Bar Cargo will open early on March 21st and 22nd at 11 a.m. with no tickets required to celebrate March Madness and promote the following bucket specials:
$24 domestic beer buckets
$28 Corona buckets
$32 Mamitas buckets
$35 High Noon buckets
Tuscany
Tuscany is hosting March Lasagna Madness, highlighting a different type of lasagna each day from March 20-22. Below are the featured dishes each day:
March 20- Chicken Cipriani Lasagna
March 21- Bolognese Lasagna
March 22- Sausage Lasagna
Photo courtesy of Tuscany
The Rambler Kitchen + Tap
The Rambler Kitchen + Tap in North Center will open early throughout the NCAA Tournament to broadcast all the games on 20 60-inch flat screen TVs with sound on throughout the bar and in their enclosed heated beer garden.Game day specials will include $5 Miller Lite stadium cups, $6 Dobel Tequila, $6 Proper 12 Irish Whiskey, $30 Surfside buckets, $5 Pizza Puffs, and $12 Blackened Chicken Nachos.
Thursday, March 21 and Friday, March 22 - First Round
“Tip Off March Madness” drink package from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The $30 per person package will include import and domestic bottles, all drafts, premium liquors and house wines.
Thursday, March 28 and Friday, March 29 - Sweet 16
“Sweet 16 Happy Hour” from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. featuring 16 different $4 drafts.
Additional specials will include half-off wings, $5 Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey and $5 House Wines.
Sunday March 31 - Elite 8
Voodoo Ranger hosts “Beat The Ranger” Pop-A-Shot game at 3pm for prizes
The Graystone Tavern in Wrigleyville will host watch parties for each round of the NCAA Tournament, opening at 10:30 a.m. for early games. Broadcasting the games with sound on 9 TVs throughout the bar, Graystone Tavern also offers a winterized beer garden with TVs.
Specials throughout the tournament will include $6 Pizza Puffs, $6 Stadium Nachos, $6 Dirty Monkey Shots, $6 Proper 12 and Proper 12 Apple shots, $6 Buzzer Beater Bombs, and $30 Stateside and Surfside buckets. Additional lineup of specials and events for the first and second round watch parties are as follows.
Thursday, March 21 - First Round
Open early at 10:30 a.m.
$25 Corona family buckets all day (Corona, Corona Light, Corona Premier)
Corona Claw Game from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. with a chance to win Corona swag
Friday, March 22 - First Round
Open early at 10:30 a.m.
Beat The Brewer Pop-A-Shot from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. with a chance to win New Belgium branded swag
$5 Bells Drafts and $5 New Belgium Drafts (available all day)
Sunday, March 24 - Second Round
Twisted Pop-A-Shot from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. for a chance to win Twisted Tea swag
All day specials will include $5 Twisted Tea drafts, $5 Sam Seasonal drafts, $5 Truly Vodka
Cody's Public House
Cody’s Public House in West Lakeview will open early to host game watch parties for every leg of the March Madness tournament. Games will be broadcast on eight 65-inch TVs around the bar for a total of 10 throughout the space. Game day specials will include $5 Miller Lite stadium cups, $6 Dobel Tequila, $6 Proper 12 Irish Whiskey, and $30 Surfside buckets.
Thursday, March 21 & Friday, March 22 - Tip-Off Party
Open at 10:30 a.m. for a March Madness Tip-off Party on Thursday, March 21 and Friday, March 22.
Happy Hour from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m with $4 Mimosas, $5 Modelo and Pacifico drafts, $6 Screwdrivers, and $7 Bloody Marys.
All day specials will include $25 Corona family buckets (Corona, Corona Light, Corona Premier) and $6 Dobel shots.
Corona reps will be on hand leading samplings and a Corona Claw Game from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. with a chance to win Corona swag.
Thursday, March 28 & Friday, March 29 - Sweet 16 Party
“Sweet 16 Happy Hour” from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. featuring 16 different $4 drafts
Additional specials will include $5 Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey and $5 House Wines.
