Cru Kitchen & Bar hosts Oscar viewing party with prizes, movie-themed drinks

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Cru Kitchen & Bar is hosting an Oscar® Viewing Party from 5:30-10:30 p.m. on Sunday, February 24 with nominee themed cocktails and prizes.

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Strap on your heels or put on your ties and head to a party all about the movies. Vote for your award picks for a chance to win prizes, while sipping on themed cocktails crafted by Beverage Manager Benjamin Augustine.

Sip on:

  • The Lincoln (a traditional Old Pal cocktail) with Old Overholt Rye, Campari, Vermouth and orange bitters
  • The Amour (Clover Club) with Death’s Door Gin, raspberry, lemon and egg white
  • The Zero Dark Thirty (Blood and Sand) with Famous Grouse Scotch, Cherry Heering, Punt e Mes and orange
  • and more

The special drink of the evening is Cru’s take on a spiked sweet tea—the Hushpuppy—with Pimms, lemon juice, simple syrup and ice tea, inspired by Beasts of the Southern Wild.

Cru Kitchen & Bar
25 E. Delaware Place
Chicago, IL
312.337.4001

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A lifelong Chicagoan, born in Bucktown and raised on pierogi, pizza and panuchos, Jacky has been a Chicago radio host, syndicated columnist, magazine travel editor and feature writer for Dining Out Magazine, AOL City Guide and the Daily Herald Chicago. Contact her: jacky@jackyrunice.com.

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