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Souk in the City – Souk in the City now have a fabulous Organic Moroccan Buffet Breakfast – fi…
Souk in the City now have a fabulous Organic Moroccan Buffet Breakfast – figs, cous cous, eggs etc., all cooked in a tagine. Saturday & Sunday 9.00am-noon ONLY $23 per person

Quaife’s at the Hughenden Hotel – Girls Getaway – Up to 10 girls for only $1999 total cost! Champagne, Stawb…
Girls Getaway – Up to 10 girls for only $1999 total cost! Champagne, Stawberries, Chocolates, a pre show dinner for ten at Quaifes 10 Tickets to the Comedy Store at Fox Studios and breakast.

Cruise Restaurant – Soak up the sunshine and enjoy a cocktail by beautiful Sydney Harbour while…
Soak up the sunshine and enjoy a cocktail by beautiful Sydney Harbour while some of Australia’s finest DJ based bands entertain you with laid back, soulful, jazzy grooves. From 2pm – 5pm every Sunday afternoon.

Nightclub Photography Tips (Part 2)
To get rich, vibrant, colorful nightclub photos, nightlife photographers need to use slower shutter speeds than they might be used to. With a slower shutter speed, your camera has time to suck in more ambient light, creating a brighter, more colorful image.

Nightclub Photography Tips

Shutter Speed Settings

To get rich, vibrant, colorful nightclub photos, nightlife photographers need to use slower shutter speeds than they might be used to. With a slower shutter speed, your camera has time to suck in more ambient light, creating a brighter, more colorful image.

For this image of Busta Rhymes, I used a shutter speed of 0.3 seconds. This means the camera’s shutter stays open for 0.3 seconds, which forced the club lights in the background to really pop out in a wash of color.

But with longer shutter speeds, it is harder to keep the image crisp and sharp. Any movement from your subjects will tend to create a blur. In a rowdy nightclub environment, it’s hard to keep people still for a photo.

To learn how I keep the subject sharp, even with a long shutter speed, check out my nightlife photography guide below:

Independance Pool Party @ The Surfcomber
he 5th Annual Independance 4th of July Pool Party in Miami Beach was a fantastic event just like last year. Bikini clad vixens prancing around to the music of Danny Tenaglia at the Surfcomber’s beachside pool will always be a good party!

Miami 4th of July Pool Party

The 5th Annual Independance 4th of July Pool Party in Miami Beach was a fantastic event just like last year. Bikini clad vixens prancing around to the music of Danny Tenaglia at the Surfcomber’s beachside pool will always be a good party!

Models & Playboy Playmates along with muscle-bound supermen make for some great people watching entertainment. Check out the photos and pretend like you were there.

Scorpions Kiss @ Exit 66
DJ Joe Dert pushed his product on the Ft. Lauderdale crowd that packed the walls of Exit 66, the newest nightclub by the guys behind the Crobar brand. A mashup of rock & hip hop kept everyone moving on the large dancefloor, while they took advantage of free drinks till midnight!

Scorpions Kiss @ Exit 66

DJ Joe Dert pushed his product on the Ft. Lauderdale crowd that packed the walls of Exit 66, the newest nightclub by the guys behind the Crobar brand. A mashup of rock & hip hop kept everyone moving on the large dancefloor, while they took advantage of free drinks till midnight!

Miami Dolphins footballer Chris Brown was there soaking up the club’s fun & quirky atmosphere at a table with friends. Exit 66 is on the path to becoming a great addition to the South Florida nightlife scene.

Twitter for Nightclub Photographers
Twitter can be a powerful tool for marketing yourself and your images to the masses. If you want to be a successful nightlife photographer, you have to network with as many people as possible. Word of mouth is a common way to land new jobs, and the only way word of mouth works is if everyone know’s your name. Twitter is part of achieving this goal.

Twitter can be a powerful tool for marketing yourself and your images to the masses. If you want to be a successful nightlife photographer, you have to network with as many people as possible. Word of mouth is a common way to land new jobs, and the only way word of mouth works is if everyone know’s your name. Twitter is part of achieving this goal.

But taking the time to add fans on Twitter can be very time consuming, and you should always be spending most of your time doing what you’re best at, nightclub photography. One way to quickly create a strong following of Twitter fans is to use an automated adder program. This let’s you quickly and efficiently build a following on Twitter with much less work.

