Written by John Knoerle at Club Lucky. Trailer filmed at Club Lucky too.
Go to JohnKnoerle.com to check out all three of his spy novels. The Great American Spy Novel Triology!
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Charitable Donations Dinners
Eat and Earn
Club Lucky gives back to the Community with our
Eat and Earn Program.
Register your Non-Profit Organization to dine at Club Lucky
and receive up to 15% back as a cash Donation!
Contact Jim for additional details and to arrange your date.
Good Food and Fun for your great cause!
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Home of the official cocktail of Wicker Park Bucktown For 2 years in a row as chosen by Voters at the WICKERPARK BUCKTOWN MIXOLOGIST MASHUP
Sponsored by the WPB Chamber of Commerce.
Introducing the Bohemian Tease
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Our patios are OPEN again!
(weather permitting)
Join us for lunch or dinner on our picturesque patios.
Enjoy a delicious meal under the glow of warm amber lights
and a cool summer breeze
or enjoy a "Killer Martini" with friends
while basking in the sun and fun
found on Club Lucky's Patios.
Our retractable awning keeps the rain away
and lets the sun in on those beautiful warm days
that you just don't want to be inside.
Our outdoor patios are open March through November
(weather permitting)
Enjoy our beautiful patios where good food and fun
are served up alfresco style!
Flat Iron Association presents WPB First Fridays First Friday of each month In the Flat Iron Building Located 4 blocks away at the intersection of North/Damen/ and Milwaukee
Valet Parking available at Club Lucky. Open Gallery walks to include the entire Bucktown/Wicker Park neighborhood. VIP reservations available at Club Lucky for any size party. Complimentary Bruschetta Appetizer with purchase of any two entrees when mentioning that you are a First Friday participant or stop by our unique cocktail lounge for a"Killer Martini".
Mother’s Day is May 12th!
Mother's Day All-You-Can-Eat Brunch Buffet
10:00am -3:00pm
Featuring All of Mom’s Favorites…..
Treat Mom & Grandma to Chef Alfredo Anaya's All You Can Eat Brunch Buffet
Scrambled Eggs Vegetable Frittata
Applewood Smoked Bacon
Breakfast Sausage
Breakfast Potatoes
French Toast
Seasonal Berries Fresh Fruit Medley
Smoked Salmon Platter with Capers, Tomatoes,
Red Onion & Cream Cheese
Muffins, Danish, Breakfast Breads, & Bagels,
Whipped Butter& Preserves
Caprese Salad
Caesar Salad with Homemade Caesar Dressing
Club Lucky Salad with our own Club Lucky Dressing
Chicken Involtini with Thyme Demi
Chicken Marsala
Poached Salmon with Dill Butter Sauce
Pork Loin Roast with Cidet Demi Glace
Rosemary Roasted Potatoes
Sauteed Green Beans & Carrots
Homemade Cheese filled Tortellini in Pesto Cream Sauce Linguine with Broccoli Olio
Spaghetti Marinara Veal Meatballs with Marinara Sauce
Fried Calamari with Cocktail Sauce
Sausage & Peppers
Chicken Fingers
And Our Dessert Table Featuring Some Of
Club Luckys Famous Home Made Desserts
Full Selection of Brunch Libations & Non Alcoholic Beverages
Outdoor Patio Seating Available
Weather Permitting
Adults $27.95, Kids 6-12 $15.955 & under complimentary
Order off our Dinner Menu or select from Chef Alfredo's Specials
Served 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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Sunday, May 19th
One of the newest wedding trends is to have a small and creative wedding without compromising on quality, and we know that the businesses in Wicker Park, Bucktown and Chicago have a lot to offer.
The 'Wed Local Wicker Park Bucktown' Expo is the very first event of its kind!
Highlighting the unique wedding businesses and services that Wicker Park Bucktown offers, engaged couples can find everything they need to create a distinct, one-of-a-kind, wedding experience.
Attend the Expo at local rock palace, Double Door, and enjoy food samples from local caterers, awesome music from wedding DJs, photographs taken by photo booths and other image makers, and a live fashion show featuring wedding couture for the Rock-n-Roll bride, Frontier bride, and more thematically hip & fashionable looks. Be inspired to be as unique as you are and support the 'hood by spending your wedding dollars locally.
Goody Bags will be given to all soon-to-be newlyweds.
