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SUMMARY:Queer Pot Luck
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome at our monthly Northwest Side Queer Potluck. This is an all-ages\, family-friendly event that occurs on the first Friday of every\nmonth. April’s theme is School Lunch Throwbacks! Bring your version of your favorite school lunch dish.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/queer-pot-luck/
LOCATION:Friendship Community Place\, 5150 N Northwest Highway\, Chicago\, IL\, 60630\, United States
CATEGORIES:culinary,networking-mixer
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SUMMARY:South Side + Friends chef series with Dominique Leach
DESCRIPTION:Chicago is\, and always has been\, one of the greatest culinary cities in the world. Yet\, while the North Side often capture the spotlight\, the South Side rarely gets the love it deserves. That’s exactly why nationally acclaimed pitmaster and South Side icon Chef Dominique Leach of Lexington Betty Smokehouse (Food Network’s 2023 BBQ Brawl Champion\, Food Network Canada’s FIRE MASTERS\, Good Morning America’s “Best Barbecue in Chicago”) located in Chicago’s historic Pullman neighborhood\, is launching a bold new culinary collaboration series: the “South Side + Friends” Guest Chef Series\, hosted inside the intimate\, loft-style House of Gaz in Bridgeport. \nThis ongoing series will spotlight the city’s most exciting culinary talents from the South Side (and a few special guests along the way)\, creating more awareness and visibility to showcase how the South Side is a more than worthy destination for food lovers with a platform that champions the community. Each dinner is a chance to experience these chefs in an entirely new way\, featuring one-night-only elevated menus\, coursed out meals\, cocktails parties and more\, all with the incredible hospitality Chef Dominique is known for. The series will be kicking off with James Sanders of Sanders BBQ Supply Co\, Maya-Camille Broussard of Justice of the Pies\, and Kendra Anderson of Caviar Dream Co. \n“For me\, this is about visibility and pride\,” says Chef Dominique Leach. “It can be hard to get people to pay attention to the South Side\, even though it’s where so many culture-shaping chefs are doing the work. There is so much talent and heart here\, and I wanted to create something that brings those voices together in one intimate space. This series is about rallying people to the South Side\, celebrating incredible chefs from this area (plus a few from beyond!)\, and showing that this community isn’t just special\, it’s essential to the city’s story.” \nThe series kicks off with a powerhouse lineup including: \nSaturday\, January 31 — James Sanders of Sanders BBQ Supply Co (Beverly)\nChef James Sanders has created Sanders BBQ Supply Co. as a BBQ destination in the Beverly neighborhood\, which has gaining acclaim from local and national publications\, including a spot on the 2025 New York Times Top 50 Restaurants List and Eater Chicago dubbing them the “new kings of BBQ.” Opened in partnership with Texas BBQ aficionado Pitmaster Nick Kleutsch\, Sanders BBQ Supply Co. has earned praise for its Central Texas-inspired smoked brisket\, ribs\, house-made sausages\, and peach tea wings. \nWednesday\, February 25 — Maya-Camille Broussard of Justice of the Pies (Avalon Park)\nMaya-Camille Broussard is the chef and owner of Justice of the Pies\, an Avalon Park bakery specializing in sweet and savory pies\, quiches\, and tarts\, and operating with a strong social mission centered on fairness\, equality\, and food justice. She starred on Netflix’s Bake Squad\, where she was handpicked by Milk Bar’s Christina Tosi and dubbed the show’s “Flavor Maven\,” and was a finalist for Outstanding Baker at the 2022 James Beard Awards. Since opening her flagship storefront in September 2023\, Justice of the Pies has earned national acclaim\, including Esquire’s 2023 Best New Restaurant honor and Pastry Chef of the Year for Broussard. \nSaturday\, March 28 — Kendra Anderson of Caviar Dream Co. (West Loop)\nA professional chef\, advanced sommelier\, serial entrepreneur\, and overall hospitality maven\, Kendra launched Caviar Dream in 2024 to share her love of this unique delicacy with the world\, and with a specific mission to transform the world of luxury caviar by making it more inclusive and empowering. Caviar Dream is the first Black- and female-owned nationally distributed caviar business in the United States\, providing representation\, access\, and experiences that inspire and encourage communities to indulge to live well.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/south-side-friends-chef-series-with-dominique-leach/2026-03-28/
LOCATION:House of GAZ\, 3265 S. Archer Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:culinary,culture
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SUMMARY:Andersonville Restaurant Weeks
