Actress Rachel McAdams recently checked out Le Colonial for lunch while in town filming "The Time Traveler's Wife."
. . . at lunch today. Guests recently dining on the terrace at exotic Gold Coast eatery
Le Colonial were lucky enough to be seated next to movie star
Rachel McAdams, who's in town filming
"The Time Traveler's Wife" with co-star
Eric Bana. She was only seen sipping martinis, but that terrace is an ideal spot to indulge in the price-conscious business lunch menu for $22.50. Order a first-course item like the
Cha Gio (Vietnamese spring rolls with shrimp, pork and mushrooms) or
Banh Cuon (steamed Vietnamese ravioli with chicken and mushrooms), and follow that up with the popular
Ga Xao Cari (sautéed diced chicken with eggplant, mango, string beans & cashew nuts in a curry sauce). The meal also comes with coffee. 11am-2pm.
Other deals happening today:Between Café and Lounge in Wicker Park launches
Benefit Social Tuesdays, a series of events held tonight, Sept. 30 and Oct. 21. You'll be treated to complimentary, small global sharing plates by Executive Chef
Radhika "Rad" Desai, half-price bottles of wine and specialty culinary cocktails. A number of silent auction items and raffle prizes on hand include tickets to the
Gorilla Tango Theater; opening night to the
Goodman Theater with
Chicago Dramatists’ Resident Playwright
Rebecca Gilman; tickets to
Collaboraction’s show,
"Heroes and Villains;" and autographed items from boxer
Oscar de la Hoya and actor
Freddie Rodriguez. 6-9pm. The suggested donation at the door benefits the
AIDS Foundation of Chicago.
Head to the launch of Chicago-based website
Third Coast Preppy on
Citizen Bar's rooftop patio. The party includes cocktails, appetizers and "exclusive" shopping deals from local neckwear company
Bird Dog Bay, shirts from
Salmon Cove and needlepoint belts from
Tucker Blair. 5:30-8pm. The $5 donation benefits the
Junior League of Chicago.
It's the second day of the
Democratic National Convention and
Juicy Wine Co. observes with its ode to
Sen. Barack Obama. Every Tuesday, guests pay half-price on all American wines (by the bottle and glass), plus they're offering the
ObamaBurger, a char-grilled mound of Kobe beef piled with Benton's hickory-smoked country bacon, gooey Wisconsin cheddar, caramalized onions and a "secret" South Side sauce. Guests are encouraged to enjoy them on the back deck or in the upper-level lounge.
