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Online Newsletter Summer, 2003

Express Yourself� OPEN MIKE MONDAYS

Calling all poets, paupers, actors and musicians! You should be seen and heard! Show the world your hidden talents at Red Star Tavern, Geneva, when every Monday is Open Mike Night from 9 � 11 p.m There are no door prizes, and you may not get discovered, but there are $3 Heineken draft specials, and that ain�t bad. For more information, call the restaurant at 630.845.0845.

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DOLLAR BURGER NIGHT

Okay, seriously� You can�t beat this deal. Bar Louie Bucktown and Bar Louie Taylor present DOLLAR BURGER NIGHT every Tuesday after 5 p.m. So, get over there and eat some burgers! (Toppings extra.)

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Bar Louie Evanston Presents LIVE MUSIC FRIDAYS!

Forget the quaint novelty of the one-man-band! Armed with 21st Century loop technology, artist Arthur Lee creates lush, rhythmic grooves on West African percussion and bass, then adds his soulful vocals and world-class guitar. Check out this sensational musician every Friday from 6-10 p.m. at Bar Louie Evanston. For more information, call the restaurant at 847.733.8300.

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Bar Louie Chicago Customer Appreciation Day

A must-attend event! Join GM Tony Glanz and his crew on Sunday, August 31st from 7 p.m. to 12-Midnight for five fun-filled hours of food, drinks, games and fun at Bar Louie�s 2nd Annual Customer Appreciation Day! Tony will be out on the patio grilling his heart out for all of our loyal customers. Cost is only $19.95 for all-you-can-eat-and- drink, plus your favorite games like Twister and Scooter races. Last year was a blast, don�t miss it! For more information, call 312.337.3313.

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Bar Louie Chicago TOGA PARTY

Its �Animal House� relived at Bar Louie Chicago, Friday, July 25th from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. for the restaurant�s first-ever TOGA PARTY. An all-you-can-eat buffet is available for only $9.95 per person in addition to sangria or selected beer for $2/glass PLUS giveaways, but only for the sheet-clad. The toga�s mandatory! Call 312.337.3313 for more information.

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Nick & Tony's Geneva"
Great Summer Food & Wine Events

White Wine & Champagne Festival
Join Nick and Tony's Geneva for a �can�t miss� summer celebration of the vine on Thursday, July 24th from 6-8 p.m. This alfresco wine tasting experience features 75 outstanding vineyards competing for a spot on Nick & Tony�s reserve wine list, appetizers, good company and the beautiful evening sky for only $35 per person. Hosted by District Partner & Chef, Todd Lewis. Participation is limited, so hurry, Nick & Tony's �Big Red Festival� sold out quickly last fall. For more information or to purchase tickets in advance, call 630-845-0025.

Great American Cheese Festival
Giles Schnierle, artisan and owner of Heartland Trading Company, will be visiting Nick & Tony's Geneva on Wednesday, July 9th, from 6:30-8:00 to discuss why the U.S. is now considered by many to be the new leader in producing some of the world's finest cheese. Representing the country�s top farms that take an artisan approach, you will sample over 15 cheeses served at the finest restaurants, along with a wine tasting and discussion on pairing cheese with wine. Cheese will be available for purchase at the event. Cost is only $30.00 per person, call Nick & Tony's Geneva for more information or to purchase tickets in advance at 630-845-0025.

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Red Star SUMMER GOLF OUTING

Red Star Geneva presents its 1st Annual Charity Golf Outing on Monday, July 21st, 1 p.m. tee time. Play 18-holes at Blackhawk Golf Course, St. Charles, and return to Red Star for open bar at 6; dinner at 7 p.m. Cost is only $100 per person; partial proceeds benefit The Special Olympics. Prizes, giveaways and silent auction also included. Call 630.845.0845 for more information or to reserve your spot.

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Bar Louie Chicago TOGA PARTY

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
LOOP THEATRE SCHEDULE & FESTIVALS

For theatre information, visit www.broadwayinchicago.com
For opera information, visit www.lyricopera.org
For Chicago festival information, visit www.cityofchicago.org/SpecialEvents

JUNE, 2003

27� 23rd Annual Taste of Chicago, the world's largest free outdoor foodfestival, at Grant Park, through July 6th. RDG's star chefs will be demonstrating their talent at the Dominick's Cooking Corner, where free recipe books will be given out all ten days of the event. See Taste schedule for more information.

JULY

3 Independence Eve Fireworks Spectacular, illuminating the skyline from Navy Pier to the Adler Planetarium. Concert at 7:30, Fireworks at 9:30.

4 Independence Day. All Bar Louie locations will be open.

9 Great American Cheese Festival, Nick & Tony's Geneva. (See this page.)

15� Chicago Outdoor Film Festival, Tuesday evenings through August 26th, Grant Park.

21 Red Star Geneva, Summer Golf Outing. (See this page.)

24 "Louie on the Roof," at Louie on the Park. (See opposite page.)

24 White Wine & Champagne Festival, Nick & Tony's Geneva. (See this page.)

24� Mamma Mia!, at the Oriental Theatre, though September 7th.

25 Toga Party, at Bar Louie Chicago. (See opposite page.)

30� Tall Ships Chicago, through August 4th. Bringing over 20 wind-powered sailing vessels to the shores of Lake Michigan.

AUGUST

2 Venetian Night. An evening of music, fireworks and a stunning pageant of boats along the shore of Lake Michigan, begins at 7 p.m.

9 "Club Louie," at Bar Louie Bucktown. (See opposite page.)

16-17 Chicago Air & Water Show, the oldest and largest free admission air exhibition of its kind in the United States, featuring civilian and United States military aircraft and watercraft.

28-31 Chicago Jazz Festival, Grant Park, celebrating jazz music in Chicago.

SEPTEMBER

1 Labor Day. All Bar Louie locations will be open (not including Chicago Avenue location.)

2-21 Chicago the musical, at the Shubert Theatre.

5-7 Around the Coyote Arts Festival in Bucktown, for information, visit www.aroundthecoyote.org, and stop by Bar Louie Bucktown for lunch, dinner or late night dining.

13-14 Celtic Fest, Grant Park, hailing music from France, Spain, Scotland and more.

17 Martini 101, at Bar Louie Bucktown. (See opposite page.)

20 Lyric Opera of Chicago, Opening Night. Sir Andrew Davis conducts Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro.

27 Rosh Hashanah. All RDG establishments will be open.

30� Eddie Izzard's "Sexie," at the Shubert Theatre, though October 4th.

31 Customer Appreciation Day, Bar Louie Chicago.

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ONE NORTH SPONSORS LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO
2003-3004 SEASON
One North is proud to sponsor Lyric Opera of Chicago for the second year in a row. Lyric Opera�s 49th Season kicks off on Saturday, September 20th and concludes on March 21st, 2004. Make your pre-opera reservations at One North, located directly across the street from the Civic Opera House, where opera-goers can valet park at One North, have dinner and never miss a curtain. For reservations at One North, call 312.750.9700. For information about Lyric Opera of Chicago, visit www.lyricopera.org.

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