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Monday: Eat. Drink. Do.

EAT

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Mercadito Taqueria 227 W. Monroe St. 312-285-2330

Head to the Franklin Building's second floor mezzanine for six different taco trios served with rice and beans ($9.59) including Chicken Tinga with avocado salsa and Wild Mushroom with tomato sofrito, plus entree salads, agua frescas and more. 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

DRINK

Salonathon: Technical Difficulties

Beauty Bar1444 W. Chicago Ave. 312-226-8828

Please stand by for multidisciplinary performances by playwright Ike Holter ("Hit the Wall,""Exit Strategy"), entertainer Darling Shear and 11 more who humorously explore what happens when personal or professional events go awry. 8:30 p.m. No cover. RSVP for 8-9 p.m. hosted bar: do312.com/salonathon.

World Cup Viewing Party

Rockit Burger Bar3700 N. Clark St. 773-645-4400

Chicago Fire first assistant coach-and former Fire and U.S. Men's National Team player-C.J. Brown hosts this bash where you can watch the USA team's first match in the 2014 tournament as they take on Ghana (5 p.m.) on 14 screens while you sip $3 Carlsberg and $4 Stiegl Radler beers. 4-11 p.m. See our guide to World Cup bars here.

DO

(Free!) 'Rushmore' Screening

Millennium Park 201 E. Randolph St. 312-742-1168

Get in the spirit of Chicago Bike Week with an outdoor screening of this 1998 Wes Anderson coming of age dramedy about a love triangle between a high school student, a wealthy industrialist and a female teacher in which the teen relies on his trusty bicycle to commute between an extreme number of extracurricular activities. 8:30 p.m.

(Free!) Context

Goodman Theatre170 N. Dearborn St. 312-443-3800

In conjunction with the theater's "Ask Aunt Susan" comedy-in which complications arise when a 20-something man poses as a female advice columnist-NPR correspondent Cheryl Corley moderates a discussion about true life vs. online identities with social media experts including BBDO former creative director Dan Fietsam, Pivotal Chicago owner Shannon Downey and Ketchum former marketing manager Alex Mohr. 6:30 p.m. RSVP required: goodmantheatre.org.

REDEYE TIP OF THE DAY

Monday, the Museum of Contemporary Art unveils the latest installment in its front sidewalk Plaza Series: three 20-foot sculptures from Nigerian-British artist Yinka Shonibare, MBE.


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