EAT
Petit Dejeuner
Toni Patisserie 65 E. Washington St. 312-726-2020
Whether or not National Croissant Day is at the top of your list of notable holidays, you can make the most of it by picking up a free mini croissant or chocolate croissant with the purchase of a cup of Metropolis coffee ($2.16) while supplies last. 8 a.m.
Soup for the Soul
Hideout 1354 W. Wabansia Ave. 773-227-4433
If you've maxed out your weekly food budget-or if you're looking to perk up your taste buds-head to Soup and Bread, where this features soup with The Three Bs-beans, beer and bacon-created by cooks from Cedar Valley Sustainable Farm and culinary chat site LTH Forum, plus bread from La Farine. 5:30-8 p.m. Donations accepted for local charities.
DRINK
Music and Moonshine
Frontier 1072 N. Milwaukee Ave. 773-772-4322
Act like you're breaking the rules-without actually breaking any, since it's 2013 and not 1923-at Speakeasy, where you give the secret password-this week it's "gunsel"-and head in the back door for live music by jazz singer Sarah Young and a complimentary moonshine tasting at midnight. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. No cover.
DO
Log in for Laughs
Laugh Factory 3175 N. Broadway 773-327-3175
Humorous multimedia adventures abound at The Social Takeover, where host Sean Flannery ("The Blackout Diaries") and comics Michael Larimer, Clark Jones, C.J. Sullivan and Jeanie Doogan hijack (willing) audience volunteers' Facebook pages and create fake status updates and comments, which appear on a large screen above the stage. 8 p.m. $17; $12 with online promo code "haha." Tickets: laughfactory.com.
Party Like a Banjee
Smart Bar 3730 N. Clark St. 773-549-4140
Local group Banjee Report kicks off a third season of live events and podcasts aimed at exploring new music through queer and hip-hop lenses with a release party for their mixtape First Edition, which includes an 11:30 p.m. live performance, a Season Three premiere podcast recording (2-4 a.m.) and DJ sets by Kingdom, Bengfang and Banjee Report's 1WO. 10 p.m.-4 a.m. $5.
REDEYE TIP OF THE DAY
Get tickets for this weekend's Friday Night Fights at UIC Pavilion: 8countproductions.com.
Julia Borcherts is a RedEye special contributor.