Here's our picks for fun, entertainment, and everything in-between for July 23rd - July 29th!
Enjoy!
Monday - July 23rd
Today is National Hot Dog Day! Celebrate in Chicago by joining #Foodiechats for a chat, tour, and free dawgs (the She-ka-ga Way!) and sausages at the Vienna Hot Dog Factory & Cafe' tonight!
#Foodiechats - The Twitter Show reaches Foodies all over the world every Monday at 7pm CST using the Hashtag, #Foodiechats! We average 20 million impressions and reach 2 million follows on Twitter weekly!
Creator and host, Steve Green @steveGOgreen on
Twitter asks the #Foodiechats community ten questions during the 90
minute chat! It's a great way to build new relationships around our
virtual table!
On
Monday, July 23, 2012, #Foodiechats is extremely excited to partner
with Vienna Beef for National Hot Dog Day! They'll be eating and tweeting
from their Factory Store in Chicago from 6pm to 8:30 pm CST, while
enjoying complimentary Hot Dogs and Sausages!
Study up on your Hot Dog knowledge because there will be some fun prizes to give away!!
They've
also partnered with Rosati's Pizza who has created The Vienna Beef
Chili Cheese Hot Dog Pizza! Get your tastebuds ready to taste this one
of a kind combo! This amazing pizza will has been released to the
Chicago market in the month of July, and rolled out to their locations
in six other states!
To get in on all the FREE fun, sign-up here!
Tuesday, July 24th -
The DOVE® Ice Cream Truck Tour lands in Chicago for one-day only day of pampering and sweet treats!
The "Adults Only" DOVE®
Ice Cream Truck is not your typical "I scream, you scream, we all
scream" ice cream truck. Gone are the tinny tunes and screaming customers.
For those 18 years or older, the "Adults Only" DOVE® Ice Cream Truck
will be stocked with decadently delicious and free DOVE® Ice Cream Bars –
including the newest addition to the DOVEBAR® line, new DOVEBAR® Mint Swirl Ice
Cream with Dark Chocolate.
At each stop, the vehicle also will feature stress-busting activities – massages by licensed massage therapist, manicures and music – to help adults momentarily escape from their hectic days. The exact truck locations in each city will be announced closer to the event date.
For more information about DOVE® Ice Cream tour dates and how to visit the truck when it stops in your town, visit www.Facebook.com/DoveIceCream.
At each stop, the vehicle also will feature stress-busting activities – massages by licensed massage therapist, manicures and music – to help adults momentarily escape from their hectic days. The exact truck locations in each city will be announced closer to the event date.
For more information about DOVE® Ice Cream tour dates and how to visit the truck when it stops in your town, visit www.Facebook.com/DoveIceCream.
Also, on July 24th, come out and meet famed lifestyle runner, philanthropist and OrthoLite brand ambassador
Jonathon Prince. This fun event will take place in
Chicago this Tuesday, July 24 at 6:30pm PM along the lakefront at
CARA notice board at Diversey Ave. followed by food, drink and socializing at a local eatery.
It’s all part of
Runners Exchange,
a multi-city, one-mile run tour led
by Prince to encourage an active lifestyle. At each exchange, Prince
will provide OrthoLite insoles to race participants and educate
consumers about how the strength and cushioning of the insoles have
transformed his running experience.
International
Runner, Speaker, Imaginarian, and Philanthropist, Jonathon Prince has
run over 12,000 miles pioneering the concept of "Social Athli-vist"
using his feats of endurance to promote positive change and to inspire
people to not only dream big, but to put action
behind their dreams. He has earned widespread praise for his innovative
approach to cause marketing and has been hailed by Ebony magazine as
the "Future of Philanthropy."
Prince was selected by Bono and his wife
Ali Hewson to appear in their Fall 2011 Edun
"Pioneer Project" campaign recognizing him as a man of style and
substance. NBC News honored Prince by including him in TheGrio's 100 for
Making History Today in 2012.
Prince recently announced his goal to run
the first Mile on the Moon. To learn more about
Jonathon Prince, follow him at www.facebook.com/PrinceOfStrides.