I use this program specifically for the purpose of adding fans on Twitter. You can easily add 300+ followers a day, just by pressing a button.

You can even target the followers of other photographers, big nightclubs, etc. This gives you a greater percentage of success, because it isn’t just random people, but people who are already interesting in nightlife and photography.

When you use a program to automate your tedious-yet-necessary social media marketing work, you’ll have much more time to spend on making deals with new nightclubs, experimenting with photography, and finding more ways to make money.

But if you neglect to market yourself with social media like Twitter all together, other nightclub photographers who ARE taking advantage of these techniques will have a stronger following than you will, even if you’re a better photographer. That means they’ll get more jobs by way of recommendation, just because more people know who they are. It’s a numbers game!

You must not undervalue the importance of good social media marketing techniques in today’s world, or you’ll be left behind in the dust.

Twitter is different from other social media sites, you can’t make people follow you if you follow them. When you use this adder program, the trick is to follow other people in your area using the automated tools, but you also have to send everyone an automated message too. It can just be a generic friendly message like “Thx for the follow! Look forward to chatting with you on Twitter.”

Usually once you’ve started following them, and they receive a friendly message from you, they will follow you as well. But manually adding all these people and sending them individual messages would take months. That’s why using a Twitter adder program like that one will save you lots of time. And time is money!

Chicago Cinco de Mayo Events

Cinco de Mayo fiestas.

OK, so technically it’s not Mexico’s Independence Day (that’s in September), but Cinco de Mayo is no less reason to celebrate. Fiesta the day away at one of these hot spots, offering Mexican-themed deals throughout the day (all events on Wednesday, May 5, unless otherwise noted).

Bull & Bear
Local cover band Jank presides over this Janko de Mayo party featuring $5 shots of Herradura, $6 Jankaritas (aka margaritas with Herradura), $6 yard glasses (signature vodka cocktails with Finlandia) and $7 sangria.

Carnivale
6:30-8:30 p.m.; $25
In honor of the holiday, sommelier Elizabeth Mendez will lead a hands-on class instructing guests in concocting both a classic and a seasonal margarita. In addition to creating and sampling drinks, you’ll enjoy appetizers from chef Mark Mendez. If you just want to drink, the restaurant is offering five special margaritas, including a Cavarita ($12.50) and a pomegranate variety ($9.50).

La Casa De Isaac
The Highland Park foodie destination will offer a three-course menu for $32.

Chilam Balam Cocina Mexicana
The Lakeview Mexican restaurant will offer a three-course menu for $32.

Cinco de Mayo Festival (Douglas Park)
April 30-May 3
There will be live music, food, carnival rides and games at this three-day festival in Douglas Park. Make sure to stick around for the parade, stepping off from Cermak and Damen at noon on Sunday.

Cinco de Mayo Festival (Little Village)
May 7-9
Celebrate for three days at this inaugural fest, featuring live music, food, crafts, family activities and more in Little Village, the home of Chicago’s largest Mexican population.

Cinco de Mayo Pub Crawl
8-11 p.m.; $15
Take a tour of six Lincoln Park/Lakeview bars, with domestic drafts, margaritas and a Mexican buffet at each stop. You’ll be drinking at Duffy’s Tavern, Durkin’s, Maeve, McGee’s, Redmond’s and Wrightwood Tap. There will be a trolley to take you from bar to bar.

Congress Theater
7 p.m.; $15 (two for $25 in advance)
The Cinco de Mondo event goes all out with Lucha Libre wrestling, burlesque performances from Lola Van Ella, Bella Sue Devianti and Gravity Plays Favorites, live music from the Del Moroccos and The Suspirios and more. Comedian Dash Bravado hosts.

Cuna
Indulge in a quesadilla burger (with cheese quesadillas instead of the bread, $7), $1 bottles of Miller Lite and Coors Light and $4 Patron shots at this Lakeview bar.

Dawali
Enjoy $5 specials like shawerma and chicken shawerma wraps all day at this Northwest Side Middle Eastern spot.

