EL Ideas and Catbird Seat Collaborative Dinner; Sixties Soirée at The Drinkingbird; More

DOUGLAS PARK—EL Ideas' Phillip Foss and The Catbird Seat's Erik Anderson (Nashville, TN) are teaming up on November 11 at 7:30 for a collaboration dinner. Each chef will present courses from their own menus, will collaborate on others, and one course will feature the chefs going "head to head" using the same ingredients. $185 reservations are available now by calling 312-226-8144 or e-mailing reservations@elideas.com. [EaterWire]

LINCOLN PARK—Step into The Drinkingbird on Thursday, November 14 for a "Sixties Soirée." For $35 online ($40 at the door), guests will indulge in six classic 1960s cocktails (sidecars, gin martinis, Manhattans, more) from 6-9 p.m. RSVP here, and dust off your best sixties' inspired duds for the best dressed contest that night. [EaterWire]

WRIGLEYVILLE—This Friday, November 8, Rockit Burger Bar is hosting its first annual whiskey night from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. $15 tickets (purchase here) get you access to taste 16 rare and exclusive whiskeys and bourbons (Old Crow, Makers 46, more). [EaterWire]

GOLD COAST—Wednesday will be the final day of service at Johnny's Grill (838 N. State St.). The restaurant's owners could not come to an agreement with the landlord on a new lease. [DNAinfo]
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