Wednesday, July 25th -
Wednesday, July 25th -
On July 25th, from Seattle to Boston, Los Angeles to New York,
food trucks in select cities across the country will celebrate Love
Your Lunch Day during mid-day hours for those who want in on the
lunch-love. Look for food trucks in these hot spots:
Austin – Chi'Lantro – at The Domain on Esperanza Crossing
Bentonville, Arkansas – The Greenhouse Grille – at the NW corner of Bentonville's Downtown Square
Boston – The Dining Car – at 602 Commonwealth Avenue
Chicago – The Slide Ride – at 600 W Chicago
Dallas – Nammi Food truck– at 2121 Flora Street
Denver – Quiero Arepas – at 1560 Broadway, Suite 2250
Houston – Ladybird Food Truck – at 1201 Main Street, corner of Dallas
Irvine, CA – The Lime Truck – at 18678 Teller
Los Angeles – The Green Truck – at Warner Brothers, 3300 Warner Boulevard, Burbank
Minneapolis – Hola Arepa – at South 6th Street & Marquette
Minneapolis/St. Paul – Fork in the Road - at Kellogg Boulevard between St. Peter & Wabasha
Nashville – The Grilled Cheeserie - at 500 Great Circle Road
New York Downtown Financial – The Bistro Truck – at Old Slip & Wall Streets
New York Central - Schnitzel & Things – at 27th & Park
Portland, OR – Brunch Box - at SW 5th and Stark
San Diego – The Green Truck – at 8690 Balboa Avenue
Seattle – Rainy Day Gourmet – at 414 Boren Avenue in South Lake Union, between Republican & Harrison
Washington, DC – Cirque Cuisine – at Franklin Park, 13th K Street NW
Once known for creating beloved childhood lunchboxes, Aladdin is all grown up and on a mission to help busy people everywhere Love Lunch Again. Their product is all grown up, too. Aladdin's new Insulated To-Go Food Containers, a reusable version of the classic deli container, will be headlining at Love Your Lunch Day as a free gift with purchase of food, for those looking to love their lunch, everyday.
Aladdin's Insulated To-Go Containers are leak-proof, double-wall insulated, and microwave and dishwasher safe – a great way to take food from home to work and back again. They're now available in both 12oz and 24oz sizes at www.aladdin-pmi.com and at stores nationwide. To find Aladdin adult lunch, kid lunch, and thermal beverageware, visit www.aladdin-pmi.com.
To learn more about Aladdin Love Your Lunch Day, visit: http://www.aladdin-pmi.com/love-your-lunch-day, or follow Aladdin on Facebook (facebook.com/Aladdin.pmi) and Twitter (@AladdinPMI), #LYLDay.
Austin – Chi'Lantro – at The Domain on Esperanza Crossing
Bentonville, Arkansas – The Greenhouse Grille – at the NW corner of Bentonville's Downtown Square
Boston – The Dining Car – at 602 Commonwealth Avenue
Chicago – The Slide Ride – at 600 W Chicago
Dallas – Nammi Food truck– at 2121 Flora Street
Denver – Quiero Arepas – at 1560 Broadway, Suite 2250
Houston – Ladybird Food Truck – at 1201 Main Street, corner of Dallas
Irvine, CA – The Lime Truck – at 18678 Teller
Los Angeles – The Green Truck – at Warner Brothers, 3300 Warner Boulevard, Burbank
Minneapolis – Hola Arepa – at South 6th Street & Marquette
Minneapolis/St. Paul – Fork in the Road - at Kellogg Boulevard between St. Peter & Wabasha
Nashville – The Grilled Cheeserie - at 500 Great Circle Road
New York Downtown Financial – The Bistro Truck – at Old Slip & Wall Streets
New York Central - Schnitzel & Things – at 27th & Park
Portland, OR – Brunch Box - at SW 5th and Stark
San Diego – The Green Truck – at 8690 Balboa Avenue
Seattle – Rainy Day Gourmet – at 414 Boren Avenue in South Lake Union, between Republican & Harrison
Washington, DC – Cirque Cuisine – at Franklin Park, 13th K Street NW
Once known for creating beloved childhood lunchboxes, Aladdin is all grown up and on a mission to help busy people everywhere Love Lunch Again. Their product is all grown up, too. Aladdin's new Insulated To-Go Food Containers, a reusable version of the classic deli container, will be headlining at Love Your Lunch Day as a free gift with purchase of food, for those looking to love their lunch, everyday.
Aladdin's Insulated To-Go Containers are leak-proof, double-wall insulated, and microwave and dishwasher safe – a great way to take food from home to work and back again. They're now available in both 12oz and 24oz sizes at www.aladdin-pmi.com and at stores nationwide. To find Aladdin adult lunch, kid lunch, and thermal beverageware, visit www.aladdin-pmi.com.
