Southern Burger Whiskey

Eat: M Burger
161 E Huron St, btw Michigan and St. Claire; Streeterville; 312.254.8500 An unassuming takeout counter with limited seating that just happens to share a kitchen with culinary dynamo Tru, M Burger is serving up a simple and streamlined menu of burgers, fries, and malts, with a few off-menu goodies like a caramel shake and the pepperjack/jalapeno/BBQ covered Hurt Burger -- eat it, and become Academy Award winning movie The Hurt Locker. Yayyy, you won!


Get your burger on at MBurgerChicago.com


Wear: Nonetheless

These limited production, made-to-order in Chi dress shirts are crafted from enviro-friendly materials, including discontinued Burberry fabrics, which are assembled complete with technological features like a patent-pending zipper pockets and hidden vent systems, so you don't sweat yourself when you realize you're totally getting sued for your hidden vent system.

They're rocking some sweet belts and ties, too, at CByConnect.com

Get Sainted: Boondock Saints II on Blu-Ray™ & DVD

They might have delivered the classic line “Let's do some gratuitous violence”, but for the MacManus brothers, violence is never gratuitous: it's justice, delivered bloody and with a side of dry Irish wit. And another side of beer. To get your own hands red, grab Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day: Now available on Blu-ray™, DVD & Digital Download.

To win a Sony bloggie™, props from the film, UFC tickets and more, hit TheBoondockSaintsII.com, and click the sweepstakes link at the bottom of the page with a furious vengeance.

Drink: Whiskey Week

Wed-Sun at Faith & Whiskey: 1365 W Fullerton Ave, btw Southport and Wayne; Lincoln Park; 773.248.9119

Appropriately starting with St. Patrick's Day, Faith & Whiskey is rattling off five straight days celebrating brown liquor, with each featuring a different hosted whiskey tasting, loads of other drink specials, and a first anniversary blowout on Friday that'll include free pizza, a Jack Daniel's tasting and info session, and a video power hour to ensure you forget all that other stuff from before.

Irish: St. Patrick's Day At The Southern

1840 W North Ave, btw Wolcott and Honore; Bucktown; 773.342.1840

Those weary of corned beef can devour free andouille sausage and mashed potatoes from 6-8pm and wash it down with $5 Irish-themed cocktails and $3 shots of Jameson, aka the only Irish-themed cocktail.


Tap a different kind of South Side Irish at TheSouthernChicago.com


Go: Chug Chicago: A Drinking Party Musical


Opens Friday at Gorilla Tango Theater: 1919 N Milwaukee Ave; Wicker Park; 773.598.4549


Part choose your own adventure book, part theatrical interpretation of a Wrigleyville kegger, this highly interactive improv-heavy production consists of numerous Second City and Improv Olympic alums and quite possibly members of the audience, an opportunity for people to loathe your Frank the Tank impression slightly less than at actual parties.


Join the party at GorillaTango.com