Cab's Lollapolooza

On Thursday, August 2, at 6:00 p.m., CAB'S kicks off Lollapolooza week with an evening of wine, great food and live music! This year’s special event will provide a portion of the proceeds to benefit The Gwaimen Center in Nigeria. The Gwaimen Center helps widows and orphans of HIV/AIDS victims (learn more).

A reception starts at 6:00 p.m., with a two-hour appetizer/dinner buffet that will follow starting at 7:00 p.m. The evening's live music will start early and end late. The line-up of live music will include:

• Majors Junction (alternative, progressive country)
• Danny Draher (NYC Blues & Jazz Festival “Best Artist”)
• Uncle Boogie Pants (jam band and original rock & roll)
• D'mestic Haze (rock & roll classics)
• CAB'S House Band with Smokin Dave Mejia

Reservations are required. Call (630) 942-9463.

Tickets for this private event are $35 per person (plus tax & gratuity), which includes the buffet and live music. Wine and other beverages are additional.

Happy Eating! Mr. Foodie

Live Music at Cab's

You don't have to to go far for live music. Cab's Wine Bar Bistro in downtown Glen Ellyn is a great place to enjoy great food, good wine and live music. Here the lineup for several bands that will be playing at Cab’s Bistro during the next few weeks.

—.D'mestic Haze will hit the stage this Saturday, June 29. The show starts at 10 p.m. (www.dhaze.com).

—Friday, July 6, Majors Junction will perform. Their show starts at 10 p.m. They were featured on the radio station—WXRT’s “Local Anesthetic” this past week with DJ Richard Milne.

—Saturday, July 14, the Danny Draher Band (Winner Best Band—New York Jazz & Blues Society 2004) will be playing following the Glen Ellyn jazz fest. The show starts at 10 p.m. http://www.dannydraher.com/

Cab's Wine Bar Bistro is located at 430 N. Main Street (630/942-9463; http://cabsbistro.com)

Cab's Bistro on Main St., Glen Ellyn, Spanish Wine Food Pairing

Can you ever have enough wine and food? Of course not! I've been receiving more announcements about wine-food pairings, and here's another one. Cab’s Bistro on Main St. in Glen Ellyn, just south of the train tracks, is a great restaurant to spend an evening having dinner or just stopping by to enjoy a glass of wine at the bar.

But, on Tuesday, January 23, Cab's is hosting their "Spanish Wine and Food Match!", which will feature a special four-course dinner paired with wines from Spain. The menu is still in the planning stages, but I wanted to give all of you a heads up on this event because it will sell out. Cab's is fabulous, cozy and afffordable.

The Spanish wine and food pairing event is only $65 a person (plus tax and gratuity) ... that's a bargain. A reception will start at 7:00 p.m., with dinner beginning shortly thereafter.

Call for reservations at 630/942-9463 for reservations, and visit http://cabsbistro.com for a peek at the menu. Cab's is located at 430 N. Main Street, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137.

Also, here's a lineup of other events during January and February at Cab's not to be missed:

CABS is pleased to celebrate the nomination of Zora Young as "Female Blues Artist of the Year" by presenting a special show this Saturday, January 20 at 10 p.m.. "Zora Young UnPlugged" features this exciting blues singer in a special night of acoustic music "in the round". Don't miss this show that includes Mike Rizzman (Uncle Boogie Pants) on lead guitar and a number of great musicians. Zora's nominated album "Tore Up From the Floor Up" will be featured and available Saturday night. Reservations suggested.

Also mark your calendars for Saturday January 27 for the return engagement of Uncle Boogie Pants.

February 2 and 3 brings crowd favorites Lost Identity back for a weekend of great music featuring Crosby, Stills, Nash, the Eagles, and their blend of harmonies and music from the Woodstock era. Call ahead for reservations as these nights fill up very fast.