EAT
Give and Get
Eggy's 333 E. Benton Place 773-234-3449
If your holiday season is all about giving back, head to this downtown restaurant with a food item to donate-and they'll reward your generosity with a free beverage. Want to help even more? Bring in a shopping bag full and score a free dessert. 7:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m.
DRINK
Brew Brouhaha
Northdown Cafe and Taproom 3244 N. Lincoln Ave. 773-697-7578
Begyle Brewing and Dryhop Brewers team up to release their collaborative black IPA, Johnny Quest Thinks We're Sellouts, which you can sip for $6 a glass. The beer is tapped at 5 p.m.; reps from Begyle and Dryhop arrive at 7 p.m. with tulip glass giveaways for the first 20 attendees. 7-9 p.m. No cover.
Seasonal Spirits
Maria's Packaged Goods & Community Bar 960 W. 31st St. 773-890-0588
If the holidays leave you needing a drink, the Bridgeport bar has you covered with a 12 Beers of Christmas promotion, which features daily discounted holiday craft brews. Today, $9 buys you a 22-ounce bottle of Winter Solstice, a hard cider spiced with cinnamon, vanilla and maple syrup from cider maker J.K.'s Scrumpy. 3 p.m.-2 a.m.
DO
Up All Night
The Second City e.t.c. 1608 N. Wells St. 312-337-3992
Stay up way past your bedtime with comedian Fred Armisen, musician Jeff Tweedy, "SNL" cast member Aidy Bryant, actress Olivia Wilde and others at "The Second City That Never Sleeps: Letters to Santa," a 24-hour improv comedy and music marathon which benefits Onward Neighborhood House. 6 p.m. $20 at the door.
Double Trouble
Music Box Theatre 3733 N. Southport Ave. 773-871-6604
Nothing says "Happy Holidays" like getting an eye shot out-unless it's a seasonal slasher flick. You can see both at "A Bob Clark Christmas," a double-feature screening of two of the director's films-"Black Christmas," about a sorority house killer; and "A Christmas Story," about Ralphie and his Red Ryder BB gun (5:30 and 7:30 p.m.). $10 each or $15 for both.
REDEYE TIP OF THE DAY
Swing by Benny's Chop House (444 N. Wabash Ave.) and check out pastry chef Aaron Lindgren's five-foot-high, 500-pound "Magical Snow Mountain" sugar sculpture.
Julia Borcherts is a RedEye special contributor.