Saturday, March 30 - Elite 8
Voodoo Ranger hosts “Beat The Ranger” Pop-A-Shot game at 1pm for prizes
All Too Well will offer a special catering menu of sandwiches, dips and spreads with a culinary twist utilizing chef/owner Mitchell Jamra’s background in Lebanese and Mexican cuisine. Orders must be placed ahead and pick up is available daily before 3 p.m.. The catering menu will include the following:
A choice of any two sandwiches from the catering menu (feeds 10-12 guests) for $140.
Dips and Spreads served with pita chips liked Whipped Feta ($10), Baba Ganoush ($25), Whipped Brie and Fig Jam ($45) and Stuffed Grape Leaves ($35)
Photo courtesy of Lucy Hewitt for All Too Well
Kirkwood
At Kirkwood, sip on $7 Domestic Stadium Cups or $8 Vegas Bombs and Green Tea Shots while catching every game.
Brickhouse
Benchmark will offer $5 Twisted Teas, $25 Buckets of Bud Light and Michelob Ultra or $30 Buckets of Nutrl. To eat, guests can order $10 nachos, potato twists or mini sliders.
Highline
March Madness deals such as $10 Pizzas, $10 Boneless Wings, $30 High Noon Buckets and $45 Shareables.
Ranalli's Lincoln Park and West Loop
Both locations of Ranalli's will offer gameday promos including $7 Select Stadium Cups, $22 Select Pitchers, $9 Vodka Soda Stadium Cups and $6 Tequila & Lunch Box Shots.
Gaslight
Catch all of the games at Gaslight and gameday specials like $10 Pizzas, $10 Boneless Wings, $25 Domestic Buckets, $30 High Noon Buckets and $40 Jumbo John Daly's.
Benchmark
Dine at Benchmark March 21 – April 8 with deals like$7 Coors or Bud Light Stadium Cups, $6 Mozzarella Sticks and $10 Nachos.
Photo courtesy of Gaslight
Urbanbelly
For game day guests can cater Korean BBQ beef dumplings, bao buns, rice trays, and more. Cater the ramen bar featuring ramen noodles, braised pork belly, radishes, mushrooms, soft-boiled egg, and pork broth. Orders can be placed online.
Hannah's Bretzel
Bretzels are available at each of Hannah’s three locations throughout Chicago for delivery and/or pickup, that pair with every basketball fan’s brew of choice this gameday. Orders can be placed on Hannah’s website.
CHI Bar
Join the CHI Bar in the lobby of the Sheraton Grand Riverwalk Hotel for an evening of shoot to win games (you could win an overnight stay at the hotel) and drink specials including $6 Budweiser, Bud Light and Michelob Ultra Aluminum Bottles, Bud Light Mango Seltzers and $5 Bud Light 16oz Drafts.
Kindling
This March, Kindling at Chicago’s Willis Tower is transforming their second-floor bar space into a Pop-A-Shot tournament which will be available to play from March 19 through April 8, with tournament competitions during the Final Four weekend.
Chef Jonathon Sawyer is also launching a number of game day specials this March, such as a $5 George Motz Style “Perfect SmashBurger”, $1 raw oysters, $2 wood-fired HillBilly oysters, $10 BBQ chicken and cheddar flatbread, $5 crispy brussel sprouts with a ginger ponzu glaze and $12 Nashville Hot Chicken Tenders.
To pair with these bites and shareables, Kindling will also be partnering with Moor’s Brewing, featuring specialty beer pours, swag giveaways during the pop-a-shot tournaments and more.
Photo courtesy of Kindling
Bodega Taqueria y Tequila
Bodega Taqueria y Tequila, Chicago’s West Loop and River North, is set to host March Madness watch parties, offering drink specials and broadcasting games on multiple TVs with sound. In addition, the venue lets patrons to participate in a bracket challenge before the tournament's tip-off on March 21. The winner of the challenge will receive $1,000 in Bodega credit, which can be used for bottle service, catering, or app credit. Participants who show their bracket confirmation in-store will receive a 15% discount on their tab.
