{"id":414408,"date":"2023-05-08T18:33:22","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T23:33:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=414408"},"modified":"2023-05-12T16:23:36","modified_gmt":"2023-05-12T21:23:36","slug":"25-things-to-do-in-chicago-this-may-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/25-things-to-do-in-chicago-this-may-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"25+ Things to Do in Chicago this May (2023)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Plenty of things are happening in May: Mother’s day, AAPI heritage celebrations, national burger day\/month celebrations, and the long Memorial Day weekend. While all the festivities are piling up, don’t forget Chicago has plenty of activities and destinations good for exploration on any ordinary day! Check out our list of things to do in Chicago this May, and as always, keep an eye open for our specialty round-ups coming up throughout the month!<\/p>\n

Dining<\/h2>\n

May is destined to be a month of feasting, with many new restaurants opening up, hoping to catch the summer crowd. Later in the month, we will publish a list of new restaurants to try this season. But, for now, check out the must-go time-sensitive dining experiences in Chicago.<\/p>\n

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Smoke Sessions at Frontier<\/a><\/h2>\n

1072 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60642<\/strong><\/p>\n

From 7 PM-9 PM on Thursday, May 18th, guests can experience and taste the invigorating outcome of what happens when two of Chicago\u2019s top chefs team up together to curate a one-of-a-kind menu, featuring 4 dishes and 4 cocktails! While guests are mingling and sipping cocktails on Frontier\u2019s exceptional beer garden, Chef Jup and Chef Dominique will be presenting, preparing, and plating items like smoked salmon with chili-garlic brussels sprouts, wagyu beef brisket macaroni & cheese, smoked shrimp with ham hock risotto, and maple bacon ice cream cookie sandwiches for the guests to indulge in.<\/p>\n

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Duck Sel Dinner<\/a><\/h2>\n

Known as one of America’s coolest secret restaurants, Chef\/Owner Donald Young is giving diners\u00a0even more opportunities to get in on the secret experience of Duck Sel, his much-buzzed-about experiential culinary concept! In May, food lovers can witness Young\u2019s culinary creativity come to life through surprising multicourse menus carefully curated for exclusive ticketed events held in a secret location on the following dates:<\/p>\n

Friday, May 12 at 7 p.m. (15-course)
\nSaturday, May 13 at 5:30 p.m. (7-course)
\nSaturday, May 13 at 8:30 p.m. (15-course)
\nSunday, May 14 at 6 p.m. (15-course) *Special Mother\u2019s Day dinner
\nFriday, May 19 at 7 p.m. (15-course)
\nSaturday, May 20 at 5:30 p.m. (7-course)
\nSaturday, May 20 at 8:30 p.m. (15-course)<\/p>\n

During the evening, Young will lead up to 16 guests on an exciting fine-dining journey unlike any other out there while serving up delicacies like Black Cod with carrot, kish mish and blossoms, Duck and Waffles with maple, good butter, and blueberries, Memories of Culver\u2019s with \u201cReeses,\u201d cookie dough and chocolate and more.<\/p>\n

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Dusek’s x Poilevey & Ascencio Collaboration Dinner<\/a><\/h2>\n

Dusek’s Tavern has been leading the wave with their latest collaboration dinner series, and the latest installment returns this month on May 17th. For May, Chefs Ryan Pfeiffer and Geoff Thompson of Dusek\u2019s will be teaming up with Chefs Oliver Poilevey and Marcos Ascencio of LE Bouchon, Obelix, and Taqueria Chingon for a six-course prix fixe meal of inventive Mariscos dishes, served family style.<\/p>\n

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