Last night, my girlfriend and I were gonna go out for Cinco de Mayo, but Duck Curry and Pad See Ew were calling our name. But if we’re being real, when isn’t that our preferred meal?? I’m calling it our Cinco de Thai-o and my lunch today. If you have a favorite Thai spot in the city, put me onto it!

And in honor of Win Stuff Wednesday, our first giveaway of the day…

JUST ANNOUNCED

• Win a pair of tickets to relive your childhood summers at Lincoln Park Zoo’s Adults Night Out: Block Party! Enjoy mini golf, unlimited carousel rides, and after-hours access to the zoo on Friday, May 22nd. Get tickets now!*

• Have you registered for Making Great Strides, a community run/walk benefiting the National Immigration Justice Center, yet? There will be music, prizes, and, of course, a 5k (& 1 mile) run! Register to support a great cause.*

• Voting closes tomorrow for our Y2K Forever Photo Contest! If you want to win a pair of free VIP tickets to Forever Mine Fest, we suggest you rally your friends and tell them to get voting! Enter here.*

• Do you wanna get NASTY? Get ready for a wild night of laughs with The Nasty, Trashy, and Trifling Comedy Show- Chicago's newest and dirtiest stand-up show that's been killing the game. Tickets are discounted through Monday!*

• Plus other just announced shows from JPEGMAFIA, Beck, Mat Rife, Oliver Tree, David Sedaris, Tori Amos, Animal Talk, Gareth Emery, The Menzingers, Pedro the Lion, The Psychedelic Furs, Carbon Leaf, Mike Jones, and more!

WIN STUFF WEDNESDAY

The more giveaways you enter, the better chance you have of winning, which is great for you, considering we have a ton of awesome tickets to give away. Are you feeling lucky? Enter now, and we’ll find out!

• SPRING SHOPPING GETAWAY ($500 Shopping Spree + Overnight Suite Stay)

• FRI 05.22 - SLIDE AWAY at ​Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom

• FRI 06.19 - SAT 06.20 - WINNETKA MUSIC FESTIVAL in Downtown Winnetka

• WED 08.12 - MODEST MOUSE at The Salt Shed

• THU 10.08 - GORILLAZ at United Center

THIS MONTH

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• Chicago DCASE announced their list of free movie showings for the Millennium Park Summer Film Series, and the list is stacked. Ratatouille to kick off Taste of Chicago, Hamilton to celebrate USA250, and more! See the full list here!*

• Why should movies get all the fun? DCASE is also hosting the Millennium Park Summer Music Series, featuring a jam-packed schedule of free concerts! Are you ready for the most rockin’ summer? See the artists here!*

• Mother’s Day is this Sunday! Whether you have your act together and got her a gift or are gifting her “your presence,” we’ve got you covered with some pretty incredible Mother’s Day events to check out.

• The wait is almost over! Tickets go on sale today to visit the museum in the Obama Presidential Center. Mark your calendars, the center opens June 19th. Learn more here!

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