DESCRIPTION:Andersonville Restaurant Week is back! The Andersonville Chamber of Commerce is excited to once again showcase the abundance of great restaurants throughout the district. Restaurant Week is a great way to try a new spot\, explore the diverse cuisine and fine dining in Andersonville\, and support small businesses! The wide variety of restaurants will offer $30 / $45 / $60 special prix fixe menus* to enjoy. *Prices vary by location. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2026 Participating Restaurants \nAnteprima | 5316 N Clark | Menu\nBar Roma | 5101 N Clark | Menu\nBig Jones | 5347 N Clark | Brunch : Lunch : Dinner\nFireside Restaurant & Lounge | 5739 N Ravenswood | Menu\nFiya | 5419 N Clark\nKopi Cafe | 5317 N Clark | Menu\nLady Gregory’s | 5260 N Clark\nMinyoli | 5420 N Clark | Brunch : Lunch : Dinner\nOda Mediterranean Cuisine | 5657 N Clark\nRanalli’s | 1512 W Berwyn | Menu\nReplay Andersonville | 5338 N Clark | Menu\nSmack Dab | 6730 N Clark\nSwedish American Museum | 5211 N Clark | Menu\nTala House | 5022 N Clark\nTanoshii Sushi | 5547 N Clark | Menu\nUvae Kitchen & Wine Bar | 5553 N Clark | Menu
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/andersonville-restaurant-weeks/
LOCATION:Andersonville neighborhood
CATEGORIES:culinary
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SUMMARY:Asians & Friends Lunar New Year Dinner & Show
DESCRIPTION:It’s off to the races with the Year of the Horse and Asians and Friends Chicago (AFC)\, which proudly announces the details of the city’s only LGBTQ Lunar New Year Dinner and Show. The social group will be hosting members of the city’s lesbian\, gay\, bisexual\, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community and allies on Saturday\, March 7\, 2026\, at Furama Restaurant\, 2nd Floor\, West Hall\, 4936 N. Broadway\, in Chicago at 6:30 p.m. \nHighlighting the evening will be a raffle and special performances by AFC members based on the rumbling energy of a stampede of horses. The evening will feature horse-themed décor\, a highly visual and upbeat musical review and multiple courses of Cantonese and Mandarin cuisine.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/asians-friends-lunar-new-year-dinner-show/
LOCATION:Furama Restaurant\, 4936 North Broadway\, Chicago\, IL\, 60640\, United States
CATEGORIES:culinary,theater-performance
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SUMMARY:Artemis Singers Fundraiser HamBINGO
DESCRIPTION:Artemis Singers\, www.artemissingers.org\, Chicago’s Lesbian Feminist Chorus\, is holding a Fundraiser at 7 p.m.\, Sunday\, February 22\, at Hamburger Mary’s\, 1055 W. Bryn Mawr Ave.\, Chicago. Suggested donation: $20. Play Bingo for a chance to win custom-designed prizes from Artemis. Make reservations by 6:30 p.m. for the 7 p.m. HamBINGO https://tables.toasttab.com/restaurants/83c2e6ea-d099-4d72-ae37-2ce1270a7cea/reserve?partySize=2&dateTime=2026-02-22T18:00:00.000-06:00 If you can’t attend the Feb. 22 HamBINGO\, you can still donate to Artemis Singers: https://artemissingers.org/donate-now/ The nonprofit Artemis Singers is raising funds to support its hosting of the July 2026 Sister Singers Network (SSN) Choral Festival in Chicago\, featuring 20 feminist choruses from around the U.S. \nFor more information\, email info@artemissingers.org or call (773) 764-4465. Artemis Singers is a 501(c)3 not for profit corporation.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/artemis-singers-fundraiser-hambingo-sunday-february-22/
LOCATION:Hamburger Mary’s\, 1055 W. Bryn Mawr Ave.\, CHICAGO\, IL\, 60660\, United States
CATEGORIES:benefit-fundraiser,culinary,games-trivia
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SUMMARY:Cookie Decorating with Folkmade Cookies at EcoShip!
DESCRIPTION:Learn to decorate four Valentine themed sugar cookie designs with step-by-step instructions at a local non for profit! This class is BYOB – so grab a drink and let’s decorate! \nFolkmade Cookies is a queer\, woman owned custom cookie business. Ashley uses homemade vanilla and fresh farm eggs to make delicious cookies topped with royal icing that bring your event to the next level. \nEcoShip is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that collects shipping materials from Chicagoland communities and distributes them to businesses and individuals for reuse. I receive all of my paper from them to fill custom cookie boxes!
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/cookie-decorating-with-folkmade-cookies-at-ecoship/
LOCATION:EcoShip\, 1947 W. Chicago Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:culinary,networking-mixer,workshop
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SUMMARY:Cookie Decorating with Folkmade Cookies
DESCRIPTION:Learn to decorate four winter-themed sugar cookie designs with step-by-step instructions with Ashley from Folkmade Cookies. Everyone gets to make their own box of winter-themed cookies. One ticket equals four cookies. This is sure to be a delicious event! All materials provided. \nFolkmade Cookies is a queer\, woman owned custom cookie business. Ashley uses homemade vanilla and fresh farm eggs to make delicious cookies topped with royal icing that bring your event to the next level. \nHey\, I Thought of You is a brick and mortar gift shop specializing in Chicago area and regional artists. They have a strong commitment to small arts businesses and graciously allow me to teach in their space!
