If you're anything like us, you're streaming a lot of movies to help pass the time while the Illinois "stay-at-home" order remains in place, and those bags of microwave popcorn you found hiding in the back of your cupboard just aren't cutting it. If you're craving the buttery popcorn, fountain sodas and boxed candies that you used to enjoy back when the best movie theaters in Chicago were still screening new flicks, you're in luck.
While their screens remain dark, over the past few weeks many of Chicago's independent movie theaters have reopened their concession stands, offering bags of freshly popped corn, sweet treats and an array of beverages (including alcohol) to go. Each theater is offering a slightly different menu and limited hours, so we've tracked down the details for you. The best part about enjoying theater concessions at home? You can hit pause when you need a refill!
Music Box Theatre
Movie lovers have three different packages to choose from at Chicago's premiere arthouse cinema, each including popcorn and two boxes of candy accompanied by either soda, beer or wine. You'll need to pre-order your package of choice using the "showtimes" on the Music Box website, then show up during your selected time slot to pick up your goodies. Continue to support the Music Box when you get home by feasting on your snack while watching one of the theater's virtual cinema options. Fridays from 4–8pm and Saturday from 3:30–8pm
Davis Theatre
This Lincoln Square theater may be closed, but the adjacent Carbon Arc Bar & Board is still offering to-go options (including plenty of concession-stand snacks) two days a week. Order via Tock and you can customize your package for in-store or curbside pick-up, choosing from fresh-popped buttered popcorn, various candies and fountain sodas, as well as a menu of pizzas, burgers, salads and appetizers. There's even bottles of wine and cans of beer available to go, if you need a little liquid courage before diving into Trolls World Tour. May 21, 22, 27, 28, 29 and 30 from 5 to 9pm
Logan Theatre
The prices at Logan Square's only movie theater have always been lower than the competition, and that holds true with its to-go concessions offerings (which just launched this past weekend). For just $10 you can get two jumbo bags of popcorn, accompanied by your choice of M&Ms, Whoppers, fruit snacks or Sqworms. While the Logan Theatre boasts a bar, it's not offering alcohol to go, so you'll need to BYOB. To-go date announced via the Logan Theatre Twitter account
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