This spring, Longman & Eagle’s bar team took a trip to Fennville, MI, the home of Virtue Cider, to discover and blend ciders that brought back memories of bands that never existed (but should have!). The resulting brew is a natural, unfiltered, uncarbonated cider that’s both a ‘lil funky and a ‘lil tart. Lower your glass, fill it up from a distance with extended arms, then raise it back up and cheers with us to L&E’s new beloved collaboration with Virtue —  Garage Core!

Come celebrate and try the cider on Sunday, June 4 at L&E’s OSB. From 1-4p, we’ll have Garage Core on tap, cider-adjacent cocktails, garage rock from DJ Johnny Walker, and a special menu of snacks from Chef Joshua Mutchnick (L&E) and Chef Missy Corey (Virtue).

Join us at Parson’s Chicken and Fish on Saturday, June 3rd for the second annual block party! Greet patio season with a bang; from 2-8pm, we’ll be chooglin’ on the boulevard with plenty of grub from Chef Hunter Moore’s and slushies from bar manager Charlie Schott’s, tons of ice cold Modelo, music from DJ Dan Maloney and DJs Dave & Mama Mata, a super special surprise live band, fun, games, and more.

Parson’s will be collecting school supplies for Association House as a suggested donation for entry (they were able to set up a school store with last year’s donations!) and a portion of proceeds from the party will benefit the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights.

Admission is free – RSVP here!

Land and Sea Dept. is excited to partner with Pitchfork Music Festival as the exclusive vending partner for Pitchfork +PLUS, the brand new ticket tier for the festival, introduced this year. Pitchfork +PLUS allows attendees to enjoy exclusive amenities during the weekend, like access to food and cocktails from the Land and Sea Dept. family, including Parson’s Chicken and Fish, Lost Lake, and more.

These LSD favorites will be serving up fried and fresh bites in the +PLUS section of Union Park, alongside cocktails from Parson’s bar manager Charlie Schott and Lost Lake partner Paul McGee.

Get more details on the weekend’s lineup, Pitchfork +PLUS, and purchase tickets here.

Land and Sea Dept. is excited to partner with artist Ryan Duggan on a show of “Mr. D’s Snack Shack,” Duggan’s screen print series depicting twelve classic Chicago hot dog stands. We’ll have (what else) hot dogs on hand and plenty of Old Style to wash ‘em down with – come through, grab a set of prints, and raise one up to some world class hot dog architecture.

On Saturday, May 13 from 10a – 4p, Lost Lake is participating in the inaugural Chicago Vintage City Flea, a collaboration between Camp Wandawega and Randolph Street Market, hosted by Rejuvenation. Come browse some of the city’s best curated vintage shops and have snacks and treats from Lost Lake and more! See you at the corner of North & Sheffield!

Derby x L&E x Maker’s Mark Kentucky Derby Party

May 6, 2017 from 3-6PM

“Grandstand” Party at Longman & Eagle

• Build Your Own Juleps
• Maker’s Private Select Cocktails in Pewter Cups You Can Keep When Finished
• Fancy Hats and Suspenders Provided

“Infield” Party at OSB@L&E

• Maker’s Mudslide Slushies
• Maker’s Cocktails in Red Solo Cups You Can Keep When Finished
• Rowdy Atmosphere Provided

Race broadcast at 5PM. Horse Hats Available.

On Record Store Day (Saturday, April 22), Lost Lake will be partnering with their next door neighbor, Bric-a-Brac Records, for a celebration. Lost Lake will be opening at noon, and Bric-A-Brac will be curating a lineup of DJs all afternoon – don’t miss it!

Next Wednesday L&E will be welcoming Heaven Hill’s Master Distiller Denny Potter and Whiskey Professor Bernie Lubbers and highlighting some of our rare and vintage selections from their distillery…

Parker’s Heritage 8th Edition 13yr Wheat Whiskey
Evan Williams 12yr {Bottled 1990}
Evan Williams 23yr
William Heaven Hill 4th Edition
John E Fitzgerald Very Special Reserve 20yr

Wednesday, April 19th, 2017 at 9:00pm
Light snacks will be provided.
The cost is $100 per person and space is extremely limited
E-mail phil@longmanandeagle.com to reserve a spot.

Reservations are available for Easter Sunday brunch in Cherry Circle Room. We’ll be featuring a special Easter Quiche (with oven dried tomatoes and confit leeks and a watercress and arugula salad, $15) alongside a table side pastry cart, featuring a spectacular selection of goodies from Pastry Chef Kristine Antonian, including Key Lime Tarts, Maple-Bourbon Donuts, Decorated Sugar Cookies, and Strawberry Pistachio Croissants.

Reserve your table now via Opentable.

The Garfield Park Conservatory, Land and Sea Dept., and NRDC present

Earth Day 2017: The “NOT A HOAX” Party

April 22 at the Garfield Park Conservatory

VIP Cocktail Hour 6-7pm, General Admission 7-10pm

The Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance, Land and Sea Dept., and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) are excited to partner on a special Earth Day celebration, held on April 22, at the Garfield Park Conservatory.