Dick’s Last Resort
It’s a Hot Huevos fiesta at this riverside bar, where you can enjoy a free taco bar from 4-6 p.m., $3 margaritas and $4 Coronas. There will also be a spicy food eating contest at 7 p.m., and music from Noche Caliente beginning at 8 p.m.

Division Ale House
The Ale House celebrates with $5 lime margaritas and $3 Corona bottles.

D.O.C. Wine Bar (Lombard)
The West Suburban wine bar offers a $12 chicken enchilada plate with rice and black beans and margaritas martinis for $5 each.

Get the “Perfect Margarita” at Dos Diablos.

Dos Diablos
The new River North Mexican spot opens its doors for lunch on Wednesday, offering its full menu featuring fajitas, margaritas and more. Try The Big Mel, a four-pound chimichanga; finish it in under 20 minutes and you’ll get your name posted on the wall.

Dunlays on Clark
Drink specials at this Lincoln Park neighborhood restaurant include $4 Pacifico and $3 Cuervo tequila shots, while there will be a few Mexican dishes added to the menu, like guacamole, a skirt steak torta, posole hominy, pork shoulder sopes and more.

Durty Nellie’s
Get $3 margaritas and featured food specials like a trio of tacos at this Palatine hangout.

English
English celebrates with all-day specials like $5 Don Julio shots, $7 Don Julio margaritas and $4 Corona and Dos Equis bottles.

Faith & Whiskey
The Lincoln Park bar’s Cinco de Mayo party includes tons of drinks specials, including $1 Cabo Wabo tequila shots and skinny margaritas, $2 Dos Equis and domestic drafts, $3 well cocktails, $3 Accidental Threesome shots, $3 Jim Beam Red Stage shots, $6 40s and $5 Death’s Hot Rod cocktails (Death’s Door white whiskey, Cointreau and lime juice). Tom Petty/Johnny Cash cover band Petty Cash will perform live at 9 p.m., and the bar will award a 15-person private party to the person with the best “Most Interesting Man in the World” costume (from the Dos Equis commercials) at midnight.

The Fifty/50
Mariachi Michoacano ? an eight-piece live mariachi band ? will play live starting at 8 p.m. Drink specials include $6 Pama margaritas, $6 Cazadores tequila maragaritas, $4 Cazadores Blanco, Reposado and Anejo tequila shots. The Wicker Park bar will also award a free private party to the person with the “best mariachi mustache.”

Frasca Pizzeria & Wine Bar
The Lakeview restaurant will offer a Mexican pizza featuring ground beef, cheddar, Monterey Jack cheese, onion, tomato, cilantro and refried beans ($9). Wash it down with $3 bottles of Corona.

HUB 51
11:30 a.m.-midnight
Fittingly, this River North hotspot offers five specials for Cinco de Mayo. There will be $10 tacos, $6 guacamole, $5 margaritas, $4 Coronas and $4 Grande Tecate available all day and night.

Hunt Club
Munch on free chips and salsa, $3 cheese quesadillas with pico de gallo, salsa & sour cream, and a Cinco De Mayo burger (8-ounce ground beef and chorizo patty topped with Chihuahua cheese, jalapenos, pico de gallo, and salsa) for $5 from 6-8 p.m. All-day drink specials include $4 Cuervo shots, $5 Corona and Corona Light bottles and $6 Patron margaritas.

John Barleycorn
Both the Lincoln Park and Wrigleyville locations offer up specials. In Lincoln Park, get $4 lime margaritas, $3 Sol and Dos Equis bottles, $4 Sauza shots and $4 Jose Cuervo shots, along with free sombreros. In Wrigleyville, get $6 house margaritas, $5 Sauza shots, $3 domestic drafts, $3 wells drinks, 25 cent wings and $1 select sliders.

Kit Kat Lounge and Supper Club
Kit Kat Diva Jade will perform as Jennifer Lopez, Shakira and other Latina musical superstars as you enjoy half-price margaritas at this Boystown club.

LaSalle Power Co.
Q101 (101.1 FM) broadcasts live from 3-7 p.m. and specials include include $5 Cabo Wabo shots and $7 Cabo Wabo margaritas.

Lottie’s Pub
Grab $3 Dos Equis and Negra Modelo and $4 Corona and Corona Light at this beloved Bucktown bar, and pair them with half-price guacamole and some smoked chicken quesadillas.

