The Go List! February 25 - March 3, 2013

Your weekly Go List! has arrived!  Check out events in Chicago this week and our early warnings for events you don't want to miss!

February 25 - Join Paris Club as they celebrate one of the finest brands in craft beer - Duvel. Enjoy complimentary pours of the Belgian import and passed hors d'oeuvres in the main bar from 5-9pm. Admission is FREE, no RSVP! See you in Paris!


February 26 - Early Warning!  Common Threads Presents 10th Anniversary Chicago World Festival.  (Pictured above) Join Common Threads in celebrating its 10th Anniversary Chicago World Festival on Monday, March 4th at Soldier Field.  Join Bravo's Top Chef Judge and Host, Gail Simmons, for an evening of world-class dining and entertainment! 

Tickets are available online at www.events.commonthreads.org. 

A fabulous after-party will take place at the James Hotel immediately following the Soldier Field event.  

Read more about this special program this week in Foodie Fridays!

February 27 - The River North Business Association holds its annual meeting Wednesday, February 27 at Rockit Bar & Grill, 22 W. Hubbard Ave. The meeting includes the election of new board directors as well as the announcement of RNBA's River North's Best annual award winners. The program begins with registration at 5:30 p.m. and concludes with a celebration reception beginning at 7:15 p.m.

Guests are invited to enjoy Rockit Bar & Grill's hospitality and a motivational presentation by RNBA member Jonny Imerman of Imerman's Angels. The cost for registration is $35 for members and $40 for non-members. Register on-line at http://www.rivernorthassociation.com or call 312-645-1047 for additional information.

February 28 - Frontier will celebrate two years of adventurous dining, whole 

smoked animals and specialty cocktails on Thursday, February 28. Guests will 

enjoy a live DJ and a spring cocktail menu preview featuring $6 cocktails as 

well as complimentary small bites specially prepared by Pioneer Tavern Group

Corporate Executive Chef Brian Jupiter from 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Festivities will 

also include a complimentary mixology sampling hosted by Nolet's, Kettle One 

and Bulleit from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. where guests will learn to create their own 

classic cocktails.

March 1 - The Creative Chicago Expo connects Chicago’s creative community with 

resources they need to thrive.

Through Keynotes, Workshops, Vendors and more, get professional development expertise 

from top local and national providers. 

For Creative Individuals and Organizations in Design, Culinary, Fashion, Film, Music,

 Dance, Theater, Literary, and Visual arts. 

Friday March 1 and Saturday March 2, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Chicago Cultural Center

78 E. Washington Street

Chicago, IL  60602

Admission Free  I  No RSVP

There’s a lot to do ~ Bring a friend!

After 24 years of serving and entertaining millions of guests from Chicago and visitors from around the world, long time Chicago nightclubs Excalibur and Vision will be replaced with a completely new multi-venue, Castle. Castle opens following a 6-month reinvention, including all-new luxurious decor, furnishings, state-of-the-art sound, lighting and special effects. The opening of Castle will be Friday, March 1, 2013.

Chicago is the birthplace of house music, and Palladium at Castle proudly opens its first night to the public with one of the world's foremost names in House music, Grammy Award winning producer, remixer and DJ: Roger Sanchez.

Tickets are $20 online at http://WantTickets.com/CastleChicago, and at the door. For more information about Castle Chicago go to www.Facebook.com/CastleChicago. For more information on Roger Sanchez, visit online at www.rogersanchez.com.

March 2 -  Meet Derek Haas, co-creator of the hit NBC series, Chicago Fire, at After-Words bookstore tonight at 6 p.m.  Haas will be signing copies of his new book, "The Right Hand."  After-Words is located at 23 East Illinois Street in Chicago.

March 3 -  Join the DuSable Museum for DuSable Day, honoring the memory and legacy of the “Father of Chicago,” Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable, Chicago’s first settler, and marking our city’s 176th birthday!

This day-long celebration features, multi-cultural dance performances, musical tributes, art workshops and premiere of the new Discovering DuSable Digitally website.

Another highlight of this family day is touring the DuSable Mobile Museum! The “museum on wheels” boasts an inter-active exhibition that explores the life and times of Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable, an African Haitian, who in 1779 became the first non-native person to establish permanent settlement in Eschikagou (“the place of smelly onions”), which we now call Chicago.

Be a part of the 176th Anniversary of the founding of the City of Chicago by paying tribute to its founder, Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable!  

This is a FREE event. For more information, call 773-947-0600 ext. 290.