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One of Chicago's hidden treasures is the L2O Lounge in the Belden-Stratford Hotel. (Photo: L2O)

We're always looking for interesting new places to hang, and with the holidays upon us, that's a hard task to practice. The flavour's shoppers, out-of-town visitors and the usual suspect barhoppers are in the same mindset, so the hottest places can go pretty, ummmm, swamped.

And so nosotros'd like to introduce you to a spot nigh folks have overlooked as a nightlife destination. L2O's lux-y lounge is not going to exist your everyday go-to bar, but information technology won't hurt to treat yourself one time in a while.

The hand-crafted, archetype cocktails range $xvi-$18 in choices like the business firm aperitif of sparkling vino and raspberry-Rooibos tea cordial; the Navigator (Hennessey VS, bual madeira, pomegranate); or Caipirinha (Leblon Cachaça, Kaffir lime, Kaffir leaves). Plus, you'll accept a choice of light nibbles, including a choice of cheeses and pocket-size-plate seafood dishes.

Go ahead and treat yourself. Afterwards all, Christmas only comes effectually once a twelvemonth.

More places to get this weekend . . .

Th

If $16 cocktails are out of your price range, yous might want to check out Flo on Thursdays for drinkable specials at the bar. They're doing $4 three Floyds Gumballhead, $3.50 house margaritas, $4.fifty mojitos and $16 margarita pitchers. Too, if you get there between 2:thirty-5:30pm, you can stuff downwardly all the tacos y'all can for $2.50. Yummy times 10 for shredded chicken, roasted pork and veggie.

DJ Osculation is back! This time, New York's hottest spin star is working the 'tables at Manor for Outfit Events' weekly bash. Become there early for a style show past DNA2050. 9pm-2am. No cover.

Traditional Caribbean cuisine sets up shop in Ukrainian Hamlet with Mr. Dark-brown's Lounge. (Photo: Urban Daddy Chicago)

FRIDAY

Mr. Brown'southward Lounge debuts today in Ukrainian Village, and Urban Daddy got the scoop commencement. Nosotros're looking forward to heaving plates of jerk chicken, beef patties, plantains, and island mac and cheese keeping us warm all wintertime. Deejays spin on weekends, too!

Glazed Donuts offers the culling to the cupcake craze with delightful donut flavors in bourbon pecan pie and chocolate candy cane. And if you desire to get a gustation before you lot buy, they're giving away samples 5-7pm tonight at Green Grocer. Overnice Cream will likewise be on hand to unveil wintertime water ice cream flavors, so yous can double up on the sweetness stuff.

If y'all've got Top Chef withdrawals already, it'due south fourth dimension to check out Sprout, helmed past flavour three finalist Dale Levitski. A $60 prix-fixe deal allows you lot to customize your own three-class menu, choosing ane each from his commencement course, entree and dessert selections. We've already got our optics on the sablefish (fennel, verjus rouge and grape) and the short rib (truffle, mushrooms, chicory, manchego).

The guys behind Genuine Entertainment have done a pretty ambitious chore hosting weekly parties at various hot spots during their outset year in business, so they're celebrating with a big bash tonight at Mercadito. After dinner, they're transforming the unabridged space into an all-out nightclub, and things should become really interesting. 11pm-2am. No cover.

Sat

After a hard nighttime out, caput to Roof for the Morning time After Brunch . The spicy lamb sausage comes with a fried egg and tomato plant marmalade, and who could resist the PLT —a sandwich of crispy pancetta, cured tomatoes, arugula and lemon aioli. 11am-2pm Sat, Lord's day.

If you're skipping downtown shopping in favor of something more than close to dwelling, how about heading to Edgewater for the annual Holidays Around the Earth ?! At that place's a tree-lighting ceremony, artists' festival, and free goodies at a number of restaurants in the area, including Bananas Foster Cafe (egg nog and mince pie samples noon-3pm) and Urban center Coffee Visitor (free baked goods and a holiday drink special). Noon-4pm.

SUNDAY

If you've been a lazy ass lately and cannot go far out of your bed to get to a proper brunch, then this 1's for yous. Chaise is extending its brunch until 5pm, so now you take no excuses. Executive Chef Cary Taylor's stamped his Southern roots all over the menu in offerings like the shrimp 'due north' grits fabricated with Laughing Bird shrimp and Three Sisters Garden grits; a Cuban Croque Madame blessed with smoked and pulled turkey, fried egg on toasted brioche; and Sunday mac 'n' cheese (smoked Gouda, toasted breadcrumbs, garlic sausage and scrambled egg). Also become tableside Bloody Marys for $5 each.

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