Bandit
Starting March 14, March Madness enthusiasts can catch all the action on TVs around the venue with a special gameday menu at Bandit. The menu features Buffalo Wings, Chorizo Nachos, and Beer Cooler & High Noon Bucket specials. Reservations can be made on their website.
City Works Eatery & Pour House
With 24 HDTVs in Vernon Hills and 16 HDTVs in Schaumburg. Make your bracket, raise your glass and dive into the games with their Final Fourange, served in a glass that pays homage to the basketball court. Seating and standing room are first-come, first-serve.
Old Town Pour House
From March 19 to April 8, in celebration of the tournament, the Pour House will be featuring their special Final Fourange, a boozy orange crush cocktail crafted with Ketel One Oranje, triple sec, and a mix of citrus flavors. Diners visiting during the event will be gifted a scratch-off ticket, offering them a shot at winning one of several prizes, such as gift cards and bar bites. In addition, on March 21-22, doors will open early at 10:30 a.m.
Seating and standing room will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Bar Cargo
Bar Cargo will open early on March 21st and 22nd at 11 a.m. with no tickets required to celebrate March Madness and promote the following bucket specials:
Tuscany
Tuscany is hosting March Lasagna Madness, highlighting a different type of lasagna each day from March 20-22. Below are the featured dishes each day:
The Rambler Kitchen + Tap
The Rambler Kitchen + Tap in North Center will open early throughout the NCAA Tournament to broadcast all the games on 20 60-inch flat screen TVs with sound on throughout the bar and in their enclosed heated beer garden.Game day specials will include $5 Miller Lite stadium cups, $6 Dobel Tequila, $6 Proper 12 Irish Whiskey, $30 Surfside buckets, $5 Pizza Puffs, and $12 Blackened Chicken Nachos.
Thursday, March 21 and Friday, March 22 - First Round
Thursday, March 28 and Friday, March 29 - Sweet 16
Sunday March 31 - Elite 8
The Graystone Tavern
The Graystone Tavern in Wrigleyville will host watch parties for each round of the NCAA Tournament, opening at 10:30 a.m. for early games. Broadcasting the games with sound on 9 TVs throughout the bar, Graystone Tavern also offers a winterized beer garden with TVs.
Specials throughout the tournament will include $6 Pizza Puffs, $6 Stadium Nachos, $6 Dirty Monkey Shots, $6 Proper 12 and Proper 12 Apple shots, $6 Buzzer Beater Bombs, and $30 Stateside and Surfside buckets. Additional lineup of specials and events for the first and second round watch parties are as follows.
Thursday, March 21 - First Round
Friday, March 22 - First Round
Sunday, March 24 - Second Round
Cody's Public House
Cody’s Public House in West Lakeview will open early to host game watch parties for every leg of the March Madness tournament. Games will be broadcast on eight 65-inch TVs around the bar for a total of 10 throughout the space. Game day specials will include $5 Miller Lite stadium cups, $6 Dobel Tequila, $6 Proper 12 Irish Whiskey, and $30 Surfside buckets.
Thursday, March 21 & Friday, March 22 - Tip-Off Party
Thursday, March 28 & Friday, March 29 - Sweet 16 Party
Saturday, March 30 - Elite 8
All Too Well
All Too Well will offer a special catering menu of sandwiches, dips and spreads with a culinary twist utilizing chef/owner Mitchell Jamra’s background in Lebanese and Mexican cuisine. Orders must be placed ahead and pick up is available daily before 3 p.m.. The catering menu will include the following:
Kirkwood
At Kirkwood, sip on $7 Domestic Stadium Cups or $8 Vegas Bombs and Green Tea Shots while catching every game.
Brickhouse
Benchmark will offer $5 Twisted Teas, $25 Buckets of Bud Light and Michelob Ultra or $30 Buckets of Nutrl. To eat, guests can order $10 nachos, potato twists or mini sliders.
