EAT
Soup Fest
Rockit Bar & Grill22 W. Hubbard St. 312-645-6000
Get cozy with five days of comfort food in a bowl featuring a rotating lineup of $10 varieties from executive chef Amanda Downing-plus vegetable alphabet soup all week. Monday's special is beef tenderloin stew with barley, tomato, mushrooms and a cheddar-chive biscuit. 11:30 a.m.-1 a.m.
Los Inmortales de Chicago
La Sirena Clandestina954 W. Fulton Market 312-226-5300
Cure your Monday night wanderlust with a stop for live music with a gypsy vibe by this band led by Poi Dog Pondering founder Frank Orrall. Keep the gypsy-traveler mood going with upscale street food options such as $4 empanadas, available in both vegetarian and meat varieties. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. No cover.
DRINK
Motown on Mondays
Chop Shop2033 W. North Ave. 773-537-4440
We've "Heard It Through the Grapevine" that the Chicago launch of this throwback dance party-founded in 2009 in San Francisco with satellites across the country-features special guest DJ Expo from L.A. who joins resident DJs Intel and Trew to spin Motown originals, remixes and related music with drink specials including $5 Revolution beers and $7 Motown-themed craft cocktails. 7 p.m.-2 a.m. No cover.
DO
Songstress Salute
City Winery1200 W. Randolph St.312-733-9463
The men tip their hats to the ladies as vocal artist JC Brooks-of soul band JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound-pays tribute to female singer-songwriters including Amy Winehouse, Joni Mitchell, India Arie, Carole King and Janelle Monae with accompanying musicians Jeremy Tromburg and Kevin Marks. 8 p.m. $10; $25 with wine pairings. Tickets: citywinery.com
Litmash
Haymarket Pub & Brewery737 W. Randolph St. 312-638-0700
Chicago Slam Works presents a lineup of writer-performers from various disciplines-storyteller David Boyle, comedians Adrienne Gunn and Melissa DuPrey and poets Dan Sully, Bryant Cross and Raych Jackson-who each take six minutes to impress a judging panel of five randomly selected audience members. The winner takes home a cash prize. 8 p.m. $8.
REDEYE TIP OF THE DAY
Chicago Restaurant Week continues through Thursday. Find great spots to dine in our guide on metromix.com.
Julia Borcherts is a RedEye special contributor.