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Weekend Menu

Saturday, 7/11 2 to 6 p.m.
Beers, Not Bears
Soldier Field will be overrun with beer as more than 50 breweries gather 
for the 3rd Annual AleFest http://www.alefest.com/chicago.htm . For four 
hours (and $40; 21 and over only), sample 150 selections from brewers like 
New Holland, Brooklyn, Gouden Carolus and Unibroue (your first 20 tastes 
are free). Soldier Field, 1410 S. Museum Campus Dr., Gate 14; tickets 
available here http://www.alefest.com/chicago_tickets.htm or at the door

Sunday, 7/12 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Bike to Asia
Fork and the Road http://www.forkandtheroad.com/ 's
http://www.forkandtheroad.com/ weekly culinary bike tour ($50) is heading 
to Asia, by way of Chinatown. The ride starts at Intelligentsia Coffee in 
Millennium Park and stops for tastings at Szechuan, Thai and Japanese 
restaurants (so bikers have enough calories for the 22-mile route). 53 E. 
Randolph St.; tickets available here
http://www.forkandtheroad.com/tours#asia

Sunday, 7/12 3 to 8 p.m.
Vive La Revolution 
Pops for Champagne http://www.popsforchampagne.com/ is celebrating 
Bastille Day early with a five-hour f?te ($35). There will be unlimited 
grilled meats, sandwiches, cheeses and sparkling wine, as well as six 
premium bottles poured for $5 to $15 per glass, both in the bar and in the 
courtyard. 601 N. State St.; tickets available here
http://www.popsforchampagne.com/iframe/bastille.html or 312-226-7677

Sunday, 7/12 5 p.m.
Party with Bayless
Rick Bayless http://www.fronterakitchens.com/ is throwing a garden-party 
benefit for the 500 Clown http://www.500clown.com/index2.html theater 
troupe in his Wicker Park backyard. His Twitter feed
http://twitter.com/Rick_Bayless/status/2458488199 promises street food 
and 'fab entertainment' from the 500 Clown crew, whose current show closes 
on Saturday. 1758 North Hermitage Ave.; tickets $250, available here
http://500clownrickbaylessgardenparty.eventbrite.com/



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Weekend Menu
 
Saturday, 7/11
2 to 6 p.m.
Beers, Not Bears
Soldier Field will be overrun with beer as more than 50 breweries gather for the 3rd Annual AleFest. For four hours (and $40; 21 and over only), sample 150 selections from brewers like New Holland, Brooklyn, Gouden Carolus and Unibroue (your first 20 tastes are free). Soldier Field, 1410 S. Museum Campus Dr., Gate 14; tickets available here or at the door
Sunday, 7/12
11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Bike to Asia
Fork and the Road's weekly culinary bike tour ($50) is heading to Asia, by way of Chinatown. The ride starts at Intelligentsia Coffee in Millennium Park and stops for tastings at Szechuan, Thai and Japanese restaurants (so bikers have enough calories for the 22-mile route). 53 E. Randolph St.; tickets available here
 
Sunday, 7/12
3 to 8 p.m.
Vive La Revolution
Pops for Champagne is celebrating Bastille Day early with a five-hour fête ($35). There will be unlimited grilled meats, sandwiches, cheeses and sparkling wine, as well as six premium bottles poured for $5 to $15 per glass, both in the bar and in the courtyard. 601 N. State St.; tickets available here or 312-226-7677
Sunday, 7/12
5 p.m.
Party with Bayless
Rick Bayless is throwing a garden-party benefit for the 500 Clown theater troupe in his Wicker Park backyard. His Twitter feed promises street food and "fab entertainment" from the 500 Clown crew, whose current show closes on Saturday. 1758 North Hermitage Ave.; tickets $250, available here
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