Go team! I realize I’m in the minority here, since the rest of the world went nuts over the World Cup, but what is the attraction when everyone explodes over a one-point score?  But given that this is pretty much how I feel about all sports, I’ll type the post:   Liverpool FC vs. Olympiacos Soccer will face off as part of this year’s International Champions Cup. Take this opportunity on Sunday, July 27 to see European football stars at their finest.

• $39 ($64 value) for one 400-level sideline seat
• $55 ($96 value) for one 300-level sideline seat

Since its inception in 1995, Match.com has led to more dates, relationships, and marriages than any other dating site. Hundreds of thousands of single members await — just fill out a questionnaire, round out your profile with a few snapshots, and get ready to take control of your love life.

• $15 (up to a $42 value) for a one-month match.com membership for new members only
• Create your own online profile, complete with up to 26 photos
• Have a valid credit card handy to redeem your voucher

• $12 for $20 to spend on food and drink at lunch
• $14 for $24 to spend on food and drink at dinner Sunday through Thursday at the Scratch Kitchen & Lounge in Forest Park.
• An unsurpassed beer menu: crafts, IPAs, wheats, pale ales, and more

• $12 for $24 to spend on food and drink for two or more people at The Tiki Terrace in Des Plaines
• $24 for $48 to spend on food and drink for four people or more

• $15 ($30 value) for a martini and vodka tasting for two at Mid Oak Distillery in Midlothian.
• This distillery supports its community by using locally sourced ingredients
• Tastings are available Wednesday through Sunday each week

Leave the shopping, meal-planning, and prep to the professional chefs at Home Chef — they’ll deliver fresh, local ingredients to your door, already precisely portioned so cooking is a snap:

• $29 ($60 value) for a one-week meal package for two people
• $59 ($120 value) for a two-week meal package for two people
• $59 ($120 value) for a one-week meal package for four people
• $119 ($240 value) for a two-week meal package for four people

Don’t miss your chance to cheers to summer at the Highwood Craft Beer Festival, happening at Everts Park on Saturday, August 2. Celebrating the booming craft brewery culture in the Chicago area, this sudsy event will feature more than 60 craft beers — including those from some of the best craft and micro breweries in the midwest and many from the local scene. This deal for admission gets you plenty of beer samples to pair with bites from Highwood’s best eateries while you listen to live music.  Just some of the participating breweries are:

Ale Syndicate
Two Brothers
Smylie
Brooklyn Brewery
Begyle
Pipeworks
Tighthead

$39 ($55 value) for one General Admission ticket, including:
• 20 three-ounce drink samples
• Souvenir glass
• Wristband
• Brewer’s list card
• Event map

OR

$60 ($90 value) for one VIP ticket, including:
• 25 three-ounce drink samples
• Souvenir glass
• Wristband
• Brewer’s list card
• Event map
• Pretzels
• Bottle of water
• One-hour early admission

At the Rockzorz Salon & Spa in Joliet you’ll find highly trained stylists who make it their mission to beautify and transform you with the motto “hair is art, art is style”.  Limit one voucher per person; one additional as gift.

• $5 ($15 value) for a men’s haircut
• $5 ($20 value) for a women’s haircut
•­­­­­­­ Appointments are available Tuesday through Sunday

$15 ($31 Value) for Two Tickets to a Chicago Bandits Home Game. Choose from dates through August!

Get a taste of the exotic at Omai, a newly-opened Vietnamese restaurant in La Grange, where steaming bowls of tasty pho, fresh plates of flavorful chicken and beef, and bowls of noodles topped with succulent shrimp delight the palate:

• $10 for $20 to spend on food and drink
• Try rolls, salads, noodles, rice dishes, seafood, sandwiches and more
• A full bar with wine, beer, and specialty drinks adds to the fun

Get a Haircut with Basic Color or with Full Highlights from a Level 1 Stylist at the Paul Mitchell School in Lombard (Yorktown) with this livingsocial deal.  Stylists in training are licensed beauticians, but are training in the Paul Mitchell method, so don’t worry!

Under the supervision of a licensed instructor, a stylist-in-training will give you a cut and color designed to show off your stylish mane and lock in a vibrant hue:

• $22 ($45 value) for a haircut and basic color from a level 1 specialist
• $27 ($55 value) for a haircut and full highlights from a level 1 stylist
• The stylist will pamper your hair with exclusively Paul Mitchell products

Make an appointment Tuesday through Saturday for a treatment that’ll last for weeks.

Oh, yum!  There’s a Surf and Turf offer on livingsocial for Chinn’s 34th Street Fishery!  Wonderful, fresh seafood which usually knocks a large chunk of change loose from your wallet.  Grab these offers and save big time!  Limit two vouchers per person; additional two as gifts.  Meal includes six-ounce filet; snow crab legs or Maine lobster tail; a side, like fresh asparagus, broccoli, or potatoes; and a drink.

• $65 ($105 value) for a surf and turf dinner for two
• $125 ($210 value) for a surf and turf dinner for four
• Fresh seafood flown in from around the world daily