Mon. February 14, 2011
By Terrence Chappell
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I hope you had a Happy Valentine's Day my extended ChicagoPride.com family! Cupid has hit me hard this year and I'm in love…in love with this great city we all call home. And he never disappoints!
Speaking of Vital Bridges, I have to give a shout out and a huge congrats to my friend and fellow One Man Chicago contestant James Goeke for the success of his event. James sits on the junior networking committee for Vital Bridges and recently hosted Vital Nights at Nacional 27. I was so mad that I couldn't make this event due to a schedule conflict, but I heard it was great times! For $25 guests could nosh on tapas provided by Nacional 27, Barcardi cocktails, and Victoria beer. For entertainment, violinist Katrina Visnevska performed over instrumental hip-hop and house beats spun by DJ Luv Jones. Raffle prizes included gifts from MAC Cosmetics, RL Restaurant, and Tavern on Rush. And for those that needed a little extra glow for these winter months, Golden Girl Chicago provided customized spray tans. With about 150 guests, the night raised around $3,500 for Vital Bridges.
I was so excited that J Bar, 610 N. Rush St, asked me to host its pre-Valentine's day party, Love Drugged. J Bar is one of my most fav places in the city, and I always have a great time! The evening included specialty Grey Goose cocktails, chocolate delights for all your chocolate lovers, and DJ Kevin Taek spinned live music throughout the night. Per usual, my friends and I put on a show with our dancing…or lack of dancing on my part. The table next to us was taking a ton of pictures and I swear I saw one patron shooting a video. So, if you see a random video on the net of me attempting…and I mean attempting how to dougie, please don't laugh. And please teach me how to dougie! A huge thank you to J Bar's GM Andy Demetriou for laying out the red carpet for my friends and I. Be sure to check J Bar out if you haven't been already, always good times!
Until next update, I hope you enjoyed your Valentine's Day, someone please teach me how to dougie, and if anyone knows any good groupon deals, especially about food…send them my way!
Hope you can make it this Thursday, Feb. 17 for PYG's premiere shopping event at Entourage Man, 1355 S. Michigan Ave. from 7pm to 9pm. The evening will feature a special guest speaker, gift bags, complimentary light apps courtesy of Dish Function, complimentary cocktails courtesy of Conjure Cognac, complimentary styling consultations courtesy of FRD IMAGE CONSULTING, and of course shopping deals only available to PYG guests. 15% from the evening's proceeds will go to benefit Affinity Community Services. RSVP to events@p-y-g.org. Hope you can make it!
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