Joy District’s grand opening party, a honey gin release and cocktail party and more things to do in Chicago on Thursday, May 12.
EAT
Grand Opening Party (Free!)
112 W. Hubbard St. 312-955-0339
The River North spot opens its 3,000-square-foot rooftop space with a bash featuring complimentary tastings of signature items. 6-8 p.m. Free.
DRINK
Penrose Patio Crusher Beer Tapping
41 E. Superior St. 312-266-0400
Order a $6 pint of the wheat pale ale, which will be available exclusively at the Near North Side bar, and you’ll receive a raffle ticket for a shot at winning a tour of the Geneva brewery, a $50 gift card or a T-shirt. 6 p.m. No cover.
Barr Hill Honey Gin Release
837 W. Fulton Market 312-733-9555
Bartenders from The Violet Hour, Avec, Dove’s Luncheonette and other spots mix seasonal cocktails ($12) using the new spirit created by Vermont’s Caledonia Spirits using Illinois wildflower honey. 3:30-10:30 p.m. No cover.
DO
Your Life. Styled
744 N. Michigan Ave. 312-642-0020
Shop the store’s summer collection while having free bites and bubbly. The first 50 people to arrive receive a gift bag, and those who spend $100 get a copy of “The Career Code: Must-Know Rules for a Strategic, Stylish and Self-Made Career” by Who What Wear co-founders Hillary Kerr and Katherine Power. 6-8 p.m. Free. RSVP required: whowhatwear.com/banana-republic-life-styled-event
‘American Beauty Shop’
1105 W. Chicago Ave. 312-633-0630
Resident playwright Dana Lynn Formby’s examination of the American Dream follows a hairdresser struggling to balance her livelihood with the future of her daughter, who is hoping to go to MIT. 7:30 p.m. $23-$28. Tickets: chicagodramatists.org
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