EAT
Fresh Take
Lockwood 17 E. Monroe St. 312-917-3404
Chef Joseph Rose joined the Palmer House Hilton's restaurant in October and shows off his style with a new menu. Get a taste by ordering up stone-ground polenta ($14), farm-raised venison with maple-roasted Brussels sprouts ($41) or salmon with poached Pacific oysters ($30). 5-10 p.m.
DRINK
Tea-quila
Mercadito 108 W. Kinzie St. 312-329-9555
Decidedly not your grandma's tea service, the River North spot has created a batch of tea-infused tequilas like gingerbread rooibos reposado and wintergreen blanco. Try them in an $11 cocktail like the Cookie Cutter, which also features orange liqueur and Negro Modelo, or blended with mescal, pear and lime juice in the Par Te.
DO
Stage to Screen
Music Box Theatre 3733 N. Southport Ave. 773-871-6607
Christopher Plummer won a Tony for his performance in "Barrymore" on Broadway in 1997 and now you can see him play the role on film. A making-of documentary, "Backstage With Barrymore," follows the screening. $15-$18. 7:30 p.m.
Holiday Mode
Debonair Social Club 1575 N. Milwaukee Ave. 773-227-7990
Keep the holiday partying going with A Depeche Mode Christmas, a tribute to the electronic pop band featuring live music from Echonine, a hosted Stoli reception and sets from DJs Heaven Malone, Trancid, Knife Fight and Jmmyoh. $5. No cover with RSVP: do312.com. 10 p.m.
Get Glam
Maria's Packaged Goods & Community Bar 960 W. 31st St. 773-890-0588
Don some glitter and celebrate glam rock at Glam, Bam, Thank You Ma'am. The bash includes a screening of the BBC documentary "David Bowie and the Story of Ziggy Stardust" and music from DJ Michael "Moc Artsy" Latham. 9 p.m. No cover.
REDEYE TIP OF THE DAY
Tickets are still available for the Eve of the Eve benefit bash Dec. 30 at Union Station: highsight.org.
Samantha Nelson is a RedEye special contributor.