While last year’s sold out Earth Day party highlighted preserving our environment’s pollinators, this year’s event – Not a Hoax – will focus on climate change. The party will feature drinks, food and music curated by Land and Sea Dept., alongside environmental programming from NRDC.

A fundraiser and a call to action, the event seeks to raise awareness about a suite of environmental protections under attack by the new administration, and aims to harness the energy and passion of the public to pressure lawmakers into recognizing climate change as a serious and real problem.

Proceeds from tickets and a portion of bar sales will help NRDC and the Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance continue their vital work protecting the environment.

“This is the 47th year that the world will celebrate Earth Day. We’re more determined than ever to make sure our country’s 45th President does not thwart the incredible progress we’ve made to combat climate change internationally, nationally and locally.” said Elizabeth Corr, Manager of Art Partnerships & Events at NRDC.

Chicago-based Air Credits (a collaboration of The Hood Internet and ShowYouSuck) will be performing during the party, with opening sets by local favorites Sidewalk Chalk and DJ Audio Jack.

Chef Abra Berens of Local Foods will be creating a menu of Earth Day-oriented bites for a special VIP hour (6-7pm). Minimizing food waste and supporting the planet are both very important in Chef Abra’s day-to-day work, and those values will surely be reflected in the VIP hour offerings.

The VIP hour will also include cocktails by Land and Sea Dept. beverage director Paul McGee featuring Corazon Tequila, as well as bio-dynamic wines selected by LSD wine director Andrew Algren and beer from Lagunitas, a local member of the NRDC’s Brewers for Clean Water campaign.

As an added bonus, Chicago’s bike share program, Divvy, will be offering a free 24-hour pass to the first 75 ticket purchasers.

Wine, beer, and cocktails will also be available during the general admission portion of the night. Please purchase drink tickets in advance of attending – they are available HERE.

VIP hour tickets are $100 and general admission tickets are $25. Tickets go on sale on Friday, February 28, at noon, and are available to purchase HERE.

We just wrapped up The Backroom, our pop-up bar with The Field Museum, Johanna Projects and the Chicago Athletic Association. It was a busy month; over the course of The Backroom, we dug up dinosaurs, pressed plants, pinned butterflies, put together fish skeletons and more with experts from The Field, jammed with our favorite DJs and artists.

Huge thanks to everyone who worked with us on this project and all the guests who enjoyed it – it was a good one!

Photo by Zachary James Johnston

Video by Richard Smith III

Land and Sea Dept. is partnering with the Chicago Athletic Association for an exhibit of the work of Chicago-based visual artist Mike Rea. Rea’s bold wooden sculptures will be displayed in the hotel’s second floor display case, directly across from the Milk Room, from April 1 – May 15.

Join us on Sunday, April 9 in the CAA’s Drawing Room to celebrate the exhibit. From 2-3p, Chicago-based artist Ethan Gill will chat with Rea about his work, then from 3-5p we will toast the artist with an opening reception.

It’s time for Longman & Eagle’s annual Adult Easter Easter Egg Hunt! Join us this Easter – Sunday, April 16 – for another year of eggs, whiskey, and all around charitable good times.

Emailinfo@longmanandeagle.com to register in advance – and don’t wait, last year’s hunt sold out well in advance.  The fee per two person team is $10 ($5 per person) – all proceeds will be donated to One Tail at a Time, our charity partner.

On Sunday, April 16 , registration will begin at 11am, followed by the hunt around Logan Square from noon – 2pm, followed by a block party back at Longman & Eagle from 2-4pm where we’ll count the eggs and declare a winner.

Sunday, April 16
11am – Team Registration
Noon – Hunt begins
2pm – Block Party & Counting of the Eggs

We’ll have plenty of fun, food, and games at Longman & Eagle during and after the hunt. See you there!

Prizes & support from our friends at: Lost Lake, Fleur, Parson’s, Thalia Hall, The Empty Bottle, The Whistler, Brown Brothers, The Owl, Logan Theater, Hopewell, Darkmatter, Letherbee, Gordon Food Service, Reno Chicago, Wolfbait, Katherine Anne Confections, The Walk In, Busy Beaver Buttons, Bang Bang Pie, Black Dog Gelato, The Bus Shop & More

Be sure to check out DJ Dan Maloney, DJ Michael Correy and DJ Moose this month at Game Room. For April 1st, we’ll be showing The Final Four as well.

The second annual Chicago Cocktail Summit is this Sunday-Monday, happening right around the corner from L&E at the Logan Theatre! We’re excited to welcome the two days of seminars, panels, and tastings back to the neighborhood, and we’re especially psyched for Monday’s “American Rectified Whiskey: Pre-Prohibition and Today” seminar—our very own Phil Olson (Longman’s general and bar manager) will be participating!

Get your tickets to the summit here – and use the code LSDxCCS to get 20% off!

