Happy Thursday, Chicago! The sun is out, and it really feels like the city is coming alive again. We’ve got Chicago Theatre Week, some restaurant week spin-offs, a concert series at The Salt Shed, and of course, pączkis! Read on for your weekend plans.

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• Our friends at Do317 built the ultimate Indianapolis getaway, and packed it with all the cuteness: a cozy Airbnb, tacos at Cholita, art class vibes, fancy macarons, and coffee to keep it going. It’s giving rom-com date night energy, and you can win the whole thing!*

• He’s coming home. OG Hip-hop artist and Chicago native Lupe Fiasco is hitting The Salt Shed on June 11th to celebrate the 20th anniversary of his debut studio album, Food & Liquor. The presale is happening now.

• Y2K is so back, and Hillary Duff is here to prove it. The 2000s icon is performing at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre on July 26th with “the lucky me tour.” If you were a Lizzie McGuire girlie, you simply can’t miss this. Tickets drop this week.

• Lover girls, this one’s for you. English singer-songwriter Holly Humberstone is coming to Chicago at The Vic Theatre on June 16th. Tickets go on sale tomorrow.

• Plus other just announced shows from Jimmy Eat World, Noah Kahan, The Black Keys, Smino, Sinkane, Kevin Morby, Carin Leon, The Lemon Twigs, Floetry, Baby Keem, Pansy Division, Freddie Dredd, and more!

WHERE TO GET YOUR FIX ON PĄCZKI DAY

What’s Fat Tuesday? In Chicago, we know it as Pączki Day. Whether you pronounce it poonch-key or pack-zi, all we know is that we need a whole dozen of ‘em to ourselves. Here are our favorite spots to get pączki, plus all the flavors they’re offering this year.

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• What better way to say “I love you” than with a pizza that shows how big your heart swells for that special someone? Here’s a list of our favorite spots around the city serving up heart-shaped pizzas for Valentine’s Day. Time to chow.

• Theatre kids, it’s not too late to see a show this Chicago Theatre Week. Get tickets for as low as $9 through February 15th. If you’ve been dying to see Dear Evan Hansen or Little Shop of Horrors, now’s your chance. Here’s the list of discounted shows.

• Couldn’t get enough of Chicago Restaurant Week? Never fear: Northside Restaurant Week is spanning Albany Park, Irving Park, Edgewater, Lincoln Square, Ravenswood, Northcenter, and Rogers Park from February 26th through March 8th. Here’s the full list of participating restaurants.

• If that wasn’t enough delicious Chicago food for you, Chicago Black Restaurant Week is also happening right now through the 22nd. Pop out to some favorites like Batter & Berries and Ja’Grill Hyde Park for some seriously life-changing bites. Celebrate Black History Month right.

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