Dining out: Rogue’s Corner closing, plus charity dinners, Madonna cocktails and more

Stop by Rogue’s Corner in downtown Elgin one last time before the steampunk-themed pizza and sandwich restaurant closes Sunday, Jan. 28. Plus, SixtyFour - Wine Bar & Kitchen’s Dining for a Cause series returns and Pennyville Station gears up for a Boozy Brunch Pajama Party.

Rogue’s Corner closing

The owners of Rogue’s Corner in downtown Elgin have announced the steampunk-themed pizza and sandwich restaurant will close Sunday, Jan. 28. Husband-and-wife team Matt Habib and Jen Polit opened the restaurant last year at 109 E. Highland Ave., a space that was home to their previous restaurant, Red Poppy Bistro. Habib said in a Facebook post that injuries he suffered when his family was in a car crash in November have been slow to heal and he isn’t able to run the business. Though he teased that another restaurant venture could be on the horizon once he’s fully recovered.

Alpine Fest

Buffalo Creek Brewing encourages you to embrace the cold and join them from 5-10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26, and 4-11 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, for the free Alpine Fest. There will be lots of activities, winter games and warm fires in their outdoor Alpine Biergarten. Fork N Fry food truck will dish out winter comfort food like poutine, and there will be live music and games, drawings and contests inside the Alpine lodge. BCB is located at 360 Historical Lane in Long Grove. (847) 821-6140 or buffalocreekbrewing.com/.

Dining for a Cause

SixtyFour - Wine Bar & Kitchen’s Dining for a Cause series is back for 2024. On Tuesdays starting Jan. 30 and continuing through the end of April, the Naperville restaurant will donate 50% of the revenue from that night’s dinners to a designated local charity. The restaurant, which also features self-service, automated wine dispensers, started the program last fall with about a dozen charities benefiting. The first few charities on the list include Naperville Newcomers and Neighbors Club on Jan. 30, Naperville Sunrise Rotary on Feb. 6 and KidsMatter on Feb. 20. SixtyFour is located at 123 Water St. Reservations, while not required, can be made at sixtyfourwinebar.com/reservations.

Jammy Time

Sleep in then come as you are to Pennyville Station, 112 Main St., Park Ridge, for their Boozy Brunch Pajama Party from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28. They’ll have a live DJ and $8 Tito’s frosés. You can make a reservation at Resy or just walk in.

Rollin’ with the homies

What better way to beat the winter blues than bowling and bocce? Now at Pinstripes you can roll to your heart’s content through March 31 with unlimited bowling and bocce, a couple of hours at a time, with the purchase of a Winter Ticket. The two-month-plus pass is $60 at pinstripes.com/winter-ticket/. Pinstripes has suburban locations in Northbrook, South Barrington and Oak Brook.

Mangia, mangia

Italian eatery Davanti Enoteca will celebrate the grand opening of its new Lincolnwood location with a ribbon cutting at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31. The Scott Harris Hospitality wine bar and restaurant serves contemporary twists on rustic Italian cuisine, with a rotating menu that features seasonal antipasti, pastas, insalate and more, with unique twists on classics like creamy mascarpone polenta, smoky whole roasted eggplant and the Davanti Burger. The fourth Davanti Enoteca is located within District 1860 at 4436 W. Touhy Ave. and joins locations in Naperville, Western Springs and San Diego, California.

Whiskey dinner

Whiskey lovers will want to head to Niche, 14 S. 3rd St., Geneva, for the High West Distillery dinner Wednesday, Jan. 31, featuring a five-course menu paired with High West whiskeys. The $150 per person event starts with High West Niche Single Barrel American Prairie whiskey paired with pain perdu. Course two features High West Campfire with sweet potato-crusted cod, followed by High Country Single Malt whiskey and smoked andouille sausage with Brie cheese waffle. The fourth course pairs Prisoner’s Share with coffee- and malt-rubbed petit tender. For dessert, diners can enjoy Midwinter Night’s Dram Act 11 with dark chocolate silk pie. Doors open at 5:30 and dinner starts at 6 p.m. Call (630) 262-1000 for reservations.

Pregaming for Madonna

Are you going downtown to see Madonna at the United Center next week? Looking for some libations to help you get Into the Groove before the show? Chicago eateries Carnivale (702 W. Fulton Market) and Depot (226 W. Jackson Blvd., located within the Canopy Chicago Central Loop) are both offering special “Material Girl” cocktails. The Carnivale version will take you straight to La Isla Bonita with Ron Zacapa 23 Rum, Plantation Pineapple and OFTD rums, lime, pineapple, Mallorca Melon and tiki bitters. At Depot you can Vogue with a combo of vodka, vanilla, strawberry syrup and cream.

Coming soon

Halsted Street Deli is scheduled to open another Naperville location next month at CityGate Centre at Route 59 and Ferry Road. Known for its “colossal two-handed sandwiches,” hot Italian sandwiches, wraps, bagel sandwiches and paninis, along with homemade soups, salads and breakfast items, Halsted Street Deli opened its original location in 1998. The new location on the first floor of CityGate is the fifth in Naperville and joins suburban restaurants in Aurora, Des Plaines, Downers Grove, Lisle, Oak Brook, Rosemont, Schaumburg, Vernon Hills and Warrenville.

Plan ahead: Annual Cider Summit returns

The region’s largest cider tasting is back for its 10th year. Tickets are on sale now for Cider Summit Chicago, which takes place from 2-6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3, at Navy Pier’s Aon Grand Ballroom. Cider Summit Chicago will showcase more than 150 ciders, meads and cider cocktails, including regional favorites and international classics. This year the event has added a pre-opening Cider-Cheese-Charcuterie Tasting for $35 from noon to 1 p.m. Tickets for the main event, which is 21 and older, start at $35 for general admission and are available at CiderSummit.com.

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