This Memorial day leave your grill at home and let us take care of all the cooking. With such an extensive menue, including Filet Pizziola, Grilled Lamb Chops and Homemade Stuffed Pastas, we have something that will satisfy anyone's craving.
Open at 4pm Full Dinner Menu and Chef's Special Card Will Be Available.
June
Our outdoor patios are open April through November
(weather permitting)
Enjoy our beautiful patios where good food and fun
are served up alfresco style!
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Wednesday, June 5
First Wednesday Martini party $6
June 8-9
Old Town Arts Fest
Enjoy the sites sounds and art of Old Town and escape the traffic by taking a short detour down North Ave. (approximately 1.4 miles West of Wells St.)on the way home and visit us at Club Lucky. Join us on one of our beautiful patios or in our air conditioned lounge or dinning room.
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June 16th is Father’s Day
Father's Day Fit for a King
Keep Dad and Granddad off the Grill this Father's Day
and treat them to a meal fit for a King
by Chef Alfredo
ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT BRUNCH BUFFET
Served 10:00am- 3:00pm
Treat Dad & Grandpa to Chef Alfredo's
ALL YOU CAN EAT Brunch Buffet!
Breakfast Sides Scrambled Eggs or Our Famous Pesto & Eggs
Applewood Bacon Sausage Gravy & Biscuits Breakfast Potatoes French Toast with Maple Syrup Seasonal Berries Fresh Fruit Medley Smoked Salmon Platter Muffins, Danish, Breakfast Breads, & Bagels,
Lunch Sides BBQ Spare Ribs
Buttermilk Fried Chicken
Meat Loaf with Mushroom Gravy
Smoked Turkey Breast with Gravy Chicken Parmesan
Poached Salmon with Dill Butter Sauce
Homemade Chicken Tortellini
Penne Rigate with Broccoli Olio
Veal Meatballs with Marinara Sauce
Sausage & Peppers
Fried Calamari
Club Lucky Salad
Caprese Salad
Caesar Salad with Homemade Caesar Dressing
Sauteed Green Beans & Carrots
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
SWEET SIDES Assorted Petit Fours
Gourmet Cookies,
FudgeBrownies
Cakes Pies.
ALSO FEATURING A FULL SELECTION OF BRUNCH LIBATIONS
& NON-ALCHOLIC BEVERAGES.
OUTDOOR PATIO SEATING WILL BE AVAILABLE (WEATHER PERMITTING)
VALLET PARKING AVAILBLE.
ADULTS $28.95 KIDS 6-12 $15.95
5 & UNDER COMLIMENTARY
Our outdoor patios are open April through November
(weather permitting)
Enjoy our beautiful patios where good food and fun
are served up alfresco style!
July 4th Weekend
Celebrate Independence day at Club Lucky and try our Famous BBQ Ribs or our Homemade Apple Pie to put you in that summer mood! We've been serving these signiture dishes for over twenty years, let us serve you the nice dinner you deserve without the hassle. Kitchen open until eleven pm Friday and Saturday. Cocktail lounge is open late all weekend.
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July 10th through the 14th
The Taste of Chicago
Club Lucky has been Dishing out Traditional Italian Cusine for over Twenty Years. Avoid the Hassle and the Heat and enjoy one of our many Homemade Dishes such as our Chicken Vesuvio, Eggplant Parmesian or our Famous BBQ Ribs. Or Cool Off on One of our Picturesque Patios with one of our Famous Club Lucky Martinis or a Craft of our Homemade Sangria.
Open for Lunch at 11am on Saturday and Sunday
Bucktown Community Organization and
Club Lucky are Proud to Present
The Bucktown Tree & Garden Walk
JULY 13th & 14th 2013
BCO Garden Walk - Regarded as Wicker Park/Bucktown’s premier
walking tour of the summer, Club Lucky is proud to be the presenting
sponsor of what has grown into the city's best display of gardens, lawns
and creative spaces. Each year, on the second weekend of July,
hundreds of plant lovers and urban explorers seize the rare
opportunity to discover a variety of backyard oases,
secluded courtyards, open green spaces and landscaped
rooftops during the BCO Bucktown GardenWalk.
The self-guided walking tour through
Chicago's historic intown neighborhood runs the gamut of
greenery from “container gardens on steroids”
and urban jungles to artistic tableaux and even a
Babylonian hanging garden above a garage roof.
Enjoy food and fun; most importantly, stop by to try
the award winning official cocktail of Wicker Park Bucktown,
the “Six Corner Fizz”
which pays homage to the Garden Walk
with edible pearls made from violets and orange blossoms.
