This is how we party.

Metropolitan Brewing is heading to the Map Room tonight in Bucktown for a sweet pairing event. Checkout this lineup of Metro brews paired with Indonesian cuisine from the Rice Table:

— Iron Works Alt and Rendang Dagin (slow braised beef in a coconut red curry with lemon grass). SPICY
— Krankshaft Kölsch and Tahi Pedis (spicy stir fried tofu with red chiles, sliced onions and tamarind). VERY SPICY, VEGAN
— Flywheel Bright Lager and Ayam Djahe (succulent braised chicken in a sweet soy and ginger broth. MILD

Purchase one of the featured beers and get the Rice Table pairing for free! 7pm start time.

Here’s the Facebook event page. Spread the word!

from today’s Wicker Park Bucktown Pipeline newsletter

Well, I’m still going for lunch there tomorrow.

Really, @ChicagosBestTV? Really?

Or maybe I’m crazy and my academic media studies side has gotten the best of me.

(Western/Milwaukee bus stop)

Tony Fitzpatrick rules. Maybe I can check this out en route to the Park West (for DJ Shadow!!!).

(via http://streetsofwicker.blogspot.com)

Super Mario Burlesque to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the video game!? You heard right.

From “Streets of Wicker:”

OOBS AND GOOMBAS: A SUPER MARIO BURLESQUE, performing Fridays and Saturdays at 11pm, October 8 – 30, 2010 …

Featuring Chicago favorite Coo d’Twat as Mario, and Lily e’Claire (a recent import from the Champaign burlesque scene) as Luigi, this mix of classic burlesque “gimmicks” and beloved Mario “bad guys” will also introduce six new performers to Chicago burlesque fans as Penelope Paddedbustle, Coco Rufus, Diva LaVida, Hazel Hellbender, Lacey Lay, and Sweet Ginger Rose make their debut on the Gorilla Tango stage.

More destruction in Bucktown.

I spent a good couple years walking by this address on the way to the Clybourn Metra Stop. An old Bucktown storefront occupied by a successful & relatively well known photographer.

I just now noticed the removal of the beautiful old storefront, replaced by orange fencing, plywood boards & zoning notices. I took a peak around back & noticed more signs of new, aggressive construction.

Another piece of neighborhood history bites the dust. Am I the only one who notices this shit!?

This Friday, Saturday & Sunday.

From the April Bucktown Community Organization newsletter:

Bucktown and Wicker Park stores announce “The Tax is On Us!” weekend:

Participating stores will be picking up the sales tax on all purchases which translates to a 10.25% savings on new spring and summer merchandise.

Look for the ‘Tax is On Us!’ Weekend window signage designating those shops offering the sales tax savings.

Participating Bucktown stores include:

Psycho Baby   1630 N Damen
Wow & Zen  1912 N Damen
p.45  1643 N Damen
Shebang   1616 N Damen
Larkspur  2123 N. Damen
Virtu  2034 N. Damen
Scoop NYC  1702 N. Milwaukee
The Red Balloon Company 2060 N Damen
Beta Boutique  2016 Concord Street
Findables  1643 N Milwaukee
Riley  1659 N. Damen

Visit Here, or Contact Paula Barrington from the Chamber for more info:

paula@wickerparkbucktown.com