—And I quote: "We usually have margaritas on Thursdays, but since it's Tuesday I'll make an exception."—Chelsea Handler
—GIVEN AWAY!: Congrats to Chris M. for winning the giveaway of a Bedsure GentleSoft White Throw Blanket!
All you have to do to qualify for a future giveaway is to be a paying subscriber (for less than $5/month) to either SAVOR for Andrew (future3733.substack.com) or Pop-Eds (Andrew449.substack.com)!
—On the other side: Tickets to the Obama Presidential Center will be available on May 6, The Chicago Sun-Times noted.
Thousands will likely flood the obama.org website to purchase tickets. The museum will open to the public on June 19, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Located at 6001 S. Stony Island Ave., the campus will be open 6 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday through Friday, while the museum will be open 1-8 p.m. Monday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.
Now, on to culinary news!
—Thanks, Mom!: If you want to check out what Chicagoland restaurants are offering for Mother’s Day (Sunday, May 10), read this SAVOR with Andrew column. 🌷🌷🌷
—Reaching the Summit: Media & Marketing hosted the 25th annual Hospitality & Tourism Summit, which included the Second Annual Summit Awards.
Some of the winners included Howl at the Moon (The Summit Nightlife Award), Robert’s PIzza (The Summit Restaurant Award), Flor Sigaran (The Summit Concierge Award) and City Cruises Chicago (The Summit Attraction Award). Almost 60,000 votes were cast—a 44% increase over last year. Congratulations to all!
—Dance fever: Chicago Gourmet, powered by Invesco QQQ, is turning up the tempo in 2026 with an ensemble of award-winning chefs, dance-inspired events and more.
