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Approach the Mic at Rockit Wrigley
Posted on July 25th, 2011 by Elizabeth Pierson
Let’s be honest with each other: we all know you sing in the shower. Standing there, belting out some of Madonna’s greatest hits (and, to be fair, some of Britney’s too), we even know you contemplate trying out for the next season of American Idol or practice accepting your first Grammy award. But the fantasy ends when the water stops running, right? Wrong.
Back by popular demand, Rockit Wrigley (3700 N. Clark) is helping make your sing-along dreams come true, rock n’ roll style. Every Friday night, from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., you can rock your favorite tune on Rockit’s stage, while your friends sit back, enjoy the late-night food and drink menu and take pictures to honor your talent forever. And maybe, after some drink specials—$4 Bud Light pints, $5 Hornito Tequila shots, $6 UV Vodka cocktails—your pals will be ready to join you in the spotlight center stage…right in the middle of the dining room!
And to introduce you to your screaming fans, Rockit is bringing in special hosts, including American’s Next Top Model’s Sarah VonderHaar and American Idol’s Aly Jados (both Chicago natives!). More special guests will be announced soon for August and the rest of the year.
So if you’ve exhausted the song books at your other favorite Chicago-karaoke haunts, or are just looking to stretch your vocal wings (in a place with an audience that isn’t made up of shampoo bottles and a shower curtain), we know you’ll be up on stage at Rockit Wrigley on Friday nights. Break a leg, friends.
To learn more about the event, or to just make sure they have your go-to song, call 773-645-4400 or visit their website and get ready to karaoke in Chicago at Rockit Wrigley.
Tags: drink specials, Karaoke, live music, Rockit Bar & Grill, Rockit Wrigley
Mac Madness
Posted on March 4th, 2011 by Dawn Trottier
You’ll never look at a box of mac & cheee the same way again. In fact after Mac Madness Week at Rockit Bar & Grill, you will gain an entirely new appreciation for this universal comfort food.
Beginning March 14th and coinciding for March Madness Week, the second annual Mac Madness kicks off with Chef James Gottwald and Chef De Cuisine Amanda Downing concocting delicious variations of this baked pasta and cheesy delight for every day of the week.
Expect to see unique variations like French Onion Mac, with caramelized onions and Gruyere cheese; Oyster Mac-a-Fella, with creamed spinach, fried oysters and pecorino; and in lieu of St. Patrick’s Day, Rockit will be serving up Corned Beef & Cabbage Mac, with Irish Cheddar and whiskey mustard cream.
Mac Madness runs from March 14 through 18 at Rockit’s River North location (22 W. Hubbard Street) and from March 17-19 at the Wrigleyville location (3700 N. Clark Street).
Tags: comfort food, culinary event, mac n' cheese, march madness, restaurant, River North, Rockit Bar & Grill, Wrigleyville
Rockit Bar and Grill Wrigleyville – Wine Not?
Posted on April 7th, 2010 by Adam Marks
If you thought every bar in Wrigleyville was just about beer and baseball, think again. You don’t have to be a wine snob to appreciate a good glass. Mix and mingle with Food and Wine Magazine’s “Winemaker of the Year,” Charles Smith on April 19 at Rockit Wrigley. The grape guru is will be leading “Taste It,” a Monday tradition featuring guest wine makers from around the world and of course, tastes of their favorite vintages. If a taste isn’t enough, Rockit Wrigley will be offering 50% off all Smith Wines bottles and glass pours every Monday in April. Cheers!
Tags: Bars, Rockit Bar & Grill, Wine, wine events, Wrigleyville
Waverly Inn Chef In; Pops for Champagne Chef Out
Posted on October 22nd, 2009 by Mike Chamernik
You probably heard about that $55 white truffle mac ‘n’ cheese made infamous at New York’s Waverly Inn, and here’s your chance to sample it for free!
Chef/partner John DeLucie (@GianniDee) will be in town Oct. 22 signing copies of his bestseller, The Hunger, at Rockit Bar & Grill.
The book is a behind-the-scenes look into his experiences cooking at Greenwich Village’s notorious paparazzi-stalked dining destination. In addition to cocktails comped by small batch bourbon whiskey Basil Hayden, guests will get to nosh on some of DeLucie’s most famous bites, including mini pot pies, cheese tarts with onion marmalade, and of course the signature mac ‘n’ cheese.
The party’s 7-9 p.m. and all you have to do to get in is email VIP@rockitranch.com.
In local chef news, Pops for Champagne exec chef Andrew Brochu (whose background includes cooking at Alinea) is out as of Wednesday, according to an Ultimate Insider. The new fall menu he just introduced will remain the same, now engineered by his sous chef.
And finally, The Drunken Goat’s chef/owner Stephanie Izard takes a trip down to Prairie Fruits Farm in Champaign, Ill., to taste some amazing goat cheese!
Read more about style in Chicago from the 312 Dining Diva on her blog.
Tags: Chicago Nightlife, Drinks, Pops for Champagne, Rockit Bar & Grill
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