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/cookie-decorating-with-folkmade-cookies/
LOCATION:Hey\, I Thought of You Chicago\, 2839 W Montrose Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60618\, United States
CATEGORIES:culinary,education,networking-mixer,workshop
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251225T143000
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SUMMARY:Holiday Meal and Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Join us to celebrate the holidays with a holiday meal and bingo sponsored by Jewel-Osco. Free. Open to all ages. Vegetarian and vegan meals by request. \nSee schedule below: \n9:30am: Coffee\n11am: Doors open\n12pm: Meal served\n1:30pm: Bingo
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/holiday-meal-and-celebration/
LOCATION:Center on Halsted\, 3656 N. Halsted\, Chicago\, IL\, 60613\, United States
CATEGORIES:culinary,wellness
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SUMMARY:Folkmade Thanksgiving Cookie Class with Ashley
DESCRIPTION:Learn to decorate four Thanksgiving sugar cookie designs with step-by-step instructions with Ashley from Folkmade Cookies. Everyone gets to make their own box of autumn themed cookies. One ticket equals four cookies. This is sure to be a delicious event! All materials provided.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/folkmade-thanksgiving-cookie-class-with-ashley/
LOCATION:2839 W. Montrose Ave.\, 2839 W. Montrose Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:culinary
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SUMMARY:Author Event: Erik Piepenburg with Monica Eng
DESCRIPTION:Join author and New York Times journalist\, Erik Piepenburg for a conversation about his latest book\, Dining Out: First Dates\, Defiant Nights\, and Last Call Disco Fries at America’s Gay Restaurants! Erik will be in conversation with Chicago reporter\, Monica Eng! \nFrom a New York Times journalist\, a culinary tour of gay restaurants—their history\, and how they evolved as a space of safety and celebration for the LGBTQ+ community—full of joy\, sex\, sorrow\, activism\, and nostalgia. \nDining Out explores how gay people came of age\, came out\, and fought for their rights not just in gay bars or the streets\, but in restaurants. From cruisy urban cafeterias of the 1920s to mom-and-pop diners that fed the Stonewall generation to the intersectional hotspots of the early 21st century. Using archival material\, original reporting and interviews\, and first-person accounts\, Erik Piepenburg explores how LGBTQ restaurants shaped and continue to shape generations of gay Americans. \nThrough the eyes of a reporter and the stomach of a hungry gay man\, Dining Out examines the rise\, impact and legacies of the nation’s gay restaurants past\, present\, and future\, connecting meals with memories. Hamburger Mary’s\, Florent\, a suburban Denny’s queered by kids: Piepenburg explores how these and many other gay restaurants\, coffee shops\, diners\, and unconventional eateries have charted queer placemaking and changed the modern LGBTQ civil rights movement for the better.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/author-event-erik-piepenburg-with-monica-eng/
LOCATION:City Lit Books\, 2523 N. Kedzie Blvd.\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:culinary,culture,literary-poetry,panel-conversation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251019T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251019T190000
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SUMMARY:WITCH\, PLEASE: A Candles & Cookies Workshop
DESCRIPTION:When the veil grows thin and the season of shadows arrives\, even the most refined witches need a night of indulgence. WITCH\, PLEASE is not your ordinary workshop — it’s an evening of creation and delicious mischief. \nYou’ll begin by learning the ancient (well\, maybe not that ancient) art of candle crafting. With guidance\, you’ll choose from rich\, seasonal fragrances and craft a candle that glows with your own personal magic — a keepsake to ward off the long dark nights. \nAs your candle is setting\, the spell turns to sweetness. The cookie decorating session\, led by Ashley from Folkmade Cookies\, will show you how to conjure ordinary sugar cookies into works of edible art. Think witchy elegance: intricate icing\, shimmering details\, and a touch of wicked charm. You’ll leave with cookies as beautiful as they are delicious — perfect for sharing with your coven (or hoarding for yourself\, no judgment). \nThis workshop is about more than just crafts; it’s a gathering of kindred spirits. Sip\, laugh\, decorate and create among other lovers of the season. By the end of the evening\, you’ll carry home your hand-poured candle and your personally decorated cookies — tangible reminders of an evening well spent in the company of magic. \nBecause darling… basic witches make basic crafts. And that is simply not us.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/witch-please-a-candles-cookies-workshop/
LOCATION:The Scent Queens\, 3728 W. Montrose Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60618\, United States
CATEGORIES:culinary,workshop
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SUMMARY:Fall Taste of Northalsted: Food & Drink Sampling Crawl
DESCRIPTION:Taste of Northalsted: Food & Drink Sampling Crawl\, Sat 10/4/2025\, 1-5pm \nNOW WITH AN EXTRA HOUR! \nStroll through Northalsted on October 4th and indulge in a culinary adventure with the Fall Taste of Northalsted! Featuring over 20 locations\, you’ll have the chance to savor selected dishes from the neighborhood’s top restaurants while visiting many of our other retail and service-based businesses to sample a variety of beers\, spirits\, and cocktails. Tickets are just $30 in advance\, making it an affordable way to experience all that Northalsted has to offer. This event has sold out previously\, so get your tickets now! We will also be doubling the amount of starting locations!
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/fall-taste-of-northalsted-food-drink-sampling-crawl/
LOCATION:Various locations
CATEGORIES:culinary
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