Wine blind tasting at Eno Wine Room, an all-female LGBT improv show and more things to do in Chicago on Monday, July 11.
EAT
Stock Smorgasbord
4019 N. Damen Ave. 847-393-3955
Chef Abra Berens of Local Foods’ Stock Cafe prepares a seven-course, family-style dinner paired with Moody Tongue beer, with dishes including spiced carrot dip, green bean casserole and poached sausages with charred radicchio. 5 p.m. $40-$45. Tickets: chefabraberens.bpt.me
DRINK
Blind Tasting
505 N. Michigan Ave. 312-321-8738
Put your wine knowledge to the test by ordering an $18 flight of three red or white wines and guessing the grape varietal, country it comes from, region and age. Correct answers can earn you $8-$13 off. 4 p.m.-midnight.
DO
Va-JAM
1501 N. Kingsbury St. 312-929-2401
Women and members of the LGBT community can attend a workshop with all-female improv group SuperHuman and then break into teams to perform together. The night ends with a set from the instructors. Anyone is welcome to come watch. 8 p.m. $5.
‘Space Age’
1419 W. Blackhawk St. 773-772-7248
The two-man show written and performed by partners Ricardo Gamboa and Sean James William Parris explores their experiences growing up gay in marginalized communities. 7 p.m.; doors open at 6:30 p.m. $10-$50 in advance or pay-what-you-can at the door. Tickets: freestreet.org/space-age
Free Monday (Free!)
1035 N. Western Ave. 773-276-3600
See Toronto-based post-punk band The Scenics, who are on their first U.S. tour to celebrate the release of their LP “In The Summer,” along with sets from Foul Tip, Plastic Crimewave Syndicate and The Runnies. 9 p.m. Free.
HAPPY HOUR OF THE DAY
Nacional 27 (325 W. Huron St. 312-664-2727) offers $7 mojitos from 5-7 p.m. through Friday in honor of National Mojito Day.
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