UPCOMING EVENTS
Bastille Day in Old Town Chicago, Sunday July 14!
To celebrate Old Town's twinning with Montmartre, Paris, Old Town Merchants and Residents Association & Old Town Triangle Association are planning and encouraging events throughout the neighborhood!
Burton Place Plaza (just north of 1447 N Wells)
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Cabaret Performance by Claudia Hommel & Sam Hyson at 2PM
Be transported to Montmartre by the marvelous Paris-born cabaret singer Claudia Hommel and her accordionist Sam Hyson as they regale you with songs of Paris in French and English​​
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Caricature drawing by Art on Sedgwick and other family-friendly activities from 1-4PM (RSVP here)
Near North Library (310 W Division)
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Transport your spirit to Montmartre with French inspired crafts, art, and music from 2-4! Register HERE
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Old Town Triangle Association (1763 N North Park Ave)​​​
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Cabaret Performance by Claudia Hommel & Sam Hyson
You are cordially invited to be our guest this Bastille Day, July 14th from 4-6 PM at the Triangle Center, 1763 N. North Park Avenue. Everyone will enjoy our Cabaret/Café featuring the musical stylings of Claudia Hommel. She will transport you to Paris with her songs and cabaret magic.
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Cocktails - Join us for a French 75 and savory French gougères.
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Priya Tripathi Exhibition Opening (1763 N North Park Avenue)
Join us from 2 - 4pm to celebrate the opening of Priya Tripathi's exhibit at the Leslie Wolfe Gallery. The exhibition will run through August 7, 2024.
Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Friday 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday 10 am - 1 pm
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You can register and donate for the Old Town Triangle Center events HERE - registration is not required, but is greatly appreciated.
Free Movie Night (Ella Jenkin’s Park - Sedgwick & Wisconsin)
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Accordion Performance & Face Painting at 7:30PM
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Ratatouille at 8:30 Film will be shown inside Church of the Three Crosses if inclement weather. (Bring your snacks, chairs or blankets, and friends!)​
Thank you to Caroline & Allan Shoenberger, Art on Sedgwick & Terra Foundation, Near North Library, SSA #48, and Church of the Three Crosses for their support.
Saturday, July 13
Garfield's - French Wine Tasting
2pm to 5pm, 1437 N. Wells St.
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Occhiali Eyeglass - Open House
9am - 3pm, 1640 North Wells St.
Businesses participating in Old Town Bastille Day
Sunday, July 14
Burton Place Bar
all weekend, 1447 N Wells St.
$8 glasses of Red Bordeaux or Viognier
Woodie's Flat
Sunday July 13, 1535 N Wells St.
get a half order of our traditional bone-in wings and a mimosa for $15 all day on Sunday!
House of Glunz
all weekend, 1206 N Wells St.
Open house French Wine tastings on Friday, 4 to 7pm,
Saturday, 3 to 6pm, and Sunday, 1 to 4pm.
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Featuring classic and new wine selections, including:
Printemps d’Eulalie Rosé 2023, Minervois
Muscadet Sèvres et Maine 2023, Loire
Domaine Pelle Menetou-Salon 2022, Loire
Chateau Barreyre 2019, Bordeaux Superieur
Chateau Saine-Roch “Kerbuccio” 2020, Maury Sec
Chateau Maris “Les Planels” 2019, Minervois La Liviniere
Kamehachi
all day July 14, 1531 N Wells St.
$14 glass or $34 a bottle of WAKAZE Sake, made in France
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Still little known in France, sake is to Japan what wine is to
France. An ancestral and iconic drink, brewed with a unique
know-how.
WAKAZE is bringing a breath of fresh air to this industry, and
creating a MADE IN FRANCE sake, using ingredients sourced
in France from the best producers. Their sakes are like no
other, and are the proud representation of our
Franco-Japanese heritage.
At WAKAZE, most of the ingredients, such as
water and rice, come from France, and in particular from the
Camargue, a magical nature reserve in the south of France.
By selecting the purest ingredients from French soil, WAKAZE creates unique, environmentally-friendly cuvées just outside Paris, suitable for an international audience.
Old Town Pub all day July 14, 1339 N Wells St.
French 75 Martini, French Kiss Martini, and a French Fries special​ $12 French 75 and French Kiss Martini's all day; plus, if you order a side of French fries in French we will give you 25% off of the French Fries!​
Corcoran's
all day July 14, 1615 N Wells St.
$10 Lillet Spritz - Lillet French wine, St Germain, processco, lemon juice - the perfect Bastille Day cocktail!
Fudge Pot
all weekend, 1532 N Wells St.
Chocolate Eiffel Towers and chocolate lollipops!​
LG's
all day July 14, 525 N Wells St.
French 75 and Savory crepe for $20
Declan's
all day July 14, 1240 N Wells St.
slow roasted French Dip sandwich and Macarons for dessert.​
The macaron's are made from scratch and in a limited batch, so make sure to swing by as soon as they start offering them at 1pm on Sunday to get one!
7am Nails
all day July 14, 1350 N Wells St. Suite B
French Flag Manicures​
Patina Collection
all day July 14, 1359 N Wells St
French hand blow glassware​​ - Featuring La Soufflerie hand blown glass, made in France. They will also be serving wine & cheese in store as part of the celebration!
Orso's
all week, 1401 N Wells St
Special Italian-French fusion menu served all week​​.
Orso's will be offering the special French-Italian fusion menu to the right all week; in addition, they will also be serving a "Croque Monsieur Panino"for lunch this week: Ham and Swiss cheese with Dijon Mustard,served with French fries or a cup of minestrone soup for $9.95.
PAST EVENTS
The Chicago - Paris Cabaret Connection
​May 6th, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
The Steppenwolf - Merle Reskin Garage Theatre - 1624 N. Halsted, Chicago, IL
Thank you to the Paris Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International (CSCI) for a special reception & free public cabaret concert by The Chicago Paris Cabaret Connexion to celebrate the musical connection between Chicago and Paris!