Gastronomy and good seats: The perfect pairing of Restaurant and Theater Weeks

Get ready for the ultimate double dip! This year, Chicago Theater Week and Restaurant Week are overlapping. It’s the perfect chance to indulge in both the city's vibrant arts and culinary scenes in the same week. Whether you're a theater lover or a foodie at heart, there's no better time to experience it all.

In its 13th year, Chicago Theater Week runs from Feb. 6 through 16. This event, presented by the League of Chicago Theaters and Choose Chicago,  offers deeply discounted tickets to over 100 performances across the city’s theaters. With ticket prices ranging from $10 to $30, you can snag great deals on some of the best shows around.

Check out the following short list of perfect pairings of restaurants and performances:

 Old Town

Celebrate Black History Month at The Second City’s “Black Excellence Revue”.

Check out the following Restaurant Week participating restaurants:     Gussie’s Handmade Italian, The VIG, or Orso’s Italian Restaurant 

Streeterville-Navy Pier

“Avaaz” at The Chicago Shakespeare Theater

Participating restaurants on Navy Pier:  Chef Art Smith’s Reunion Restaurant, Lirica Restaurant, Offshore Rooftop,

The Loop

“Fat Ham” at the Goodman Theater

Restaurants participating in restaurant week: The Dearborn, Petterino’s, Francois Frankie & Le Carousel Bar

Hyde Park

“A Raisin in the Sun” at Court Theatre

Participating restaurants: 14 Parish, Virtue Restaurant and Bar, Dawn A.M. Eatery

Gold Coast

“Fun Home” at Porchlight Music Theatre

Participating restaurants: Brass Tack, The Bellevue Chicago, Tavern on Rush

Lincoln Park

“Bob Marley’s Three Little Birds” at Greenhouse Theater Center

Participating restaurants: Gemini Lincoln Park, DeNucci’s Italian, Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba!

West Loop

“Manual Cinema’s The Magic City” at Chicago Children’s Theater

Participating restaurants: Alla Vita, Bar Siena, La Josie

South Loop

“Complexions Contemporary Ballet” at Auditorium Theater

Participating restaurants: Mercat a la Planxa, Sofi Restaurant, Sociale Chicago

Lakeview

“Dances from the Heart” at Atheneum Center

Participating restaurants: Cebu Chicago, Las Tablas Colombian Steakhouse, Ella Elli

For a complete list of participating shows and to purchase tickets, visit the official Chicago Theatre Week website. Additionally, HotTix will host "Chicago Theatre Week Continued" from Feb. 17 to 23. Theatre Week discounts to select participating productions will be available for an additional week.

For a full list of restaurants participating in restaurant week visit the official Chicago Restaurant Week website.

Come out for the stars on stage and then eat like a star at participating restaurants.