Get to these pop-ups before they disappear.
After another brutal Chicago second - wintertime , spring is at long last , thankfully , on our threshold , and with its arrival get a whole wad of bespoke , modified - clip , dad - up experiences designed to get you out of your house and into a limited - time experience . Some of these will go on to be local institutions as brick - and - howitzer , so brag that you had them in the other says , while others will vanish at the end of the pop - up ’s schedule , so you’re able to swash that you had them at all . In both cases , you should get out there ASAP .
Narrativeat The Kimpton Gray Hotel
The LoopThrough AprilAfter scuttle in February in honor of Black History Month , theSemicolon - helmed Narrative literary dada - up on the ground floor of the beautiful Kimpton Gray Hotel has been go not once but doubly , and will now stay open through the calendar month of April . The business district pop - up has all of the charm of Semicolon ’s flagship Halsted bookshop , but with added cozy hotel - prompt interior decoration that mimics the design of your Koran - nightclub - obsessed friend ’s carefully curated sleeping accommodation , gross with a mammoth , plushy bed . The bookstore itself features a wide and rotate variety of graphics , postcards , poser , piece notebooks , and , of class , novel . Narrative ’s pick high spot works by women of color . well yet , 100 % of Narrative ’s net will benefitParenthesis , Semicolon ’s literacy - focused non - profit .
Duck Sel’s pop-up dining series
UptownOn - goingDuck Sel plunge in 2021 , the newest project from the tireless , Michelin - asterisk wunderkind Donald Young ( Les Nomads , Temporis , Woodwind , Venteux ) , and it is one of the most fun and singular dada - up dining experience you ’ll ever have . These societal , communal , multicourse meal are hosted at a cloak-and-dagger location revealed to diners a day or two in progression of the upshot . The bill of fare convert constantly , featuring all manner of local , foraged , dry - aged , fermented , and brûléed ingredients . Plus , the optional drink pairings are on - tip , and kitchen stove from sake to Champagne-Ardenne and back again . This April , they ’re also offering a special seven - course Easter brunch , sport delights like Everything Spice Gougère with foie gras , pistachio and preserved rhubarb and a visually stunning Spring Roll with vulcanized codfish , daikon , and watermelon nước chấm . How to book : Reserve viaTock
Winter Market Seriesat The Robey Wicker Park
Wicker ParkApril 2 , 9 , and 16Bet you thought you had to await until May for farmer ’s market to set out popping up in Chicago . Not so ! April marks the final calendar month of the Winter Market serial publication , host at the lobby of The Robey in Wicker Park . Your favourite Chicagoland sodbuster , butcher , bakeries , and artisans will be there from 10 am to 3 pm on market day .
Le Petit Chefat Fairmont Chicago
Millennium ParkWeekends through MayIf you ’re looking for a truly alone daddy - up junket , dig out out your wallet for a reservation for Le Petit Chef , an immersive , inspire , augment - realness dining experience . “ What do those word intend ? ” , you may be take yourself . Well , the curt version is that , using state - of - the - art dining table engineering in collaborationism with TableMation studios , Fairmont Chicago has wrench a five - course tasting carte du jour ( with optional vino pairings ) into a full - on Pixar movie , complete with the nominal Petit Chef scampering around your tabular array preparing your meal before your eye . Truly , it ’s unlike any dining experience you ’ll probably ever have . How to book : Make arriere pensee viaTock
Cellared Beer Festat The Northman
River NorthApril 22This spring , The Northman is kick off something they , and we , Leslie Townes Hope will be a regular yearly event — the Cellared Beer Fest . Your $ 70 ticket will guarantee you entry into a jubilation of cellared craft concoctions , including a tasting of over 40 beers , an starter buffet , live music , swag and giveaway from married person breweries , and raffle just the ticket to potentially win some incredibly rare cellared beers . How to book : Buy ticketshere
Koval X Mom’s Chicagoat Guild Row
AvondaleMarch 31In accolade of Women ’s History Month , Chicago superstars Kelly Ijichi and Lorraine Nguyen have partnered with Koval to take over Guild Row for an unforgettable night of gustatory delights . The one - night - only pop - up dinner feature three courses ( and guile cocktail pairings ) , from Mentaiko Pasta with lump crab , preserve citrous fruit and chilly alongside a Koval Sour , to a Burnt Honey Cake serve well with whipped glowering pick and yuzu curd , paired against an Espresso Martini . How to book : Book for the 6 pm or 8 pm seatinghere
Handmade Marketat Empty Bottle
West TownApril 8Don’t miss the last date of Handmade Market ’s stay on at Empty Bottle before they close their doors until the declivity . On April 8 from noon to 4 post-mortem , over 30 of the city ’s best journeyman , jewelers , craftsman , sewer , tailors , and artists of all stripe will descend on the revered venue , turn it into an indoor nontextual matter festival . Grab yourself a mimosa , grab yourself some local handcrafts , and then perplex around for theFACS show at 9 pm .
Paddy’s Pubat Replay Lincoln Park
Lincoln ParkThrough AprilChicago ’s pet pop - up - slash - arcade - taproom dusted off an old classic earlier in the class , bring back their fan - favored Paddy ’s Pub pop - up for St. Patrick ’s Day . Though their web site currently lists the pop - up ending at the end of March , the Replay congregation will be aware that generally , these pop - ups get extend , meaning that there ’s a decent likelihood that It ’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia fans can get their Paddy ’s locating into April . Even if the decor does indeed fare down on the 31st , themed events are plan for early April , such as a “ Flipadelphia ” flip cup tournament , alive performance of “ The Nightman Cometh ” , and , most horrifyingly , “ The Gang Beats Boggs ” challenge , an all - sidereal day involvement where Replay has challenged attendees to break Wade Boggs ’ disc of drink 70 beer on a cross - country flight . How to reserve : reservation are not command for oecumenical admission , but tickets may be required for consequence . Check Replay’sevents pagefor booking data .
The Kimpton Gray Hotel
Semicolon Bookstore
Wicker Park Farmers Market
TableMation studios
Handmade Market Chicago
Replay Lincoln Park
