OK, I'm kidding about cooking up some groundhogs, but there actually are a lot of recipies online. 

February 2nd is of course groundhog day, but this year it doesn't mean so much. 

After all, who minds 7 more weeks of this kind of winter!

Join the fun at Luminous Field, the video and sound installation by the Chicago-based artists, Luftwerk, that will illuminate Cloud Gate in Chicago’s Millennium Park from February 10-20. Family activities, live performances and dance events will complement the installation that will transform the Park into a digital canvas of light and geometrical form, with music composed by Owen Clayton Condon of Chicago’s Third Coast Percussion.

Visitors can enjoy the spectacular installation each evening (Fridays—Saturdays 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Sundays—Thursdays 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.) and take part in programs created specifically for Luminous Field on the weekends at an adjacent heated tent in Millennium Park’s Chase Promenade North. All activities are free.

More info at: www.explorechicago.org/winter,
photo courtesy of COTC Communications

If you've never seen the addition to the Art Institute of Chicago, or you just want to go back...do it for free!

Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays : 10:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. (ends February 10th)
Thursdays : 10:30 a.m. - 8 p.m. (ends February 10th)

Thru Beg 4th you can sample tasting menus from participating Chicagoland restaurants.

Get 2, 3 or 4 course meals often including a glass of wine for $29.99.  More info, participating restaurants and menus:  http://chicagooriginals.com/rw.php