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Go: Lacoste Preview Party

Lacoste Preview Party

$15 gets you three hours of unlimited well drinks & wine at this preview of Autumn/Fall duds, plus a gift bag stuffed with Lacoste and Between gift certificates, an article of gear tbd the organizers, and several articles of gear tb surreptitiously d'd by you.

9pm Sat at Between Boutique Cafe and Lounge: 1324 N Milwaukee Ave, at N Paulina; Wicker Park; 773.292.0585 |

Click: Just One Bad Century

Just One Bad Century

The historically-minded Cubs blog has started posting positional matchups between the 1908 champs and the current roster (Frank Chance vs Derek Lee, Jimmy Sheckard vs Alfonso Soriano), while continuing to bolster trivia-obsessed categories like "Great Nicknames" (Bill "Buns" Madlock, Johnny "Bear Tracks" Schmitz) and "Great Mustaches" -- including one sported by Pete LaCock, who's also a favorite in the previous category.

Get historic at JustOneBadCentury.com

Buy: Parking Meter Alarm Keychain

Parking Meter Alarm Keychain

Holding up to ten quarters, this keychain's topped by an LCD-display alarm that'll beep whenever it's time to feed the meter again -- meaning you'll still get ticketed unless you remember to set alarms better than you remember to feed parking meters.

Check more product info and buy online at KikkerlandShop.com

At The Fig Tree: 1037 W Madison, between N Aberdeen and N Carpenter; Warehouse District; 312.226.6303 |