Luxbar
Buy a pitcher of margaritas ($35) and you’ll receive a complimentary large chips and guacamole platter on Cinco de Mayo.

Mac’s American Pub
All-day Cinco de Mayo pecials include $5 16-ounce Cuervo margaritas, $3 Corona bottles and chicken quesadillas with roasted tomatillo salsa ($6). After 5 p.m., enjoy tacos de pescado: corn tortillas, crispy cod, pico de gallo, avocado and sweet jalapeno mayo ($6). Mahoney’s Pub & Grill
6-9 p.m.; $30
The inaugural Cinco De Rhino event, which benefits the American Association of Zoo Keepers, includes food, drinks, a silent auction and games like “Poacher Pinata” (you can just play on the Wii, too). The purpose? To save critically endangered rhinos and other wild animals.

Martini Park
The River North bar becomes “Martinez Park” for a night, offering $8 Silver Patron cocktails and $4 Coronas. There will also be complimentary quesadillas and nachos from 6-8 p.m. Donate $10 to High Jump at the Latin School and you’ll get a free drink.

May St. Cafe
The upscale BYO spot will offer a three-course menu for $32.

Mercadito
Head to this River North Mexican spot to try the Vato Loco, the self-described “hottest cocktail on earth” which contains tequila and…some hot stuff (it’s a secret recipe). You’ll have to sign a waiver first. The restaurant will also offer a special $40 dinner menu, $5 tequila shots and live mariachi music from 9-10:30 p.m.

Moe’s Cantina
Cinco specials include $1 steak or chicken tacos, $3 house margaritas, $3 Coors Light bottles and $4 Jameson Irish Whiskey, Absolut Vodka and Malibu Rum cocktails. Moe’s staffers will also hand out free sombreros to revelers.

Nacional 27
6-9 p.m.; buy tickets here
Nacional 27 is offering a $27 party package that includes margaritas, sangria, passed tapas/snacks and dancing to the beats of a live percussionist.

O’Donovan’s
April 30-May 5
The North Center bar/restaurant will have a number of drink specials available all week, including $4 Milagro shots and $5 Milagro margaritas, $5 micheladas, $3 horchata ($6 with tequila), $1 off Corona bottles and more. Special food items include zopes, carne asada and caramel flan.

Palmer House Hilton
May 7; $375
The annual Cinco de Mayo Gala, a benefit for the National Museum of Mexican Art, features music from Angel Melendez and the 911 Mambo Orchestra, a silent auction and more. Pinstripes
Both the South Barrington and Northbrook locations of this bocce/bowling/bistro establishment will offer Mexican-themed food and drink specials like $5 margaritas and $5 fajita flatbread.

The Pony
This Lakeview bar’s regular Honky Tonk Wednesday event (featuring free hillbilly bingo and country tunes spun all night) gets an added kick with $1 tacos, $3 Cabo Wabos and $3 Dos Equis. There will also be a taco-eating contest at 9 p.m. (sign up by calling Kevin at (773) 531-2881).

Rock Bottom Brewery
Enjoy Mexican-inspired dishes like quesadilla rolls and smoked chicken enchiladas as well as $5 house margaritas and $4 beer-of-the-day at this River North brewpub.

Rockit Bar & Grill
May 3-7
Both the River North and Wrigleyville locations will serve up Mexican-style cuisine throughout the week, including roasted red pepper and cumin-braised chicken tamales with chive creme fraiche ($8), mushroom fajitas with skirt steak, wild mushrooms, sweet peppers and spanish onions ($18) and cinnamon and sugar churros with cayenne chocolate ($6). Weeklong drink specials include $3 Dos Equis, $6 margaritas and $6 sangria.

Sabor Saveur
Monday, May 3 – Sunday, May 9; $32
The French-Mexican restaurant in Wicker Park offers a three-course prix-fixe menu including choices like pumpkin flower and cream cheese taquitos, chocolate-braised salmon filet and pineapple rice pudding. BYOB.

She-nannigans
The Division Street bar is the headquarters for the sixth annual “Cinco Division” party, featuring a performance from Led Zeppelin cover band Kashmir (9 p.m.), $4 bottles of Corona and lots of roaming mariachis all over the area (including at other area bars.