Highline
March Madness deals such as $10 Pizzas, $10 Boneless Wings, $30 High Noon Buckets and $45 Shareables.
Ranalli's Lincoln Park and West Loop
Both locations of Ranalli's will offer gameday promos including $7 Select Stadium Cups, $22 Select Pitchers, $9 Vodka Soda Stadium Cups and $6 Tequila & Lunch Box Shots.
Gaslight
Catch all of the games at Gaslight and gameday specials like $10 Pizzas, $10 Boneless Wings, $25 Domestic Buckets, $30 High Noon Buckets and $40 Jumbo John Daly's.
Benchmark
Dine at Benchmark March 21 – April 8 with deals like $7 Coors or Bud Light Stadium Cups, $6 Mozzarella Sticks and $10 Nachos.
Urbanbelly
For game day guests can cater Korean BBQ beef dumplings, bao buns, rice trays, and more. Cater the ramen bar featuring ramen noodles, braised pork belly, radishes, mushrooms, soft-boiled egg, and pork broth. Orders can be placed online.
Hannah's Bretzel
Bretzels are available at each of Hannah’s three locations throughout Chicago for delivery and/or pickup, that pair with every basketball fan’s brew of choice this gameday. Orders can be placed on Hannah’s website.
CHI Bar
Join the CHI Bar in the lobby of the Sheraton Grand Riverwalk Hotel for an evening of shoot to win games (you could win an overnight stay at the hotel) and drink specials including $6 Budweiser, Bud Light and Michelob Ultra Aluminum Bottles, Bud Light Mango Seltzers and $5 Bud Light 16oz Drafts.
Kindling
This March, Kindling at Chicago’s Willis Tower is transforming their second-floor bar space into a Pop-A-Shot tournament which will be available to play from March 19 through April 8, with tournament competitions during the Final Four weekend.
Chef Jonathon Sawyer is also launching a number of game day specials this March, such as a $5 George Motz Style “Perfect SmashBurger”, $1 raw oysters, $2 wood-fired HillBilly oysters, $10 BBQ chicken and cheddar flatbread, $5 crispy brussel sprouts with a ginger ponzu glaze and $12 Nashville Hot Chicken Tenders.
To pair with these bites and shareables, Kindling will also be partnering with Moor’s Brewing, featuring specialty beer pours, swag giveaways during the pop-a-shot tournaments and more.
Bodega Taqueria y Tequila
Bodega Taqueria y Tequila, Chicago’s West Loop and River North, is set to host March Madness watch parties, offering drink specials and broadcasting games on multiple TVs with sound. In addition, the venue lets patrons to participate in a bracket challenge before the tournament's tip-off on March 21. The winner of the challenge will receive $1,000 in Bodega credit, which can be used for bottle service, catering, or app credit. Participants who show their bracket confirmation in-store will receive a 15% discount on their tab.
Bandit
Starting March 14, March Madness enthusiasts can catch all the action on TVs around the venue with a special gameday menu at Bandit. The menu features Buffalo Wings, Chorizo Nachos, and Beer Cooler & High Noon Bucket specials. Reservations can be made on their website.
City Works Eatery & Pour House
With 24 HDTVs in Vernon Hills and 16 HDTVs in Schaumburg. Make your bracket, raise your glass and dive into the games with their Final Fourange, served in a glass that pays homage to the basketball court. Seating and standing room are first-come, first-serve.
Old Town Pour House
From March 19 to April 8, in celebration of the tournament, the Pour House will be featuring their special Final Fourange, a boozy orange crush cocktail crafted with Ketel One Oranje, triple sec, and a mix of citrus flavors. Diners visiting during the event will be gifted a scratch-off ticket, offering them a shot at winning one of several prizes, such as gift cards and bar bites. In addition, on March 21-22, doors will open early at 10:30 a.m.
Seating and standing room will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
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