AIMEE AFTER 6:00

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

I have been told nothing good happens after 3:00 am and spent a good majority of my twenties figuring that out! After 6:00 pm however, there are places to go, people to see, and the possible unforeseen event you have a fashion emergency. Here is the idea blog for your post -work date, post work stress reliever, or a just reason to ditch work all together tomorrow and call in sick-you can find out about my latest and greatest city offerings after 6:00 pm right here. Anything in our fabulous town is fair game and I look forward to sharing it with you!

Why 6:00?

I participated on the Sixth Season of The Apprentice, I was the sixth candidate fired, and the show was produced in June of 2006. I also graduated from The University of Illinois in 1996 and I am one of six siblings in my immediate family. I also find that my favorite time of the day starts at 6:00 pm, (coinciding with the typical end of the work day!) and I can do/go/eat anything anywhere with my favorite people in my favorite place-Chicago.

In keeping with the Six theme, I am excited to share with you Six for $60 at Perman Wines. This time of the year I trade my street festival worn Prada wedges- sadly hibernating in their box-for a clumsy pair of Uggs. Functional, comfy, and warm, but fuggly in all honesty. So I find myself fireside with Netflix and someone comfy and warm and/or enjoying in home dinner parties with close friends. As a result I have been desolating my “good bottles” meant to lie nicely in the cellar until 2050. Time to find something delicious, but not deplete my dream of one day having a whopper wine collection in the process. I stopped in at my neighborhood wine store, Perman Wines and learned about the Six for $60 program! For starters, Craig Perman is ALWAYS there, like your good friend you call when you need help, Craig has helped me find great bottles of wine, bubbly, and spirits in his boutique wine shop. Craig KNOWS every bottle in his store and is excellent at making suggestions based on taste and price range. Craig has over 13 years experience and was a sommelier at a Chicago top 5 restaurant-so don’t think he is just some wine fanatic who opened up a shop-he is the real deal! What is so cool about Six for $60 is that it is AFFORDABLE, offered EVERY Friday, AND if I am ambivalent about one of the bottles on the list, Craig will do his best to trade it for something I find more to my liking. Woot Woot-Winner Winner Chicken Dinner! I now have plenty of delicious bottles on hand that will not last long enough to see their way to Ravinia, but I know I can always replenish next Friday. Not a bad idea as a thank you gift, either! Also a great stop pre-BYOB dinner outing, (Grocery Bistro is right next door) and Perman Wines also has a lovely tasting room for private events and tastings.

Perman Wines

802 West Washington

Chicago, 60607

(312) 666-4417

www.permanwine.com

Closed Sundays, Open until 9:00 pm Monday-Saturday

Labels: 6 for $60, after 6:00, Aimee, Perman wine