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“The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is good food, good beer and good film, all at the same place!” That’s how we described ourselves in 1997, and that mission hasn’t changed and will never, ever change. For over two decades we’ve worked to make the Alamo Drafthouse experience the best cinematic experience in the world. Here’s how. We don’t just want to be another multiplex. Everyone who works at Alamo Drafthouse, from the managers to the servers to the kitchen staff, is passionate about film. To us, the latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe can be just as worthy of attention and celebration as a foreign language drama. Through our Drafthouse Recommends program we've committed ourselves to helping innovative and challenging films like GET OUT, THE FLORIDA PROJECT, and CALL ME BY YOUR NAME, and find an audience. Celebrating classic cinema is also something we take seriously. Whether it’s an interactive Movie Party presentation of a timeless classic, a chef-inspired feast with a menu paired to a film, or a re-evaluation of a lost gem, we love sharing the movies we love with Alamo Drafthouse audiences of all ages. When you see a movie at Alamo Drafthouse, you get cold drinks, delicious meals and tasty local beers, brought to your seat by a server. Need a free refill on your popcorn or soda? Raise an order card and we’ll get it taken care of quickly. Each Alamo Drafthouse's menu has food, snacks & dessert prepared fresh from locally sourced ingredients. Plus, our chefs regularly create special menus inspired by classic cinema and big upcoming blockbusters, like an all-Pakistani menu curated by Kumail Nanjiani for THE BIG SICK or a take on African flavors for BLACK PANTHER. Beer is our middle name at Alamo Drafthouse, so we make certain that every Alamo Drafthouse location highlights and promotes the best local craft breweries. Our bar staff also loves to innovate, and are constantly mixing up new cocktail creations that’ll elevate the cinematic experience.

Punch Bowl Social cultivates an eclectic approach to the concept of eat-ertainment. Punch Bowl Social effectively combines a diner-inspired scratch-kitchen, craft beverages, and classic parlor-style entertainment that will turn your date night into a shuffleboard showdown and your bowling buds into chicken ‘n’ waffle connoisseurs.

WhirlyBall combines lacrosse, hockey, basketball, and suped-up bumper cars in a game of skill and chance. If that’s not enough, some locations add Lasertag, full-service bar, video games, foosball, pool tables, and even bowling lanes at the Chicago location in Bucktown. All offer a broad range of customizable catering options from simple to elegant to make your group’s experience complete. Most Event Planners prefer actions to words, so we’ll make this brief. It doesn’t matter if you’re organizing a Corporate Outing, Team-Building Session, Off-Site Meeting, New Product Launch, Holiday Party - or simply entertaining clients - WhirlyBall is the most complete entertainment venue in Chicagoland and the only choice for your next group outing. Our experienced, expert staff promises a commitment to excellence and delivery of an event you and your group will never forget. There are three Chicagoland locations to choose from: Chicago, Lombard and Vernon Hills.