June 07--There's nothing like a nice, cold cocktail on a warm summer night, especially when you can enjoy the drink and do a good deed at the same time.
The fourth annual Negroni Week runs through June 12; between now and then, participating restaurants and bars offer special negroni cocktails and donate a portion of the proceeds to charitable causes.
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Created by Imbibe Magazine and Campari, Negroni Week is affiliated with more than 3,500 venues worldwide and has raised more than $400,000 in its previous three years. Drink prices range from $10 to $14. Chicago participants include:
Acanto, 18 S. Michigan Ave., 312-578-0763
Beacon Tavern, 405 N. Wabash Ave., 312-955-4226
Bottlefork, 441 N. Clark St., 312-955-1900
The Dawson, 730 W. Grand Ave., 312-243-8955
The Duck Inn, 2701 S. Eleanor St., 312-724-8811
The Gage, 24 S. Michigan Ave., 312-372-4243
The Florentine, 151 W. Adams St., 312-660-8866
Earl's Kitchen + Bar, 1538 N. Clybourn Ave., 312-929-3952
Imperial Laimian, 6 W. Hubbard St., 312-595-9440
LuxBar, 18 E. Bellevue Place, 312-642-3400
Osteria Langhe, 2824 W. Armitage Ave., 773-661-1582
Paramount Events, 1932 W. Lake St., 773-880-8044
Rebar at Trump Hotel Chicago, 401 N. Wabash Ave., 312-588-8034
Twisted Spoke, 501 N. Ogden Ave., 312-666-1500
But that's not all. Throughout the month of June, nine restaurants in the Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises empire will be donating $1 for every signature cocktail sold to The Kitchen Community, which helps build gardens in Chicago public schools and schools around the country. Prices range from $10-$14; participating are:
Bub City, 435 N. Clark St., 312-610-4200
Bub City Rosemont, 5441 Park Place, Rosemont, 847-261-0399
Hub 51, 51 W. Hubbard St., 312-828-0051
Il Porcellino, 59 W. Hubbard St., 312-595-0800
Ramen-San, 59 W. Hubbard St., 312-377-9950
R.J. Grunts, 2056 Lincoln Park West, 773-929-5363
RPM Italian, 52 W. Illinois St., 312-222-1888
RPM Steak, 66 W. Kinzie St., 312-284-4990
Three Dots and a Dash, 435 N. Clark St., 312-610-4220
Phil Vettel is a Tribune critic.
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