The Southern
Chef Cary Taylor offers some Mexican-themed specials including Southern Nachos with fried corn chips, smoked pork, black-eyed pea and green tomato pico de gallo, pepper jack cheese sauce and roasted peppers ($8). The restaurant will also offer $6 cocktails like Luis’ Dirty Peach (tequila, peach schnapps, mint-infused syrup) and a jalapeno lime margarita.

Stretch Run
The River North OTB will offer $5 bottles of Corona and Corona Light and $5 Heineken bottles.

Sushi Taiyo
Mexican sushi? Sounds fishy, but it’s a reality at this spot on Cinco de Mayo. Choices include the Mexico City Roll (spicy tuna with unagi and avocado, $12), the Sombrero (steamed lobster, spicy mayo, cucumber, jalapeno, tobiko and wasabi tobiko, $10) and the La Bamba (salmon, shiso, jalapeno, melted provolone cheese and shallots, $12).

Timothy O’Toole’s
Festivities will feature a “best moustache” contest, awarding the wearer of the most impressive facial hair a $50 bar tab. There will also be a hot pepper-eating contest and a pinata stuffed with adult prizes. Enjoy $10 33-ounce margaritas, $15 buckets of Corona and Corona Light and a $20 tequila shot buffet. Guests wearing a poncho or sombrero get a free order of chips and salsa.

Tin Lizzie
The post-work bash begins with $5 taco pizza and $3 shots of tequila, and continues, as it should, with the bashing of a pinata. Grab for prizes like tickets for food and drinks, t-shirts and even coupons for parties at the Lincoln Park bar.

Zocalo
The River North Mexican restaurant hosts a party featuring $5 pineapple-lime margaritas and tequila sunrises, giveaways and music spun by a DJ in the evening.

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Porn and Chicken Dance Party
Snack on free wings while porn plays on the TVs at this weekly dance party. DJs J-Sephora, Dan Dwyer, Macabre Monster and Orvtronixxx spin. Drink specials include $3 Old Style and $7 Old Style with a shot of whiskey.

‘Tabitha’s Salon Takeover’ Viewing Party
Watch season three of Bravo TV’s “Tabitha’s Salon Takeover” on large screens, with a half-off special on your dinner and drinks. Enter the weekly raffle to win prizes, drawn at the season finale viewing party.

Poetry in motion
Ernest Fenollosa started it, then passed it on to Ezra Pound, who influenced Kenneth Rexroth, Allen Ginsberg, Philip Whalen, Robert Creeley, Gary Snyder, Jack Spicer, Cid Corman and Jackson Mac Low. Quite a list: encompassing Imagist, Beat, San Francisco Renaissance and the poetry of L=A=N=G=U=A=G=E, all influenced by different forms of Japanese poetry.
From Basho’s haikus to the bogus avant-garde works of Araki Yasusada — a postmodern Japanese poet hoax who had many a renowned poet praising his work — Japanese verse has fascinated Western poets. One can add to this eminent group the new work of American poet Judy Halebsky, whose collection “Sky=Empty” celebrates the influence of Japan while creating new perspectives in American poetry.

New – Biscotti: Yoyogi-Uehara
With its well-prepared tapas dishes and inexpensive wines, Biscotti makes a good refueling stop when you’re in the neighborhood. The lentil-chorizo soup is a standout, and the chef isn’t afraid to bring on the garlic in his sauteed shrimps and similar dishes.

New – Malt Magic: Roppongi
Japanese craft beers and a good selection of international microbrews are served at this small basement bar. The “hand made food” menu is limited to sausages and other light snacks.

Relive yesteryear at School Disco
It’s a gloomy Saturday night and the capital is in the grip of the ‘storm of the year’. Why not lighten your mood with a trip to the school disco

Bonkers for Bingo in London
“This was Midnight Underground Rebel Bingo, a hardcore bingo night, not to be taken lightly nor attended by old people or children.” The underground bingo scene explored.

Your New Favorite Bar
Six notable nightlife openings.

Monday Movie Nite
Free movies, cool tunes and cocktails?sounds like a plan to us.

