Chicago French Market helps to host the inaugural celebration to close out Chicago Craft Beer Week this weekend 5/25

The Illinois Craft Brewers Guild, the Chicago French Market, and the Fulton River District Association have come together to host the inaugural celebration to close out Chicago Craft Beer Week 2013.  On Saturday, May 25th, the city's largest craft beer outdoor block party will commence with a VIP event beginning at 12:00pm, and General Admission running from 1:00pm to 5:00pm.  The West Loop Craft Beer Fest will offer a VIP hour to kick off the day, which includes one hour of free food provided by participating Chicago French Market vendors, and VIP ticket samplings of rare craft beers.  The General Admission experience will include over 25 craft beers, hours of entertainment and food for purchase. The West Loop has never hosted such a unique event, and we invite all neighborhoods to come down on May 25th to celebrate the craft beer experience with friends and family! Tickets for this unique experience go on-sale May 7 for $45 and VIP tickets for $65! To purchase tickets, visit http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/378235

Chicago Craft Beer Week: 4 restaurants, 4 beers, 4 opportunities to support your local community for $4

 Chicago Craft Beer Week is back & better than ever, expecting more than 200 venues to participate this year. With a glass of the good stuff priced at just $4, you may already have your bar-hopping plans mapped out, anxiously anticipating the week of May 17. Francesca’s participating locations are sweetening the pot by committing to donate $1 for each beer sold to a local organization in their community.  Come have a cold brew for a good cause at any of the participating Francesca’s locations during Craft Beer Week from May 17 – 27 and show your support.

Francesca’s Fiore, 7407 W. Madison St., Forest Park, IL 60130, (708)771-3063

Featuring Left Hand “Milk Stout”

Supporting the House of Hixson Theatre

Their mission is to assist an undeserved community by providing a solution to the lack of social creativity by exposing it to a more modern and progressive live entertainment experience with the most unique quality of talent and events our generation has to offer. For more information please visit www.houseofhixson.com

Francesca’s Bryn Mawr, 1039 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicago, IL 60660, (773)506-9261

Featuring Goose Island’s “Matilda”

Supporting PAWS Chicago

The city’s largest no-kill humane organization is focused on implementing solutions to end the killing of homeless pets. For more information please visit www.pawschicago.org

Francesca’s on Taylor, 1400 W. Taylor St., Chicago, IL 60607, (312)829-2828

Featuring Goose Island's "En Passant"

Supporting the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame

The National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame chose sports - a universal pursuit and interest in any culture - to communicate the experiences of their inductees and their impact and relevance in the present day. Like many athletes and leaders of today, their inductees represent the never-ending pursuit of the American Dream. Their stories of hard work, sacrifice, perseverance, teamwork and "championship" accomplishments educate and inspire the future Olympians, Heisman trophy winners, CEOs and public servants of our country through a state- of-the-art, multi-media Hall of Fame experience. For more information please visit www.niashf.org

Francesca’s Forno, 1576 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL 60622, (773)770-0184

Featuring Revolution “Bottom up Wit”

Supporting the The Miracle Center

The Miracle Center is an agency thats purpose is to help children, youth, and families particularly through the performing arts to grow spiritually, mentally, emotionally, socially and physically during after-school and out-of- school programs. For more information please visit www.themiraclecenter.com