn Sage Foundation Chicago’s In Good Taste Campaign. 

Multiple Locations

• The Goddess and Grocer

The Goddess and Grocer is bringing back its cheeky cupcakes for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, this year under the name “Cupcakes For A Cure.” Throughout October, the special cupcakes will be available in two-packs for $5.95 at all Goddess and Grocer locations, including Fulton Market, Bucktown, River North, Gold Coast and O’Hare Terminal 5. The cupcakes come in four skin tones, celebrating women of all shades, and $2 from every two-pack sold will be donated to Equal Hope. Equal Hope works to save lives by eliminating health inequities, addressing barriers to care through research, advocacy, education, quality improvement and patient navigation, with a focus on creating sustainable health outcomes.

• Four Entertainment Group

Four Entertainment Group (4EG) is raising a glass for a cause this October with a monthlong initiative benefiting the Karen Wellington Foundation in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. From October 1–31, eight 4EG bars across Chicago will feature the Ghost Candy Margarita, a $15 specialty cocktail made with Ghost Tequila, lime juice, strawberry puree and club soda. For every Ghost Candy Margarita sold throughout the month, $1 will be donated to the Karen Wellington Foundation, an organization dedicated to bringing joy to women and families living with breast cancer.

Participating 4EG locations include aliveOne in Lincoln Park, Central Park Bar and Tune-Up in Avondale, Easy Bar and Estelle’s in Wicker Park, Remedy in Bucktown, The Owl in Logan Square and The Getaway in Lincoln Square. The month-long campaign will also include a special all-day fundraiser on Wednesday, October 21, when participating bars will donate $1 from every drink sold that day to the Karen Wellington Foundation.

The Karen Wellington Foundation helps put fun on the calendars of women and families living with breast cancer. Recipients are special ladies and families who are not done living yet. The foundation sends them on family vacations, relaxing spa days with sisters, dinners out with best friends, concerts, road trips and other activities.

• Red Door Tavern Group

This October, Red Door Tavern Group is inviting Chicagoans to “Drink the Pink” in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. From October 1 through October 31, Cody’s Public House in West Lakeview and The Graystone Tavern in Wrigleyville will serve a special menu of $10 pink cocktails, with 50% of proceeds from every featured cocktail sold donated to organizations supporting the fight against breast cancer.

At Cody’s Public House, proceeds will benefit the Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Foundation Chicago’s In Good Taste Campaign, which brings Chicago’s hospitality community together each October to raise funds for breast cancer research. At The Graystone Tavern, proceeds will benefit The Hope Chest for Breast Cancer Foundation, the Minnesota-based nonprofit supported by the bar’s Minnesota Vikings watch parties. 

Guests can sip for a cause with three specialty cocktails for $10 each. Cocktails include the The Violet Femme with Empress 1908 Gin, Coppola Diamond Prosecco, lemon juice, simple syrup, and a lemon twist, the Pretty in Pink with Tito's Handmade Vodka and Red Bull Watermelon Edition, and the Strawberry Tart with Tito's Handmade Vodka, strawberry puree, rhubarb bitters, lime juice and club soda.

• Sweet Mandy B's

Sweet Mandy B’s is thinking pink this October in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. From October 1 through October 21, the Chicago bakery will offer a special Pink Vanilla Iced Brownie for $6 at its Lincoln Park and Streeterville locations. For every pink brownie sold, $1 will be donated to the Lynn Sage Foundation Chicago’s In Good Taste Campaign, supporting the organization’s efforts to advance breast cancer research.