Top Weekly Picks - To usher in spring in style

Spring has officially sprung according to the calendar! But since not all of us get an official spring break from work anymore, Chicagoans will have to take advantage of the changing temperatures in other ways. This week’s top picks are all about new menus and locations to celebrate spring!

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Rain or shine, winter or spring, it’s always rooftop time for the team at Vertigo {2 West Erie Street, Chicago; 312.202.6060}. With both indoor and outdoor seating, plus a wide range of custom made cocktails based on your spirit preference, there is something for everyone. If you don’t want to wait for your cocktails, there are also Jump Passes that give people the option to jump the line (valid Friday and Saturday) for only $10. No one should have to wait for a taste of spring break! Continue to keep eyes out for special themed events or weekend yoga on the rooftop.

 

Dining in or outside at Godfrey Hotel

When celebrities go on a spring break, they choose Ibiza or Tahiti, but when they come to Chicago (like Entourage’s Kevin Dillon or Food Network’s Jeff Mauro), they go to The Godfrey {127 West Huron at Lasalle, Chicago; 312.649.2000}. The hotel offers in-room and restaurant dining from Dolce Italian as well as IO Urban Roofscape. The placement of the rooftop patio helps it catch all those lovely first spring rays while you relax over a cocktail. But if you are waiting for those true summer temps, you can also order the famous Dolce Italian Tiramisù or other decadent options right to your hotel bed.

Hawks Nights at El Hefe

Spring is a great time for sports with baseball, hockey, and basketball all in season. The “super macho” taqueria is getting in the hometown spirit with $18 beer buckets during Hawks games. Then pair it with a Macho Nacho appetizer because beach body season isn’t quite here yet and everyone deserves pico do gallo and queso fresco in their lives. El Hefe {15 West Hubbard Street; 312.548.6841} also has killer margaritas if you want to plan ahead for Cinco de Mayo celebrations.

By Kaleigh Glaza | Online Editor