Hog & Rocks a lively ham and oyster bar
In today’s environment, where new restaurants seem to explode on the scene as fast as movie popcorn, owners need to distinguish themselves from the competition. So when Scott Youkilis wanted to come up with a concept…

The Grove

Open long enough to catch on the way home. (Or on the way To in the mornings)

Flora prices jump, but quality doesn’t
It was only a matter of time: As Oakland’s dining scene rises, so do menu prices. A prime example is Flora, which opened in the transitional Uptown neighborhood a little more than three years ago. In that time, the…

Altitude – Enjoy a private cooking class, including complimentary welcome Champagne, 3…
Enjoy a private cooking class, including complimentary welcome Champagne, 3-course lunch, chef’s apron, receipes and more for $200 pp. Available on the 3rd Saturday of every month in 2010. Call (02) 9250 6123 to book now.

Bells at Killcare – Sunday Lunch & Live Jazz at Bells at Killcare. On the 1st Sunday of each mo…
Sunday Lunch & Live Jazz at Bells at Killcare. On the 1st Sunday of each month relax and lunch with live jazz. Plus maybe a game of French Boules or croquet? Bookings essential.

Spring Pub Crawls

No stealing allowed.

They say Chicago has two seasons: winter and construction. If upcoming events are any indication, we might have to add a third: pub crawl season. Spring is the perfect time to get out and enjoy a progressive party in your ‘hood of choice. Read on for some of our favorites in May:

Cinco de Mayo Pub Crawl (Lincoln Park)
May 5, 8-11 p.m.; $15
Not sure which bar you want to be your Cinco de Mayo headquarters? You don’t have to choose! Take a tour of six Lincoln Park/Lakeview bars, with domestic drafts, margaritas and a Mexican buffet at each stop. You’ll be drinking at Duffy’s Tavern, Durkin’s, Maeve, McGee’s, Redmond’s and Wrightwood Tap. There will be a trolley to take you from bar to bar. More Cinco de Mayo events.

Cinco de Mayo Bar Crawl 2010 (hosted by Kiss FM)
May 5, 8 p.m.-midnight Wednesday, starting at Rockwood Place/Bar Celona; free
Mariachi bands will play until 9 p.m. at both opening bars, then trolleys will take the fiesta to Grand Central, then to Angels & Mariachis. Kiss FM (103.5) will be at Angels & Mariachis all night, including one of Kiss FM?s ?Beat Freak? DJs. Drink deals include $5 Cazadores margaritas, $5 Cazadores Reposado or Blanco shots and $4 Corona bottles.

Historic Pub Crawl of Hegewisch
May 5, 6 p.m.
Learn all about the venerable South Side neighborhood through Landmarks Illinois, sponsors the event. It?s a great chance to learn a little about our fair city ? while having a drink or three along the way. Details are scarce on locations, but we?re thinking maybe some Pudgy?s Pizza? Chicago Pita Kitchen? The Ford Assembly Plant? Anyway, cost is $10, or free if you?re a Landmarks member. Call (312) 922-1742 or click here for more info. “Dress Up Like Your Favorite Mother” Uptown Pub Crawl
May 8, 2-7 p.m.; $10-$15
If you’re the type to take your mother on pub crawls, this is the one to choose. Comedian Bertha Mason hosts this crawl that includes contests (lunchmaking, laundry sorting, phone calls) and prizes. It all starts at Crew, moving along to Nick’s Uptown, Fat Cat, The Spot and Uptown Lounge, with $2.50 Stella Artois deals all day. Make sure to heed the title and don your best Mom jeans.

Cover Your Bases Pub Crawl
Saturday, May 8, 1:30 p.m.; $15
Here’s a creative one: you’ll collect a sticker at each Wrigleyville bar you go to, which you’ll stick on your provided t-shirt. Cover all the “bases” and you’ll get major props. There will be a raffle at the final stop in which you can win Cubs rooftop tickets, among other prizes. Bars include John Barleycorn Wrigleyville, Dark Horse Tap and Grille, Harry Caray’s Tavern, Houndstooth Saloon, Rebel Bar & Grill, Mullen’s on Clark, Nisei Lounge, Rebel Bar & Grill, Red Ivy, Rockwood Place, Sports Corner, The Stretch and The Yard.