And then…

This Sunday, April 2, immediately following “The Art and Science of Creating & Pairing Savory Cocktails” seminar, join Jerald O’Kennard, Robert Bansberg, and Laura Kruming from TASTINGS.com for a paired dinner experience at Longman & Eagle. Enjoy principles from their talk in practice with a four-course meal from Chef Joshua Mutchnick served with paired cocktails from Beverage Director Chad Hauge and a welcome cocktail courtesy of dinner sponsor Winebow and Tastings.com.

Grab your tickets for the dinner here.

Longman & Eagle is excited to announce Whiskey Wednesday {Rare Edition} – the new, monthly culmination of the Whiskey Wednesday program. General & bar manager Phil Olson will be opening the L&E vault on the last Wednesday of the month to give guests the chance to try some of L&E’s rarest vintage whiskeys.

On Wednesday, March 29, for the inaugural event, Phil will be featuring some bourbons from the Jim Beam Distillery, as well as spirits from now-defunct distilleries that have been acquired by Beam over the last century.

Old Grand-Dad {Bottled 1960}
Old Crow Chessmen Decanter {Bottled 1969}
Jim Beam 5yr {Bottled 1969}
Jim Beam “Beam’s Choice” 8yr {Bottled 1976}
Bookers 25th Anniversary

Guests will have the chance to not only try these rare bottlings, but also receive a ‘master class’ in the history of Jim Beam and Old Grand-Dad from the 1960s and 1970s with a guided tasting from Phil. Tickets are $100 per person, and light snacks from Longman & Eagle Chef de Cuisine Joshua Mutchnick will be served.

This will be a very intimate experience – space is (super!) limited – so reserve your spot today. Email phil@longmanandeagle.com to book.
Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at 9:00pm.
Light snacks will be provided.
$100 per person
E-mail phil@longmanandeagle.com to reserve a spot.

Land and Sea Dept. is excited to present Swedish rock band Dungen performing their new album, Häxan, at the beautiful Garfield Park Conservatory on Sunday, March 19.

The band will be performing the original score they were asked to create to Lotte Reiniger’s 1926 touchstone The Adventures of Prince Achmed, understood to be the oldest surviving full-length animated feature film. Inspired by the nature of the work and the characters portrayed within, the members of Dungen collaborated on themes to represent their take on the film’s narrative, and immersed themselves in the groundbreaking visual language of this landmark film. The result is Häxan, the group’s first instrumental album.

This is sure to be a memorable night—grab your tickets here.

For the second year running, Lost Lake has been named a semifinalist for the James Beard Award for Outstanding Bar Program (that’s two nominations in as many years of being open!). Huge congratulations to the entire team at Lost Lake, and all of the other Chicago-based semifinalists.

Join us for karaoke at Parson’s Chicken & Fish. We have double griddle burgers, special guest hosts and drink specials from 9pm ’til 1am!

The Garfield Park Conservatory, Land and Sea Dept., and NRDC present

Earth Day 2017: The “NOT A HOAX” Party

April 22 at the Garfield Park Conservatory

VIP Cocktail Hour 6-7pm, General Admission 7-10pm

The Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance, Land and Sea Dept., and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) are excited to partner on a special Earth Day celebration, held on April 22, at the Garfield Park Conservatory.

While last year’s sold out Earth Day party highlighted preserving our environment’s pollinators, this year’s event – Not a Hoax – will focus on climate change. The party will feature drinks, food and music curated by Land and Sea Dept., alongside environmental programming from NRDC.

A fundraiser and a call to action, the event seeks to raise awareness about a suite of environmental protections under attack by the new administration, and aims to harness the energy and passion of the public to pressure lawmakers into recognizing climate change as a serious and real problem.

Proceeds from tickets and a portion of bar sales will help NRDC and the Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance continue their vital work protecting the environment.

“This is the 47th year that the world will celebrate Earth Day. We’re more determined than ever to make sure our country’s 45th President does not thwart the incredible progress we’ve made to combat climate change internationally, nationally and locally.” said Elizabeth Corr, Manager of Art Partnerships & Events at NRDC.

Chicago-based Air Credits (a collaboration of The Hood Internet and ShowYouSuck) will be performing during the party, with opening sets by local favorites Sidewalk Chalk and DJ Audio Jack.

Chef Abra Berens of Local Foods will be creating a menu of Earth Day-oriented bites for a special VIP hour (6-7pm). Minimizing food waste and supporting the planet are both very important in Chef Abra’s day-to-day work, and those values will surely be reflected in the VIP hour offerings.

The VIP hour will also include cocktails by Land and Sea Dept. beverage director Paul McGee featuring Corazon Tequila, as well as bio-dynamic wines selected by LSD wine director Andrew Algren and beer from Lagunitas, a local member of the NRDC’s Brewers for Clean Water campaign.

As an added bonus, Chicago’s bike share program, Divvy, will be offering a free 24-hour pass to the first 75 ticket purchasers.

Wine, beer, and cocktails will also be available during the general admission portion of the night. Please purchase drink tickets in advance of attending – they are available HERE.

VIP hour tickets are $100 and general admission tickets are $25. Tickets go on sale on Friday, February 28, at noon, and are available to purchase HERE.