To learn more about Aladdin Love Your Lunch Day, visit: http://www.aladdin-pmi.com/love-your-lunch-day, or follow Aladdin on Facebook (facebook.com/Aladdin.pmi) and Twitter (@AladdinPMI), #LYLDay.
Thursday, July 26th -
VICE and Indio Cerveza kick off Hola Indio Cerveza, a four-part summer fiestas and concerts
in Chicago. Every month through October VICE will throw an awesome
event in honor of the launch of Mexico's favorite beer on US soil. Each
party will feature one Mexican headliner and one local band, and
showcase two art pieces, both produced collaboratively by a Mexican
artist and American artist.
The first Chicago party will takeover The Hideout on Thursday, July 26th, at 9pm, and feature Mexican hot shot Bufi (known for his awesome remix of Little Dragon's Ritual Union), upcoming local Chicago band Golden Birthday, and British Knights.
To RSVP for and for more details on the first leg of the tour, go here: rsvp.vice.com/holaindio/
The summer parties will also be happening every month in San Francisco, LA, and Austin - so tell all your faraway buds to keep their eyes and ears open!
What: Hola Indio Chicago
When: Thursday, July 26th
Where: The Hideout, 1354 West Wabansia Avenue
Time: Doors at 9pm
21+
Donate at least $1 to the National Museum of Mexican Art to get in, and the drinks and music are on them!
Red Bull Curates: The Canvas Cooler Project
(Chicago) will feature work from some of the city’s most innovative
contemporary artists on canvas-wrapped Red Bull mini-fridges. During
artist production days on Sunday, July 22, and Monday, July 23, artists
will create their works in concert at Chicago Urban Art Society (CUAS), Chicago’s premiere exhibition and creative use space.
A
soon-to-be-revealed celebrity-hosted curatorial panel, along with a
social media platform that allows arts patrons to participate in a
democratized voting system, will round out the program. The process will
conclude with a blowout gallery celebration on Thursday, July 26,
revealing the three Chicago artists whose work received the most votes.
The arts ambassadors will be awarded an all-expense paid trip to Miami
during Art Basel 2012 to participate in a Red Bull Curates group show.
Participating artists in the Chicago showcase include the following:
Czr Prz
Chantala Kommanivanh
Codo
Christina Long
Charles Schriver CLS
Don’t Fret
Erin Minckley Chlaghmo
Hebru Brantley
Jake Castro
Jesse STAL
Joey Potts
Lewis Taylor/Yams
Bonus Saves
GOONS
Revise CMW
SOLO RM
Ruben Aguirre
SARO
Tess Kisner
Uriel Correa
The functional works of art created during the Red Bull Curates: The Canvas Cooler Project
will be on display during the gallery launch at Chicago Urban Art
Society and later exhibited at exclusive social environments – bars,
lounges and restaurants – where the public can continue to enjoy them
around the hippest Chicago neighborhoods.
The
launch party will be hosted on Thursday, July 26, at 9 p.m. at Chicago
Urban Art Society, located at 600 West Cermak Road, Unit 1B, Chicago, IL
60616 in East Pilsen’s Cermak Creative Industry District.
Find out more about how Red Bull gives artists wings here: redbullusa.com/curates.
Friday, July 27th -
International pop star and owner of Voli Light Vodkas, Pitbull, will appear at the Walgreens store on State Street in Chicago for an event and pictures with his fans. With Music by a featured Voli DJ and specialty low-calorie cocktails created by the Voli mixologist on-site.
Fans will be able to sample Voli cocktails, and get a chance to take a picture with Pitbull! The event is strictly for ages 21 and older. Meet and greet is on a first come, first served basis.
Who: Pitbull and Voli Light Vodkas
When: Friday, July 27th 3-5pm
Where: Walgreens - 151 N State Street (Chicago IL)
Friday, July 27th -
International pop star and owner of Voli Light Vodkas, Pitbull, will appear at the Walgreens store on State Street in Chicago for an event and pictures with his fans. With Music by a featured Voli DJ and specialty low-calorie cocktails created by the Voli mixologist on-site.
Fans will be able to sample Voli cocktails, and get a chance to take a picture with Pitbull! The event is strictly for ages 21 and older. Meet and greet is on a first come, first served basis.
Who: Pitbull and Voli Light Vodkas
When: Friday, July 27th 3-5pm
Where: Walgreens - 151 N State Street (Chicago IL)
Friday (July 28th) & Saturday, (July 29th) -
Summer of Play" will roll into each city for two days to high-traffic areas like Boston's City Hall Plaza and Chicago's Wrigley Field. Unsuspecting passersby will be greeted with pop-up comedy routines and improvisational skits that bring to life the Galaxy Player's myriad capabilities and features. Imagine Angry Birds set to an acrobatic dance or a live-action race around the FunCruiser to showcase the thrill of Need for Speed. Consumers will witness pop-up comedy routines and have the chance to win a variety of prizes including their very own Galaxy Player.