Valet your car and catch the free trolley from Club Lucky
to see all the garden's throughout Wicker Park /Bucktown.
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Wicker Park Fest
July 27-28
Come join the fun at the street festival the Chicago Tribune hailed as " Chicago's best street festival of the summer". While your in the neighborhood, escape from the heat and congestion of the street at Club Lucky's air conditioned lounge or Enjoy an ice cold martini on one of our Beautiful Shaded Patios!
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Our outdoor patios are open March through November
(weather permitting)
Enjoy our beautiful patios where good food and fun
are served up alfresco style!
August 24-25
Bucktown Arts Fest The Bucktown Arts Fest is one of the oldest art fairs in the city,
and one of the few still run entirely by volunteers. Join us at Club Lucky and enjoy a traditional Italian meal and learn first hand why Club Lucky Resturant has become a must visit Bucktown fixture.
Our outdoor patios are open March through November
(weather permitting)
Enjoy our beautiful patios where good food and fun
are served up alfresco style!
Labor Day Weekend
Is it already time to say goodbye to the beaches, pools and long days of summer?
Time to prepare for school and - dare we say - winter.
Well, You might as well go out with a bang and celebrate
the last long weekend of summer with Club Lucky
and dive into our Fresh Fried Calamari, Club Lucky Salads and more!
Monday September 2
Open at 4:00pm
Full Dinner Menu and Chef's Special Card Will Be Available
Wednesday, September 4
First Wednesday Martini party
$6 Prairie Organic Vodka martinis
September 6, 7, & 8, 2013
Coyote - The Wicker Park Bucktown
Fall Festival of the arts.
Special Lunch Service For the Coyote Weekend Only
Begining At 11:30am on Saturday & Sunday.
Coyote Arts Festival 2013
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the perfect time to
wine and dine for a good cause! Join the Lynn Sage Foundation,
a Chicago-based organization committed to finding a cure for breast cancer,
and more than 100 Chicagoland establishments as they help raise money for
In Good Taste: A Breast Cancer Research Initiative.
When you dine at Club Lucky anytime during the entire month of October, you have the option of adding a $1 or more to your bill.
All donations benefit the Lynn Sage Scholars Program at Northwestern University
Wednesday, October 2
First Wednesday Martini party
$6 American Harvest Organic Vodka and Svedka martinis
October 12th
Chicago Marathon Eve
Your Carb Loading Headquarters! Join hundreds of other runners and
their families and friends who have made Club Lucky a tradition
on the evening before the Chicago Marathon!
Club Lucky will offer a Special Marathon Menu with extra
pasta specials as well as special non-alcoholic drink specials.
Reservations are strongly recommended for all size parties
and usually fill up very quickly –
so make the call today for your guaranteed reservation!. Open at 4:00 pm.
October 13th
Chicago Marathon
Congratulations! You Did It!
Many participants also come by after the marathon to celebrate their achievement by
drinking one of our famous "Killer Martinis" that they have been craving for so long
but that they could not have because of training.
Our kitchen will be open at 3:30 pm. October 11th
Join Club Lucky and Journeyman Distillery for a 5-course Italian inspired Distiller's Tasting Dinner. Each course will be paired with one of the fine spirits produced by the Three Oaks, Michigan, Journeyman Distillery. A mixed cocktail or two will also accompany the dinner so guests can sample the spirit in a more palate friendly libation. Master distillers from Journeyman will be on premise to answer all your questions and cocktail and dinner recipes will be available to all attendees. $65.00 includes tax & gratuity. Seating is limited.
Tickets must be purchased in advanced. Call 773.227.2300 to Purchase tickets. Tickets are transferable but there are no refunds. Just like a sporting event, concert, or theater ticket all sales are final.
The Menu:
First Course:
Venetian Scallop
pear mousse, shaved fennel and lemon basil micro greens
Journeyman Distillery Red Arrow Vodka
Second Course:
Roasted Lavender Quail & Wild Rocket
grilled mushroom polenta, wild dark berry gastrique
Journeyman Distillery Bilberry Black Hearts Gin
Third Course:
Duck Confit & Pan Fried Potato Gnocchi
shaved romano, lemon essence and popcorn shoots
Journeyman Distillery W.R. Welter White Whiskey
Fourth Course:
Petit Osso Buco e Fagioli
braised veal shank served with cannellini beans, green beans
and ravenswood rye veal demi
Journeyman Distillery Ravenswood Rye
Dessert:
Apple Crostata
road’s end rum caramel sauce and cinnamon gelato
Journeyman Distillery Road's End Rum
October 14th
Bucktown Apple Pie Contest
Club lucky is a proud supporter of the bucktown apple pie contest.
