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 (CHICAGO, APRIL 1) – Announcing the upcoming merger of three Chicago hospitality institutions: The Wieners Circle, J.P. Graziano Grocery, and Jeppson's Malört. Legendary for its notoriously unfiltered banter between employees and customers, The Wieners Circle (2622 N Clark St) is officially transforming their brand into J.P. Wienerlört on April 8 with their unveiling event, The Realist Chicago, from 5pm until 8pm. 

Fans of The Wieners Circle can expect the new concept to continue offering their popular Maxwell-street Polish and char-grilled menu items, but the team is excited to expand the menu to include items such as: The Realist Chicago Bloody Mary with Malört and sport-pepper-infused Vodka Bloody Mary in a glass rimmed with J.P. Graziano’s Giardiniera Flakes, The Realist Chicago Cheese Fries loaded with cheese and J.P. Graziano’s Giardiniera, and The Realist Chicago Char Dog with J.P. Graziano’s Giardiniera and a poppy seed bun. 

The Realist Chicago event will showcase the best of The Wieners Circle, J.P. Graziano and Jeppson's Malört offerings. There will be a Bloody Mary Bar with Malört infused pickle spears and sport peppers ($1 add-ons), as well as $5 Malört shots on tap. A limited 200 of each J.P. Wienerlört exclusive merchandise will be available for purchase at the event, including branded T-Shirts ($30) and koozies ($5). The Vienna Beef truck will also be in attendance to celebrate the merger with offerings specially for the event. “We expanded with a bar and patio, so merging with two other iconic Chicago institutions like J.P. Graziano and Malört felt like a wonderful opportunity to also expand our rudeness that everyone seems to love!” says Evelyn Morris, GM of The Wieners Circle, who has been serving insults and char dogs for more than 30 years. The event celebrates the merger, as well as the official showcase of J.P. Wienerlört aka The Wieners Circle’s newly renovated space. The familiar, humble stand on Clark Street officially unveiled their 800-square-foot covered patio in the former parking lot, as well as other renovations including a the 250-square-foot Relish Room and a community playground in the patio area— complete with a Bull’s championship-worthy basketball hoop and a space for kids (and all kids at heart). The dog-friendly “Dogwalker’s” patio area is also home to their new, versatile indoor/outdoor bar where the team serves up foamy draft beer, boozy slushies and stiff cocktails. Fans can expect more fun collaborations with friends of J.P. Wienerlört such as Dark Matter Coffee, Party Can, and Half Acre, as well as upcoming programming that includes Trivia Wednesday, Comedy Thursday, Karaoke Friday, Saturday Drag Bingo, and Tame Sundays for Families. The Wieners Circle is open Sunday through Thursday from 11am until 2am, and Friday and Saturday from 11am until 4am. For more information, please visit www.wienerscirclechicago.com