Wicker Park sports bar and comfort food restaurant The Fifty/50 (2047 W Division St) has a new specialty cocktail highlighting its spring drink menu dubbed "The Cheetah Woods" that's inspired by golfer and tabloid fodder Tiger Woods.
Woods announced on Tuesday, March 16 he'll return from his self-imposed exile from golf at The Masters in April, so The Fifty/50 came up with the perfect drink in "The Cheetah Woods" so everyone can quench their thirst with a little bit of Tiger aka Cheetah.A riff on the traditional John Daly cocktail, "The Cheetah Woods" is comprised of Absolut Apeach vodka, fresh-squeezed lemonade, and China Mist Iced Tea. Like all of its spring specialty cocktails, "The Cheetah Woods" is served in The Fifty/50's signature 24oz plastic red "keeper" cups that are a staple during warm weather months on its 65-seat outdoor patio. "The Cheetah Woods" costs $10.During The Masters (Thursday, April 8 thru Sunday, April 11), "The Cheetah Woods" will be on special for the price of a "snowman" (which is 8 strokes on a golf hole) for $8 at The Fifty/50.
About The Fifty/50: Dining scene vets Greg Mohr and Scott Weiner co-own this Wicker Park tri-level restaurant and 16-flatscreened upscale sports bar replete with a revamped 65-seat outdoor patio with two additional flatscreens. Open for dinner/lunch/weekend brunch, The Fifty/50 specializes in fresh, scratch-made elevated comfort fare ranging from the tri-meat blended "The Triple Secret Burger", to in-house smoked pulled pork with housemade BBQ sauce, to its massive chicken wings recently voted "Best Wings In Chicago" by RedEye, Metromix, and WGN. The Fifty/50 is also known for its innovative cocktails, irresponsibly low-priced bottle service, and rotating "40oz Of The Week" housed in a brown paper bag. Located at 2047 W Division St (773.489.5050), The Fifty/50 is open 11am-2am Monday thru Thursday, 10am-2am Friday, 10am-3am Saturday, and 10am-2am Sunday. Additional info, full menus, and complete booze lists available at http://www.TheFifty50.com/.
