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With the 92nd Academy Awards taking place on Sunday, February 9, these bars and restaurants are rolling out the proverbial red carpet with themed festivities, celebratory food and drink specials, contests, and prizes. For fans of cinema looking to celebrate the nominees and winners away from the couch, look no further than these locales: 

The Rambler 

  • The Rambler | 4128 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
  • Sunday, February 9 at 7 p.m.
  • No cover; $10 to $11 drink specials

The themed party will feature a red carpet entrance complete with step and repeat for photos. With 14 flat screen TVs, guests will have a view of all the red carpet and award show coverage with the sound on. Patrons will be offered Oscars-themed drinks including the “The Joker” (Mionetto Prosecco, blackberry simple syrup, lemon juice, gold sugar rim, blackberry and rosemary garnish; $10), “Little Women” (Mionetto Prosecco garnished with a strawberry Fruit by the Foot; $10) and “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” (Journeyman Humdinger Jalapeno, Ancho Reyes Liqueur, lime-infused seltzer, fresh citrus; $11). The Rambler will offer an Oscar ballot contest and themed bingo for a chance to win prizes. 

The Graystone Tavern 

  • The Graystone Tavern | 3441 N Sheffield Ave, Chicago, IL 60657
  • Sunday, February 9 at 7 p.m.
  • No cover; $10 drink specials

Movie lovers can view the awards show with sound on nine HD TVs located throughout the bar while sipping on themed drink specials. Cocktail selections for $10 each will include The Red Carpet Experience (Mionetto Prosecco garnished with a strawberry Fruit by the Foot), The Gilded (Mionetto Prosecco, blackberry simple syrup, lemon juice, gold sugar rim, blackberry and rosemary garnish) and the Spritz at the Ritz (Fragola Wild Strawberry Liqueur, Mionetto Prosecco, club soda, strawberry garnish). Guests will have the chance to win a grand prize $100 gift certificate to The Graystone during an Oscars bingo competition. Winners will also be entered into a raffle to win a two hour, 10 person party at The Graystone.

Marchesa 

Watch the Oscars at Marchesa's Academy Awards Soiree on Sunday, February 9th. Come as you are or dress as a star and witness surprise guest hosts, champagne cocktail specials, an open bar, dinner buffet, glam squad on-site, raffles, and a trivia contest. The red carpet opens at 6pm and awards begin at 7pm. 

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