Spring Fling Pub Crawl
Saturday, May 15, 2-8 p.m.; $10 in advance at any participating location, $15 day of
Head to Boystown for this seasonal celebration, which includes 11 bars offering $5 Absolut Acai cocktails and $4 Corona. The fun starts at Roscoe’s and continues at Bucks Saloon, Cocktail, Halsted’s Bar & Grill, Hydrate, Lucky Horseshoe Lounge, Minibar, North End, Rehab, Scarlet and Spin.

Young Irish Fellowship Club Pub Crawl
Saturday, May 15, 1-9 p.m.; 420
Fore! This golf-themed pub crawl asks you to dress in your finest fairway attire for a round of drinking in Old Town. You’ll start off at Corcoran’s Grill & Pub, where you’ll enjoy $3 domestic bottles, $4 well drinks, $3.50 microbrews and $5 shots, before continuing on to Wells on Wells (2:30-3:50 p.m.; $9 pitchers of Miller Lite, $4 beer specials), McGinny’s Tap (4-5:20 p.m.; $5 shots, $15 buckets), O’Brien’s Restaurant (5:30-6:30 p.m.; Bud Light and sangria specials) and Fireplace Inn (7-9 p.m.; $3 Bud Light and 312, $4 Jager bombs). You can join at any poitn during the crawl. The best part? A portion of proceeds will benefit Natasha McShane, a victim of the Bucktown bat attack on April 23.

Back to the Pub Crawl
Saturday, May 22, 1:30-9 p.m.; $10
This Wrigleyville crawl has an ’80s theme, complete with a DeLorean that’ll be parked in front of the first few bars (remember: drunk driving is illegal). Your entry fee gets you an official tshirt, a 22-ounce cup, a slap bracelet, food and drink specials, beer pong/flip cup tournaments, live music (from Mer and Red Pop Fury) and more. It starts at Bernie’s Tavern, moving on to Casey Moran’s, Sports Corner, Cubby Bear, Sluggers and John Barleycorn Wrigleyville.

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Sex and the City 2 Parties in Chicago

No matter how bad those previews look (come on, you know they look pretty bad), you’re probably going to see “Sex and the City 2″ if you were even a tiny fan of the show. With that in mind, here are some movie-themed parties that would make Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte and Samantha proud.

ICE Theaters
Wednesday, May 26 – Sunday, May 30
This Chatham cinema offers up a whole Weekend of Euphoria in honor of this momentous premiere, including a private movie screening with pre-party on Wednesday ($35), the Pamper Me Pretty spa day on Thursday ($5), a cocktail party and movie screening on Friday ($60), a bellydancing class on Saturday ($20) and a Mimosas and Manolos brunch on Sunday ($30). Get all tickets here. (Make sure to also check out the exclusive Noir Woman magazine party and screening on Thursday here.

Zella
Thursday, May 27
Head over to this Lincoln Park bar (not far from the Webster Place cinema) for $5 Cosmos in anticipation of the flick. If you can’t get tickets, stick around for the BBQ Thursday special, featuring $2 hot dogs, $4 burgers and $5 chicken sandwiches, as well as $2.50 Miller Lite and Coors Light bottles, $3.50 call drinks and $4 house wine on the patio.

Carlucci (Downers Grove)
Thursday, May 27
The suburban location of Carlucci is offering up $5 martini specials on premiere night, including the Flirtini (Skyy Passion Fruit, X-Rated liqueur, cranberry juice and candied lemon). There will be live music all weekend long.

J Bar
Thursday, May 27, 8 p.m.
The James Hotel bar’s regular Addiction Thursdays event takes on a “Sex and the City” theme: “Addicted to Aidan” (as in Carrie’s ex, who makes an appearance in the new movie). The original flick will play on the big screen all night, and $6 signature cocktails will include the Scout-tini and the Nice Guy Finishes First Fizz. It pays to get there early, as the first four guests will get a “Sex and the City 2″ swag bag as well as have a chance to win tickets to the movie.

Wildfire (Chicago)
Thursday, May 27, 5-7 p.m.
Skyy vodka hosts a special cocktail party in the River North restaurant’s lounge, complete with $7 Cosmos (also available in wild raspberry flavor), plus complimentary hors d’oeuvres like whole wheat pizza and roasted vegetable quesadillas.