Come in after the contest to enjoy our seasonal, local farmed
Long Grove Apple Haus Cider Martini to help wash down
all those homemade Apple Pies! Mmm Mmm Mmm Delicious!
For details and directions to the Apple Pie Contest please visit: www.bucktownapplepiecontest.com
October 31
Halloween
Come Celebrate Halloween Club Lucky Style. Dress in your favorite costume and come enjoy homemade stuffed pastas, fresh fish, delicious antipastis and so much moreto get you into the "Spirit" of things!
Halloween Candy For All Kids on the 31st!
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The Holiday Season is upon us and Club Lucky is the perfect location for your Holiday event. Our award winning holiday decorations combined with an economical family style meal
or a cocktail party make Club Lucky the perfect place to celebrate. Check out our
private party section of this website to see our holiday photo gallery,
family style menus, bar packages and other party information.
Private party accommodations are available in our Club Room
or in the Main dining room for larger events.
Customized menus are available to meet any budget.
Holiday party dates always fill up fast! Club Lucky is currently taking reservations for private and semi-private holiday events. To avoid disappointment and to hold a preferred date, we encourage you not to wait any longer to book your holiday party at Club Lucky.
November 28 – Closed for Thanksgiving
Friday November 29 – Open at 4 PM
Must See Holiday Decorations at Club Lucky!
Chicagoans eagerly anticipate the unveiling of Club Lucky's annual Christmas decorations. The outdoor decorations complete with blinking electronic snowflakes are just the beginning of our holiday tradition that delights Chicago. Step inside and be wowed by our award winning "must see" holiday decorations with hundreds of dazzling handmade snowflakes dangling from the ceiling, garland galore, thousands of Italian lights, over-sized wreaths and ornaments that can be seen throughout the restaurant and cocktail lounge especially as you are trying one of our special Christmas martinis.
"A Bucktown tradition for 21 years, Club Lucky's elaborate holiday decorations include handmade snowflakes hanging from the ceilings, the lounge's porthole windows draped with garland, light-filled wreaths, blinking snowflakes (outdoors) and much more. The bar menu will offer several special holiday martinis. . ."
Make reservations online at www.clubluckychicago.com or book a private Holiday Party in our Club Room or in the main dining room for larger events. Our traditional Italian cuisine is available for family style service and bar packages are also available. Good Food & Fun!
Photos and more available on this website under private parties
Holiday Decoration season runs from November 20th through New Years Eve.
December 24 & 25
Closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
Happy Holidays!
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December 31
Early Seatings Reservations accepted. Please see Host or Call 773.227.2300 to make reservations or click on
♦ Featuring A La Carte Dining from our Regular Menu And Chef’s Special Dinner Menus.
♦ Reservations strongly recommended.
♦ Five Thousand Helium – Filled Balloons & Streamers.
♦ No cover charge.
Final Seating
-Our Famous 22nd Annual New Years Eve Party
Reservations accepted Any time between 9:30PM – 10:30PM
♦ $30.00 per person- Guaranteed seating with required pre-paid reservation.
Includes:
♦ One Bottle of Champagne per couple.
♦ Hats, Noisemakers and Streamers for each guest.
♦ Five Thousand Helium-Filled Balloons & Streamers
♦ Featuring A La Carte Dining from our Regular Menu and Chef’s Special Dinner Menus at additional cost.
♦♦♦MAKE YOUR RESERVATION NOW ALL SEATINGS BOOK UP FAST!! ♦♦♦
CALL JIM OR JEFF AT (773) 227-2300
Final seating reservations not accepted online. Please call.
January 1, 2013
We are closed on New Years Day
Too busy during December to hold your company holiday party? Prime weekend and weeknight times are available for your group in our main or private dining room. Contact Jim Higgins at 773-227-2300
Tuesday, January 29
Wicker Park DishCrawl
Explore 4 restaurants in 1 night! It’s like a pub crawl, but with food! Dishcrawls are guided, walkable tours of your city. going on a culinary adventure through the heart of this food haven sampling dishes at four different restaurants. We'll meet on Tuesday January 29th at the first restaurant and begin our journey. We hope to see you there!
