Inauguration bash at Fitzgerald's in Berwyn
It's the next best thing to being there. Celebrate the inauguration of -elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joseph Biden Tuesday, Jan. 20, at Fitzgerald's. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The inauguration ceremony and evening festivities will be replayed on Fitzgerald's hi-def big screen. Enjoy a free glass of champagne with the $5 cover.
Facts: 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 20, at Fitzgerald's, 6615 W. Roosevelt Road, Berwyn; fitzgeraldsnightclub.com.
Raise your glass
Enjoy free-flowing champagne to toast the new president Tuesday, Jan. 20, at Kit Kat Lounge & Supper Club. Festivities run from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Cost is $25 per person with half-price martinis served until 2 a.m. Inauguration coverage will be shown on five giant, gold-framed screens. Learn of your future under America's new leadership with tarot card reader Therese Murphy's insights ($15 per reading).
Facts: 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 20, at Kit Kat Lounge & Supper Club, 3700 North Halsted, Chicago; (773) 525-1111 or kitkatchicago.com
Cocktail class
ZOCALO Restaurant and Tequila Bar hosts a margarita class from 6 to 9 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 21. Cost is $20 per person. Guests will learn how to create two mouthwatering margaritas, while noshing on passed appetizers as well as a "traditional taquiza" chef's station. All guests will be entered in a raffle to win prizes, including ZOCALO gift cards. Call ZOCALO to reserve your spot in the class.
Facts: 6 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 21, at ZOCALO Restaurant and Tequila Bar, 358 W. Ontario St., Chicago; (312) 302-9977 or zocalochicago.com