EAT
Vegetarian Beer Dinner
Fountainhead1970 W. Montrose Ave. 773-697-8204
Ale Asylum brewmaster Dean Coffey joins chef Cleetus Friedman and guest chef Nathan Sears of The Radler for a four-course meatless-and mostly vegan-feast featuring chickpea vindaloo paired with Bedlam IPA; roasted royal trumpet mushrooms with sunchoke, pickled blood orange and apple served with Madtown Nut Brown; and more. 7 p.m. $50. RSVP required by noon: brownpapertickets.com/event/571863
DRINK
Anniversary Party
Simone's Bar960 W. 18th St. 312-666-8601
The Pilsen joint cranks up the heat for its fifth birthday with a surf rock dance party featuring $5 mai tais, complimentary leis, raffles for booze-themed swag and a Michigan brewery trip for two. At 10 p.m., DJ Shon Dervis hits the decks. 6 p.m.-2 a.m. No cover.
'Breaking Bad' Trivia Night
The Atlantic5062 N. Lincoln Ave. 773-506-7090
Grab a $4 Atlantic ale-no relation to the bar-and put your knowledge of all things Walter White to good use as Project 891 Theatre Company hosts a contest for prizes featuring fun facts about everyone's favorite science teacher-turned-meth kingpin. Play solo or as a team. 7:30 p.m. $5.
DO
'Assistance'
The DCASE Storefront Theater66 E. Randolph St. 312-533-4666
If your job is so soul-crushing, why do you keep coming back? That's the question posed by LiveWire Chicago Theatre in the Chicago premiere of this dramedy by Leslye Headland-also the screenwriter for "About Last Night"-about an awkward young woman who struggles with the cost of professional success. 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Through March 16. $5-$15. Tickets: nickandnora.brownpapertickets.com
(Free!) Catcher In The Rhyme
Cafe Logan at Logan Center for the Arts915 E. 60th St. 773-702-2787
Local MCs Vagabond Maurice and Shintendo 64 of The Terra Godz perform a hip-hop set featuring nerd mythology over break beats with a jazz-blues influence. An open mic follows for poets, writers, dancers, musicians and other performance artists. 7:30 p.m.
REDEYE TIP OF THE DAY
Get tickets for RedEye's Best Bartender Bash on Feb. 26 at American Junkie.