If you’ve been looking for an excuse to get out of the city this summer, now is your chance. The Illinois Beer Festival is happening this weekend at the Grundy County Fairgrounds, with sips from 24 different breweries. However, the city is still up to it’s usual antics, with a series of sit-down-dinners, and an Italian celebration at Oak Street Beach.

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This Week

Tuesday 8.9 @ 7pm / DINNER & DRINK SERIES: SUMMER BEERS @ Beef & Barley / tix

Wednesday 8.10 @ 6pm / FARM DINNER @ Big Delicious Planet / tix

Wednesday 8.10 @ 7pm / CLASE AZUL TEQUILA DINNER @ Mastro’s Steakhouse / tix

Thursday 8.11 @ 6pm / BARTENDER BATTLE @ Standout Style Boutique / tix

Thursday 8.11 @ 6:30pm / #CHICAGOMASH: DINNER WITH FRIENDS @ Two / tix

Friday 8.12 @ 6:30pm / EVERYTHING IS BETTER WITH BACON @ Bespoke Cuisine / tix

Friday 8.12 – Saturday 8.13 @ 6:30pm / FRUIT FOR THOUGHT @ Macumba Dance Hall / tix

Saturday 8.13 @ 4pm / ILLINOIS BEER FESTIVAL @ Grundy County Fairground / tix

Sunday 8.14 @ 2pm / FOOD SWAP with Emily Paster @ Read It & Eat / tix

Monday 8.15 @ 6pm / FERRAGOSTO @ Oak Street Beach / tix


Recurring

Wednesdays / WALKING TOUR OF EATALY CHICAGO @ EATALY / tix

Daily / BREWERY TOURS @ LAGUNITAS / tix

Monday 8.1—Wednesday 8.31 / TASTE OF THE TOWN TEQUILA @ My Drink On / tix


Ahead

Saturday 9.10 / THE LAGUNITAS BEER CIRCUS @ Lagunitas Brewing Company / tix

Saturday 9.10 / RIVER NORTH WHISKEY FESTIVAL @ Moe’s Cantina / tix

Friday 9.30 – Sunday 10.2 / TASTE TALKS CHICAGO @ Various Locations / tix