It's a guessing game! We’re keeping the names of the restaurants we will be visiting a secret for now, but here and there we’ll give you some hints. Follow us on Twitter @DishcrawlChi and be the first to know! Club Lucky is one of the restaurants!
Where to Meet Us: All ticket holders will be notified of meeting location via email, 48 hours prior to the event.
About Dishcrawl: Food, Fun, and Exploration! We here at Dishcrawl aim to provide you with a premier culinary social experience by bringing together neighborhood restaurants, local chefs, regional food producers and fellow food enthusiasts. Join us if you'd like to embark on a one-of-a-kind gastronomic adventure!
Treat Your Valentine to a Romantic Dinner at Club Lucky.
Order from our Traditional Heart Warming Italian Menu, The Chef’s Specialties
Or Cupid's menu - a special couple's pre fixe menu.
Now Accepting Reservations For Any Size Party
Cupid's Menu:
Our Traditional Dinner menu and the Chef's Specials
are also available on Valentine's Day
For Reservations Please Call: (773) 227-2300 or make your reservation online at www.clubluckychicago.com
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March
March 2
Chiditarod - Chicago’s Annual Urban Iditarod
Chiditarod (ʃai*dit'*ə*rɒd): n.) the annual Chicago-based phenomenon that combines elements of the Alaskan Iditarod with Chicago's finest brand of debaucherous social activism. One part food drive, one part pub-crawl, one part costumed race, all parts radtacular. “RUNNING ROUGHSHOD OVER HUNGER SINCE 2006”
On March 2nd Chicago's mushers, artists, philanthropists, action heros, pub-crawlers, professional badasses, cartoon characters, activists, ninjas, saboteurs, old people, robots and enthusiastic leisurists will assemble yet again to perpetrate what is *probably* the world’s largest mobile food drive.
Wednesday, March 6
First Wednesday Martini party $6 martinis
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March 17
St. Patrick’s Day
Celebrate the Luck of the Irish at Club Lucky and break away from the over-crowded pub scene and enjoy homemade stuffed pastas, lasagna & lamb chops. Sip on delisious martinis and ice cold beer that doesn't have green food coloring in it. Now, don't you feel Lucky.
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March 31
Easter Sunday
Club Lucky is closed so that our employees may spend time with their families
April
Our patios are OPEN again!
(weather permitting)
Join us for lunch or dinner on our picturesque patios. Enjoy a delicious meal under the glow of warm amber lights and a cool summer breeze or enjoy a "Killer Martini" with friends while basking in the sun and fun found on Club Lucky's Patios. Our retractable awning keeps the rain away and lets the sun in on those beautiful warm days that you just don't want to be inside.
Our outdoor patios are open March through November
Enjoy our beautiful patios where good food and fun
are served up alfresco style!
This month we are doing something a little different.
All Templeton Rye and Fernet Branca cocktails are $6.00
Plus you could to win this Fernet Branca Bike!
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Flat Iron Association presents WPB First Fridays First Friday of each month In the Flat Iron Building Located 4 blocks away at the intersection of North/Damen/ and Milwaukee
Valet Parking available at Club Lucky. Open Gallery walks to include the entire Bucktown/Wicker Park neighborhood. VIP reservations available at Club Lucky for any size party. Complimentary Bruschetta Appetizer with purchase of any two entrees when mentioning that you are a First Friday participant or stop by our unique cocktail lounge for a"Killer Martini".
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Thursday April 25, 2013 is Dinning Out for Life
Club Lucky is proud to be invoved in Dinning Out for Life (this will be our 20th year of involvement) and we want to make it a successful event. Benefitting Edge Alliance (formally AIDSCARE) of Chicago, an exceptional organization that raises money to assist an excellent HIV/AIDS organization in doing what it does best – help homeless men, women, and children living with HIV or AIDS live life to its fullest. In addition to the percentage of sales donated by Club Lucky, there will be fun and surpirses all evening in order to raise even more money for Edge Alliance and AIDS care Progressive Services.
Celebrate the lives of those we loved and lost and take action to prevent losing others.
Join us in making a difference. Please keep in mind that Club Lucky is taking ANY SIZE reservations on Thursday April 25, 2013. A Portion of all proceeds will go directly to Edge Alliance. We would love for you to join us for Lunch or Dinner!
Make your reservations Now. This Fun and exciting event will fill up quickly!