The Galaxy Player line, available in three screen sizes of 5.0, 4.2 or 3.6 inches, make gaming, videos and music more fun than ever. Easily connect to Wi-Fi hotspots anywhere to get instant access to the latest content, and play video and music in a variety of formats. Users can connect to other devices using USB 2.0 or Bluetooth 3.0 connectivity, or simply load the device via a micro SD card. Plus, because the device runs on Android™ 2.3, Gingerbread, a world of apps is a touch away.
Following Boston, Summer of Play tour stops include New York's Flat Iron District, Chicago's North Avenue Beach, Minneapolis's Target Field and the Santa Monica Pier in Los Angeles, among others. The tour will conclude in LA with an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The show's correspondents will hit the streets to commemorate the end of summer by sharing the fun of Galaxy Players with LA tourists and natives alike. To follow along with the tour and view a complete schedule, fans can visit www.SamsungSummerofPlay.com.
"Samsung's Summer of Play lets us bring the core of our new Galaxy Players – play! – on the road, giving our fans the opportunity to disconnect from the hectic days of summer and just have fun with the Player's amazing features," said Travis Merrill, Director of Product Marketing, GALAXY devices, Samsung Electronics America. "Whether it's music, video or gaming, our new Galaxy Players enhance the fun for any experience, and what better way to showcase them than on a nationwide road trip?"
Samsung fans not located in one of the five tour stop cities need not feel left out of the festivities. Via the brand's social media channels, fans are invited to enter the "Summer of Play" sweepstakes by sharing their own summer fun experiences and enter to win:*
- Samsung "Summer of Play" Facebook App – Once fans like the Samsung USA page or the Samsung Mobile USA page and click on the "Summer of Play" application, they'll be asked to share their ideas about what makes their ideal summer day of play. One winner per day will be chosen to receive a Galaxy Player, and at the end of summer, one grand prize winner will be chosen to have his or her dream summer day brought to life.
- Samsung "Summer of Play" Twitter Sweepstakes – Twitter users are invited to visit SamsungSummerofPlay.com to enter an tweet about the ideal summer day of play. Similar to the Facebook App, lucky fans will be chosen every day from kick off to the final event in Los Angeles to receive a Samsung Galaxy Player.
- Samsung Tumblr – Fans who submit photos and videos of their own summer fun will have the chance to see them posted on Samsung's Tumblr page, showcasing how fans across the country are celebrating summer.
Also, July 28th and July 29th -
You are invited to Acura's exclusive ILX Ride & Drive Event on July 28 and 29 at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois.
Doors open at 10 a.m. each day and include cross-town and closed course* driving experiences in the Acura ILX; along with musical entertainment, refreshments, and featured technologies. Please complete the form below to join us for this invitation-only event.
Weekend Overview
When: Saturday, July 28, and Sunday, July 29
Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
Where: Soldier Field
1410 S Museum Campus Dr. • Chicago, IL 60605
*Cross-Town Drive: A 10-15-minute course, where you will drive the Acura ILX on city streets with a product specialist.
Closed Course: This short drive will take place on a flat surface, closed to the public,
where you will take the Acura ILX through a series of performance-based driving experiences, alongside a professional driver.
To sign-up go here!
Finally, keep the heat off for the rest of July by indulging in Red Mango's new Frozen Coffee Chillers!
Red Mango locations will offer their customers a regular size 16-ounce Frozen Coffee Chiller for just $1 (plus tax). This offer will be available only from July 23rd to July 31st from store opening until 5pm each day.
Available in Vanilla, Caramel, Mocha and Natural Coffee, the Frozen Coffee Chillers blend authentic medium-roast Columbian Arabica coffee with all-natural nonfat Red Mango yogurt and crushed ice for a delicious and uplifting frozen beverage.
Following the company's industry-leading mission to offer the healthiest and best tasting menu, each Frozen Coffee Chiller also contains live and active probiotic cultures that help support the immune system when consumed as part of a balanced diet and healthy lifestyle. Regular size 16-ounce servings contain just 290 to 320 calories, and large size 20-ounce servings contain 320 to 390 calories.
For store locations near you, visit www.RedMango.com.
Have A Wonderful Week!
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