Thursday, 5/23, 7 p.m., Free
Pinball Wizard
Headquarters Beercade, Lakeview’s go-to for craft beer and antique arcade games, debuts its pinball expansion tonight. Play 20 vintage and modern pinball games while sipping tap pours, bottles and cans of beer from Two Brothers, Goose Island and more. Headquarters Beercade, 950 W. Wolfram; 773-665-5660 or hqbeercade.com
Saturday, 5/25, Noon to 5 p.m., $40 or $65
Beer Finale
Toast to the end of Chicago Craft Beer Week at the West Loop Craft Beer Fest, an outdoor block party featuring over two dozen breweries from across the region and beyond, plus a handful of Chicago French Market vendors, including Fumare Meats and Saigon Sisters. Chicago French Market, 131 N. Clinton St.; frenchmarketchicago.com
Saturday & Sunday, 5/25 & 5/26, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., $8 in advance or $10 at the door
Kitchen Aid
Trawl the antiques vendors at the Randolph Street Market Festival for vintage kitchen equipment and tablewares. A handful of food vendors are on-site, but the best finds from past visits have been table toppers, like retro tablecloths, old silver, and enamel or Pyrex serving bowls. Randolph Street Market Festival, 1340 W. Washington St.; randolphstreetmarket.com
Sunday, 5/26, 8 p.m., $5
Kitchen Nightmares
Servers, cooks, bartenders, valets, doormen and other members of the hospitality industry take the mic at Jerry’s to tell tales of on-the-job absurdity at Bitchin’ Purge. Stories are each three to five minutes long and all true, and proceeds benefit Alzheimer’s research. Jerry’s, 1938 W. Division St.; 773-235-1006 or jerryssandwiches.com



