Pop-Ups / Special Events
Record Store Pop-Up – January 25
Val’s Halla x Beat Kitchen Record Store Pop-Up!
Sunday, January 25, 12 – 3 PM
Beat Kitchen is teaming up with the legendary Val’s Halla Records — a local collector’s paradise since 1972 — for a winter record store pop-up during Sunday Spotlight brunch!
* Live music while you eat
* Brunch favorites on deck
* Record shopping with a deep, curated selection spanning decades
Clothing Swap – Sunday, February 15
Swap & Sip at Beat Kitchen
Sunday, February 15, 12 – 3 PM
RSVP: here!
Beat Kitchen is teaming up with Petals & Jackets and Funky in Chicago for Swap & Sip at Beat Kitchen, a free, all-ages clothing swap celebrating secondhand style, good company, and fresh beginnings. Bring 5-7 pre-loved, gently-used clothing items or accessories to swap, or just come to mingle and browse. This is a size and gender inclusive clothing swap, and anything not claimed will be donated.
12–12:30pm: Sip, mingle, and hang your items (hangers provided!)
1pm-3pm: Let’s swap! There’s no fitting rooms, so we recommend wearing tight, fitted clothing like leggings and a t-shirt so you can easily check for fit. Full length mirrors will be available.
How it Works:
Bring your own bag and 5-7 clean, like-new to gently-used clothing items and select accessories (bags, belts, scarves, and like-new shoes.). You’ll then shop for up to 7 new-to-you pieces to take home. If you don’t have clothes to contribute, you can still come to take items.
Beat Kitchen’s full brunch menu and bar will be open during the event – all food and drinks, including a special ‘You Got the Look’ cocktail, will be available for purchase. We’ll also have live music from our Sunday Spotlight band, The Do-Rights.
Additional perks:
– Petals & Jackets will offer a small selection of curated vintage and modern pieces for purchase, plus a $10 off in-store coupon for their shop at 1105 N Ashland
– Funky in Chicago will provide attendees with $10 off a curated secondhand style bundle
– Beat Kitchen will offer a coupon for $10 off food & drinks on your next visit to Beat Kitchen
Free, all-ages event.
RSVP encouraged. Walk-ins welcome while space allows.
Location: Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont
Partners: Petals & Jackets, Funky in Chicago
Festivals
DO DIVISION STREET FEST
The Do Division Street Fest and Sidewalk Sale spans 10 city blocks, on Division Street from Ashland to Leavitt, and features two live music stages, a Family stage, a wide variety of local vendors and food, plenty of ice cold beer and wine, unique kid’s activities in a dedicated Family Fun Fest area (which exclusively benefits local elementary schools), Do Fashion with a runway and DJs; plus an elaborate Sidewalk Sale put on by the Division Street merchants.
WICKER PARK FEST
As one of Chicago’s most anticipated summer festivals, and dubbed “Chicago’s Best Street Festival of the Summer ” by the Chicago Tribune, Wicker Park Fest is one of Chicago’s top-drawing festivals, attracting visitors from across Chicagoland and the country with its fantastic music line-up. Wicker Park Fest reflects the neighborhood’s rich musical heritage, vibrant nightlife and acclaimed restaurants. Building on the area’s unique character, the weekend celebrates the neighborhood with eclectic music (over 40 bands on three stages), great local food, arts and crafts, a kids’ area, and retail vendors.