Cheese and cocktail pairings, beer poured from a pumpkin and more things to do in Chicago on Tuesday, Oct. 25.
EAT
Q-BBQ Pop-Up
233 S. Wacker Drive
The restaurant chain tries to break the curse on the Chicago Cubs by smoking a goat every day through Friday and serving it in a sandwich with chimichurri sauce ($10.08). You can also grab pulled pork, chopped brisket and pulled chicken on a sandwich ($6.99) or in a plate with two sides ($8-$11). 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Burger Night
825 W. Fulton Market St. 312-445-8977
Teams headed by Marina Squerciati of “Chicago P.D.” and Colin Donnell of “Chicago Med” face off by preparing themed burgers, with the police side using Glazed and Infused doughnuts as a bun while the hospital crew serves a double-patty Heart Attack burger, bacon and cheese ($14 each). 5:30-9 p.m.
DRINK
The Great Punk’n Party
1970 W. Montrose Ave. 773-697-8204
The sixth annual bash includes a beer poured from a pumpkin and a kit for you to carve a pumpkin to enter in a contest awarding prizes. The Ravenswood bar plays punk music before and after the Cubs World Series kick-off game, which will air on both floors with sound. 7 p.m. $20. Tickets: greatpunknparty.bpt.me. No cover if you don’t want to compete.
Pairing Spirits and Cheese
5212 N. Clark St. 773-358-7181
Experts from Pastoral and CH Distillery team up to lead a class on pairing spirits and cocktails with artisan cheeses. 6:30-8 p.m. $45. Tickets: pastoralartisan.com
DO
Making Mainbocher: The First American Couturier
1601 N. Clark St. 312-642-4600
The new exhibit, which runs through August 2017, displays nearly 30 garments from Chicago-native Main Rousseau Bocher along with fashion illustrations, photography, video and interactive areas that let you design your own garments. 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. $14-$16. Tickets: makingmainbocher.com
HAPPY HOUR OF THE DAY
Sunda (110 W. Illinois St. 312-644-0500) offers $5 Kirin Ichiban drafts, $4-$10 dim sum, $7 select cocktails, glasses of sake and red or white house wine from 3:30-6:30 p.m.
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