Goose Island brew pub loses lease

The Stew reports that Goose Island will close the Clybourn Avenue brew pub location by year's end. They lost their lease. Wow. Just wow.

RSVP list closes today at 5pm . . .

. . .for the KRS-One event happening tomorrow evening at Blu 47 (4655 Martin Luther King Dr., 773-536-6000), the sleek, soul food-focused spot in Bronzeville.

I was going to write something about it tomorrow morning, but I just got word that they're shutting down the guest list because it's such a hot event.

The former frontman for seminal hip-hop group Boogie Down Productions, KRS-One is in town to host a dinner reception that will also serve as a wake-up call to our communities with a Stop the Violence message. It's from 7-10pm, with comp cocktails, dinner and music served up by DJ World.

RSVP@richmondgrouponline.com to get in.

Wind down with wine after tax time

More than ever this week you're probably trying to save some dough, especially after being in tax preparation hell. These budget-conscious wine events should put you in good spirits:

Every Monday in April La Pomme Rouge (108 W. Kinzie St., 312-245-9555) dedicates its Dinner and a Movie! night to fun 1980s Brat Pack films. Get there at 7pm for one of my all-time favorites, "The Breakfast Club," starring Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, Judd Nelson and Ally Sheedy. You'll also get half-priced bottles of wine when you order dinner.

This week marks the fourth-year anniversary for Green Zebra (1460 W. Chicago Ave., 312-243-7100), the hip vegetarian-focused spot in West Town. They're doing it up big with a special four-course prix-fixe menu and wine pairings for $4 a glass.

Tonight's the second session in the six-part Global Grapes Series at Just Grapes (560 W. Washington Blvd., 312-627-9463). Guests will get the chance to learn about Cabernet and taste four to six different wines. 6-7pm. $35.

And as always, cool, Euro-style Taste Food & Wine (1506 W. Jarvis Ave., 773-761-3663) in Jarvis Square hosts its weekly Monday night tasting event where shoppers get the opportunity to sample specially selected vino and/or spirits. 6-7:30pm. Free.