Holiday Pop-Ups Recap
Posted on January 4, 2024 by Ching under Things to Do.
I missed Sparky’s again this year but I’m pretty sure I set a new record for hitting holiday pop-up bars this holiday season.
The other night we went to Holiday Hideaway at Chicken N Pickle to celebrate Jenny Cole and Bobby Weisbrodt’s birthdays. Bobby’s was on December 30 and Jenny’s was on January 3 so the two of them decided to celebrate together on Tuesday, January 2. It worked out great because I was actually free that day.
It was a lot of fun and the festive drinks were yummy but there are so many holiday pop-up bar options these days. It seems like all the restaurants are trying to out-do each other. I think my favorite thing at Holiday Hideaway is the martini flight that’s served in bear glasses on a Chicken N Pickle snowboard. So cute and, for $20, not a bad deal at all.
The other pop-up I got to check out this year were:
- Snow Globe at River City Brewery (twice)
- Jingle at Public at the Brickyard (also twice)
- Bigloo at Nortons Brewing Company
Here’s a video highlight from my second visit to Jingle:
That night was quite wild. I hadn’t been out that late in a really long time. We shut down the restaurant and, by the time we left, the Old Town road barricades were down. I’m not usually out that late so I didn’t even know that was thing.
Having visited all these pop-ups, I must say that Jingle is my favorite because they have a DJ on Friday nights which makes the atmosphere extra fun and festive. And, out of all the holiday drinks I’ve drank, the Papa Noel is my fave.
Anyway, now that it’s January most of the holiday pop-ups have wrapped up for the season. Looking forward to hitting all these places (and then some) again next year. Until then, happy New Year to all!
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