New Year's Eve at Scofflaw!

Scofflaw, Logan Square’s favorite cocktail spot, is throwing our first New Year’s Eve bash (and we’ve got it scheduled for December 31, 2012). All the makings for a solid party will be present:

• Hors d'oeuvres!
• Open bar!*
• DJ for special end-of-year dance moves!
• Champagne toast at midnight!

And don't worry—we haven’t forgotten that we’re Scofflaw, and "phoning it in" just isn't our style. Danny Shapiro, Eater’s Bartender of the Year, is creating a special New Year’s cocktail menu just for lucky attendees.

So ask Grandma for your Christmas money a bit early or cash in your laundry quarters, because tickets are a steal at just $100 per person. Your ticket is waiting for you at the bar, but don't procrastinate because space is limited and we’d really love to ring in the New Year with you! 

*Shots not included.

Tyranena Brewing Co. Beer Dinner

Did you make it to our first beer dinner back in August? We paired some outstanding brews with five spectacular courses from Chef Mickey’s kitchen, and it was awesome. It was so awesome, in fact, that we’ve worked up another outstanding menu just for your tasting pleasure.

On November 26, we’re highlighting Tyranena Brewing Company (our current tap takeover) and a quadruplet of elegantly paired courses. Need more incentive to join us? Take a look at the menu*:

Amuse

Carrot Sponge, Arugula Gel + Headless Man Amber Alt

Skate Wing, Roasted Sunchoke, Salsa Verde + Hop Whore Imperial IPA

Intermezzo

Double Cut Lamb Chop, Rosemary Smashed Potatoes, Mint Sauce + Sheep Shagger Scotch Ale

Fallen Cream Cheese Souffle, Chocolate, Biscotti + Who's Your Daddy Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Porter

Mignardise

Scofflaw Tyranena Brewing Company Beer Dinner
Monday, November 26th 6:30pm
$65 (gratuity not included)

Tickets available at the bar. 

*Updated 11/15 to include more special releases from Tyranena Brewing Co!

Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner!

Funny thing about Sunday nights: Whether you’ve spent the afternoon running errands or kept it parked on the couch all day, when dinner time rolls around you’re usually in the mood for something really comforting. Chef Mickey, a mere mortal just like us, feels the same way—and that’s the reason he instituted Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner.

Every Sunday night (and only Sunday nights!), Chef Mickey takes five lucky birds and turns them into a five course dinner for your ‘chosen family’ of four. The menu will be a little bit different from week to week, but here’s a pretty great example of what you’ll be able to expect:

Orange Pomegranate Glazed Wing

Bacon Wrapped-Stuffed Dark Meat

Simple Soup with Escarole

Roast Breasts, Salsa Verde

Side: Roasted Potatoes

Side: Simple Salad

Side: Homemade Focaccia

Pear Sorbet and Biscotti

Every Sunday, 5pm-till the birds are gone. $60 for four people (not including tax + gratuity). Tune into Facebook and Twitter for each week’s Winner, Winner Chicken Dinner menu!

Sneak Peek #3 | Fan Fiction: American All Stars

We like to take a little detour through Queens to hit out-of-the-way-but-worth-the-trip Dutch Kills before we make our way home to Chicago via La Guardia. That ritual makes this cocktail the perfect final peek at tomorrow evening's Fan Fiction: American All Stars menu! 

Bayflower Cocktail

Bar: Dutch Kills | Bartender: Karin Stanley | Cocktail: Bayflower Cocktail - Genever, St. Germain, Lemon, Grapefruit

Join us for Fan Fiction: American All Stars on Tuesday, October 23rd, from 5pm-2am, and taste through some of the best cocktails north (and west, and east, and south) of the Mason-Dixon. And because 25% of the evening's sales will go to charity, every dollar you spend is another deposit to your karmic bank account.

Sneak Peek #2 | Fan Fiction: American All Stars

Let's do a coast-to-coast one-two punch with this next teaser for Tuesday's Fan Fiction: American All Stars, starting with a Jamie Boudreau number outta Seattle, and ending with a Derek Brown shake-up in D.C.

Angostura Collins

Bar: Canon | Bartender: Jamie Boudreau | Cocktail: Angostura Collins - Angostura, Lemon, Soda | Charity: 826 National

The Getaway

Bar: The Passenger / The Columbia Room | Bartender: Derek Brown | Cocktail: The Getaway - Cruzan Blackstrap Rum, Cynar, Lemon, Simple Syrup | Charity: Share Our Strength

Join us for Fan Fiction: American All Stars on Tuesday, October 23rd, from 5pm-2am, and taste through some of the best cocktails north (and west, and east, and south) of the Mason-Dixon. Every dollar you spend is another deposit to your karmic bank account. 

Sneak Peek | Fan Fiction: American All Stars

Former home to our own Chef Mickey, and current residence to our first contributor, the esteemed Jeffrey Morgenthaler, the first stop on our continental barcrawl is Clyde Common in Portland, Oregon.

Bittersweet Symphony

Bar: Clyde Common | Bartender: Jeffrey Morgenthaler | Cocktail: Bittersweet Symphony - North Shore #11 Gin, Aperol, Punt e Mes | Charity: Red Cross

Join us for Fan Fiction: American All Stars on Tuesday, October 23rd, from 5pm-2am, and taste through some of the best cocktails north (and west, and east, and south) of the Mason-Dixon. Every dollar you spend is another deposit to your karmic bank account. 

Fan Fiction: American All Stars!

We had a lot of fun at last month’s Logan Square Fan Fiction, where we collected cocktails from our favorite neighborhood bartenders and made them all available in one spot. You seemed to like this one stop bar crawl, too, since so many of your joined us to drink up for some great causes.

As we nursed our hangovers and wrote out the checks for charity, we started talking about our favorite cocktail bars around the country. Inspiration struck in the form of an American All Stars menu. It’s happening this Tuesday, October 23, and we’ll be making the recipes we’ve gathered from some of the best bars around the country. And tell your conscience not to worry—our contributors have also named their favorite charities, and to we’ll be contributing 25% of the evening's sales to some great causes, just like last month.

Stay tuned for the next few days as we whet your whistle with sneak peeks of the special menu, beginning with this delicious selection from Boston, Massachusetts cocktail bar, Drink.

Johan Goes to Mexico

Bar: Drink | Bartender: Josey Packard | Cocktail: Johan Goes to Mexico - Del Maguey Vida Mezcal, Angostura Bitters, Lemon, Demerara | Charity: Tequila Interchange Project

So come out on Tuesday, October 23rd, from 5pm-2am, and taste through some of the best cocktails north (and west, and east, and south) of the Mason-Dixon. Every dollar you spend is another deposit to your karmic bank account.