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Easter Brunch Buffet

Pecking Order4416 N. Clark St. 773-907-9900

Choose from more than a dozen Filipino-inspired dishes, including breakfast options such as Pandesal French toast and eggplant torta with scrambled eggs, housemade longaniza sausage, sides, desserts, fried chicken, poutine, spicy wings and more. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. $17. RSVP recommended.

Brunch And Adult Egg Hunt

Division Ale House1942 W. Division St. 773-384-6886

For tradition with a twist, take part in a grown-up hunt for eggs containing candy or gift cards (11 a.m.). Then, treat yourself to a la carte entrees including Irish baked ham with Jameson glaze, roasted red potatoes and vegetables ($9.95) and waffle batter-fried chicken tenderloins with breakfast potatoes, maple syrup and bacon compote ($9.95), plus $15 house champagne bottles. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. No cover. RSVP recommended.

DRINK

Firestone Walker Tap Takeover

SideDoor100 E. Ontario St. 312-787-6768

The new gastropub pulls the handle on its first tap takeover event as Rob Salitore from the California brewery introduces eight on- and off-tap offerings including four-ounce tasting portions of Parabola ($4) and 22-ounce bottles of the newly launched Opal Farmhouse ale ($14), served with complimentary passed appetizers. 5:30-9 p.m. Friday. No cover.

Rap Karaoke: 420 Edition

Jerry's1938 W. Division St. 773-235-1006

April 20 means Easter to some; 420 could mean something else. Grab a mic-and a $7 beer and whiskey shot combo-and commemorate the latter with your own vocal stylings on any marijuana-themed song. You could win prizes including passes to the forthcoming "Godzilla" movie and related swag. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Saturday. No cover.

Still The Besk

Sportsman's Club948 N. Western Ave. 872-206-8054

Bitter is better-at least where Letherbee's Besk malort-style liquor is concerned. Bartenders Wade McElroy and Jeff Donahue collaborate with Analogue's Robert Haynes to mix four one-night-only $8 Besk-based cocktails including Trouble in Paradise made with Besk, Letherbee gin, chamomile-infused vermouth, lemon and bitters. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Sunday. No cover.

DO

20x2 Chicago

Schubas3159 N. Southport Ave. 773-525-2508

The question of the night is, "Where are we?" and 20 Chicagoans-including RedEye's social media lady Jessica Galliart, filmmaker Steve Delahoyde and chainmail jewelry designer Rebeca Mojica-answer that question with two-minute multimedia presentations. Gapers Block presents the program, which originated as SXSW festival after-hours programming. 7 p.m. Saturday. $10. Tickets: 20x2.org/chicago

Earth Day Dollar Sale

Buffalo Exchange1478 N. Milwaukee Ave. 773-227-9558

Take a break from Earth-saving and switch to money-saving as the Wicker Park retailer offers marked-down vintage, one-of-a-kind and everyday basic items for $1 each while quantities last. In honor of the company's 40th anniversary, you can also visit a one-day pop-up shop in a vintage Airstream trailer on the premises. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday. No cover.

Rescue Or Destroy

Gallery Bar738 N. Clark St. 312-929-2658

Chicago street artists and MCs Werm and DMN Ology battle it out-with visual artwork and rhymes-to exhort audiences to buy their pieces. Vote for your favorite-the victor moves on to a finals competition where the winner earns a Gallery Bar exhibition. The loser? If no one buys their artwork, it gets destroyed. 8-11 p.m. Saturday. No cover.

REDEYE TIP OF THE DAY

Tickets go on sale Sunday for the Pivot Arts Festival (May 28-June 14 in Edgewater and Rogers Park): pivotarts.org/festival

 

Julia Borcherts is a RedEye special contributor.


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