Lincoln Square Celebrates Autumn in Chicago with the Sunnyside of Lincoln Pork Fest

CHICAGO – Bistro Campagne, Due Lire, The Grafton Pub, Miku, and homesoul come together to host The Sunnyside of Lincoln Pork Fest, Monday, Sept. 21 from 6 – 9 p.m. This event, unique to the Lincoln Square neighborhood, is a celebration of all things pork and a collaboration between five neighboring businesses along a section of the west sidewalk of Lincoln Ave. between Sunnyside and Wilson Avenue (4518 – 4530 N. Lincoln Ave). Admission to the event is $50 and may be purchased at http://sunnysidepork.brownpapertickets.com/. For additional information contact Bistro Campagne at 773.271.6100. Participants must be 21 years or older to attend the event and capacity is limited to 150 people.

A $50 ticket to The Sunnyside of Lincoln includes six drink tickets (wine, beer, or cocktails) to be used at any of the four participating restaurants, and two dishes featured by each of the restaurants. All food and drinks will be served in each establishment, and ticket holders will be allowed to move freely from one space to the next, or lounge in their beautiful outdoor patios.

Participant and Menu information below:

Bistro Campagne 4518 N. Lincoln Ave., 773.271.6100

Bistro Campagne is a French countryside Bistro, focusing on organic, sustainably farmed ingredients and wine, in a warm and rustic, Craftsman style setting.

• Drinks: Begyle Crash Landed & 2014 Eric Chevalier Rose, Pinot Noir, Loire Valley
• Food: Whole roasted pig with pork-apple jus and potato gratin with gruyere

The Grafton Pub & Grill, 4530 N. Lincoln Ave, 773.271.9000

A cozy, authentic pub features some of Chicago’s best Irish comfort food and pub grub with an extensive rotating list of craft beers, and more than 90 whiskeys from around the world.

• Drinks: Pig Minds Brewing’s (Rockford) Sweep the Leg IPA & Sketchbook Brewing’s (Evanston), Grodziskie - a Polish “Bacon” Smoked Wheat
• Food: Mini Sriracha-BBQ pulled pork sandwiches topped with red beet-cabbage slaw and bacon apple potato salad

DueLire Vino & Cucina, 4520 N. Lincoln Ave., 773.275.7878

DueLire offers a dynamic menu of authentic Italian recipes made with seasonal and local ingredients with a contemporary twist. Featured by ABC7’s Steve Dolinsky, DueLire has been receiving accolades for Massimo Di Vuolo’s handmade pasta and “perfect pillows of gnocchi.”

• Drinks: Menabrea Italia Birra & 2010 Podere Centoia “Maremma Toscana” Rosso, Sangiovese, Toscana
• Food: Porchetta: roasted suckling pig with pancetta, fennel and fresh herbs and fagioli alla Toscana: cannellini beans in rosemary infused braised tomato sauce

Miku, 4514 N Lincoln Ave., 773.654.1277

New to the neighborhood and to the Sunnyside of Lincoln, Miku brings sushi back to Lincoln Square. With an extensive Japanese menu of creative maki rolls, small plates, ramen, skewers & more, there have been nothing but praises for Miku.

• Drinks: Sapparo Beer & Ozeki Sake Pure
• Food: Pork Belly Buns: braised pork belly, micro greens, carrot and daikon pickle, house mayo and pork Belly Chips: crackling salt & lemon pepper pork belly, homemade spicy mayo

homesoul, 4526 N. Lincoln Ave., 773.654.1583

Named “Best New Business” by the Lincoln Square/Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce, one finds a blend of inspiring new home accessories, unique vintage finds, and original art from local artists.

• homesoul will offer a 10% discount to Sunnyside of Lincoln ticket holders and will host a raffle

Live Music

Back by popular demand, live music will be provided by Bailey Dee (a rockabilly, retro rock -and, self-proclaimed multi-instrumentalist gear nut) starting at 7p.m.

Bistro Campagne, Due Lire, The Grafton Pub, Miku, and homesoul come together to host The Sunnyside of Lincoln Pork Fest, Monday, Sept. 21 from 6 – 9 p.m. This event, unique to the Lincoln Square neighborhood, is a celebration of all things pork and a collaboration between five neighboring businesses along a section of the west sidewalk of Lincoln Ave. between Sunnyside and Wilson Avenue (4518 – 4530 N. Lincoln Ave). Admission to the event is $50 and may be purchased at http://sunnysidepork.brownpapertickets.com/. For additional information contact Bistro Campagne at 773.271.6100. Participants must be 21 years or older to attend the event and capacity is limited to 150 people.

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