Francesca’s
Thursday, May 27 – Friday, May 28
All 20 area locations of this Italian favorite will be getting “Carried” away with deals this week, with $5 Cosmos offered on Thursday and Friday.

The Lucky Monk
Thursday, May 27 – Saturday, May 29
Enjoy themed cosmos like the Miranda Pomegranate-Tini, the Charlotte Big Apple-Tini, the Carrie Cosmo and the Samantha Lemon Drop at this South Barrington bar. There will also be live entertainment on the patio. Best part? It’s right next to the AMC 30 cinema, so you won’t have to wobble far for the main event.

Living Room (W Hotel)
Thursday, May 27 – Sunday, May 30
Bring in your “Sex and the City 2″ ticket stub anytime during the weekend and you’ll get a free Cosmo for your troubles.

Luxbar
Thursday, May 27 – Monday, May 31
Carrie and co. would feel right at home in the swank surroundings at this Gold Coast bar – especially with $6 Cosmos on offer all weekend long.

Martini Park
Thursday, May 27 – Friday, July 9
Order a flute of Moet Imperial or Moet Rose at this River North bar, and you could win tickets to see “Sex and the City 2,” courtesy of Fandango (other prizes include bubble candles, wine charms and paper corks). The spot will also feature the Bombshell cocktail, a mix of tangerine juice, maraschino liqueur and Moet Imperial, sure to bring out your inner Samantha (as well as The Socialite, The Fashionista, and The Player, to complete the quartet). District Bar, Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, Firefly and Market Bar and Restaurant offer the same deal.

Vertigo
Friday, May 28, 6-8 p.m.; $35
CheekyChicago.com hosts an evening full of fashionable fun at this rooftop lounge at the Dana Hotel and Spa. You’ll enjoy drinks from Chimney Rock Wine (the signature wine of the film) and Effen (Cosmos, of course), passed hors d’oeuvres, make-up from Bloomingdales, accessories from Love Lulu Mae and more. You’ll also have the chance to buy Laudi Vidni handbags, and win tickets to the movie as well as David Barton Gym memberships. RSVP to RSVP@CheekyChicago.com.

Hilton Chicago/Indian Lakes Resort
Friday, May 28 – Saturday, May 29
Take advantage of the “Sex and the Suburbs II” package, which includes an overnight stay, a 10 p.m. screening of the film, three themed cocktails per person and a special reception with free spa treatments and giveaways. Packages start at $198 plus tax for two guests.

D.O.C. Wine Bar (Lincoln Park and Lombard locations)
Friday, May 28 – Monday, May 31
Bring in your ticket stub (and a friend, hopefully) to either location of this wine bar for a buy-one-get-one-free Cosmo special.

Old Town Social
Thursday, June 3, 5 p.m.; $60
Join the Sassy Moms for this Neighborhood Parents Network fundraising reception featuring a cocktail party with passed hors d’oeuvres and (of course) Cosmos, plus a private showing of the movie at AMC River East 21. Get more info and tickets here.

Check out Centerstage Chicago food and drink deals!

The Sunday Night Sex Show
Allen Makere and Robyn Pennacchia answer your love life questions and host humorous, sex-themed readings by local writers. Also includes trivia games and prizes. Cash bar.

Review – Apsara: Kagurazaka
The pungent aroma of fermented fish paste permeates the tiny dining room, an olfactory advertisement of the authentic Khmer cuisine prepared by Apsara’s Cambodian chef. The kitchen turns out very simple, home-style dishes rather than fancy gourmet fare, but with unusual flavors one doesn’t often find in Tokyo.

Review – Tamaya: Okachimachi
Tamaya has all the makings of a great neighborhood wine bar: a lively but relaxed atmosphere, a well-chosen selection of reasonably priced wines; and tasty, tapas-sized dishes. The only problem is getting in. The bar, which can accommodate a mere 28, is so popular that it can be hard to get a seat without a reservation.

New – Junkadelic Jalopy!: Shibuya
A sister shop of the popular Naka-Meguro hangout Junkadelic, this casual bar-restaurant offers Cali-style Mex dishes like burritos, seafood tacos, and fresh guacamole with home-made jalapeno sauce. They’re currently open for breakfast from 8-10am weekdays, and late-night until 2am Fridays and Saturdays.