Kizuki Ramen & Izakaya's Noodle Day Giveaway

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In celebration of National Noodle Day Kizuki Ramen & Izakaya, 1482 N. Milwaukee, the restaurant (dinner only) beginning 5 p.m. October 6, will give 100 guests, on a first come, first served basis, a complimentary bowl of its signature Tokyo Shoyu Ramen.

The traditional Tokyo-style ramen, regularly $9, is made with a light chicken and pork broth fused with Kizuki's house made roasted oil and soy sauce seasoning, creating a slightly sweet yet savory taste with thin "Chuka" noodles, topped with a slice of pork chashu (roasted, marinated, and then grilled), bamboo shoots, Chinese greens, garnished with chopped green onions with red chili flakes and a slice of seaweed.

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Chicago Bacon and Beer Classic 2016

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Tickets are still available for the Bacon and Beer Classic 2016 taking place noon to 3 p.m. October 1 with a 3 hour break before the second session 6-9 p.m. gets underway at Soldier Field, 1410 S. Museum Campus Dr. Tickets are $69 (general admission); $99 (VIP, enter an hour early, get exclusive dishes and other amenities). Early access tickets for both the afternoon and evening sessions are $85 (see details).

More than 80 breweries and 30-bacon infused dishes will be available for sampling. Other 
festivities include a bacon eating contest. Purchase tickets.

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Tuscany Pasta Flights Arrive

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October is National Pasta Month and Phil Stefani's Tuscany Restaurants in Chicago, Oak Brook and Wheeling will offer a chef's pasta flight, created by Tuscany Wheeling's Chef Bolla Loza, available October 2-31 (Sunday-through Friday only).

Three-dish pasta flights are $20. Wine pairings available for an additional $12.50. 

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Tallboy Taco's $2 Deal

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In celebration of National Taco Day, Tallboy Taco , 325 W. Huron, is offering  $2 tacos 2-5 p.m. October 4. 

Executive Chef Tim Hockett's menu, featuring eight varieties made with fresh corn tortillas, include: Cowboy 12 Hour Smoked Brisket; Beer-Battered Crispy Fish; Chicken Tinga; Gunthorp Farms carnitas; and crispy avocado (regularly $3.50-$4 each). 

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City Winery's Chicago Classic Cocktails Class

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City Winery Wine School, 1900 W. Randolph, hosts a Chicago Classic Cocktail making class 7 p.m. September 27. City Tickets are $66, includes service fee. Purchase here.

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Hard Rock Cafe's Limited-Time Veggie Menu

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October is Vegetarian Awareness Month and Hard Rock Cafe, 63 W. Ontario, salutes the month with a special vegetarian menu available beginning October 3 through November 13. 

Additions to the menu include vegetarian dishes and plant-based drinks. Dishes include the cauliflower burger (house-made patty of cauliflower, garlic, egg, goat cheese, oregano and breadcrumbs, topped with zucchini, squash, Monterey Jack cheese,  arugula, tomato and garlic aioli; grilled ratatouille wrap (grilled ratatouille vegetables topped with sriracha mayonnaise, olive oil and baby arugula, served in a seasoned grilled flour tortilla with a side salad, on a toasted brioche bun); fennel, beet and orange salad (roasted beets, crisp fennel, fresh orange, mint, cilantro and spring greens tossed in a garlic, lime and cumin vinaigrette) and cauliflower wings (crispy Buffalo-style cauliflower served with bleu cheese, celery and carrot sticks.

Featured drinks are the Very Veggie Tini (fresh cucumber, red onion, mint and lime juice shaken with Greek yogurt and Tito’s Handmade Vodka) and Wascally Wabbit, alcohol free (a mix of carrot juice, apple juice, orange juice, ginger and orgeat and garnished with a large mint sprig).

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Oyster Bah Seafood Boil

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Columbus Day, October 10) Oyster Bah, 1962 N. Halsted, serves up a classic New England seafood boil ($29.95) that includes head-on shrimp, clams, sausage, corn on the cob and potatoes. Oyster Bah will also serve their full dinner menu on Columbus Day. Reservations are recommended for the seafood boil and can be made by calling 773.248.3000.

The restaurant's special Magnum Monday wines, including a featured glass of Domaine Dupeuble Beaujolais ($11) will be available during the boil, which will be  served while supplies last.

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Columbus Tap Launches Inaugural Brewers Series

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Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park, 200 North Columbus Drive, hosts its first-ever Brewers’ Dinner Series at Columbus Tap, 6:30 p.m. September 28.

The very exclusive 12-seat event features a four-course menu prepared by Executive Sous Chef Atticus Garan paired with brews from Evanston-based Temperance Beer Company. Claudia Jendron, brewmaster from from Temperance, walks guests through each course and paired beer selection.

Other scheduled events in the Brewers’ Dinner Series are: Maplewood Brewery & Distillery October 26; Two Brothers Artisan Brewing, November 16. Tickets ($65, plus tax and gratuity), are on sale now. Reservations are required and can be made at 312-565-6668 or emailing colleen.sweitzer@fairmont.com. 

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Cafe Bustelo Pop-up

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Café Bustelo takes over 1562 Milwaukee Ave., 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. transforming the spot into a  pop-up coffee shop September 22-26. The pop-up is handing out free coffee and espresso along with other amenities  for its opening launch.

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4 Star's Tuco And Blondie Arrives

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Corporate Chef Todd Stein is at the helm 4 Star Restaurant Group's 10th concept restaurant, Tuco and Blondie, 3358 N. Southport, opens September 26.

The Mexican-American style cantina, inspired by the Clint Eastwood's iconic pop culture movie  "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly," is a  250-seat dinning spot offering dishes such as the Chile con Queso “Bob Armstrong,” with creamy melted cheese, ground beef, guacamole and sour cream ($9); Crab Tostada with a crispy corn tortilla, jump lump crab, avocado and pickled fresno chile ($12); Tuco’s Famous Fajitas (options include chicken, steak, shrimp and more) served with rice and beans, guacamole, roasted onions, peppers and housemade flour tortillas ($14-21). 

Taco platter options include Chili Braised Short Rib with cabbage and pickled red onion ($16); the Al Pastor, made with marinated and grilled pork and roasted pineapple ($14); and Chicken Tinga, slow cooked chicken and a chipotle and onion sauce ($14). 

Specialty hand-crafted cocktails inspired by the movie include: The Man With No Name, Angel Eyes and the One-Armed Bounty Hunter.

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Northman's Last Cider Class for 2016

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The Northman, 4337 N. Lincoln, hosts its final cider making class for the season 7 p.m. September 26. Tickets include four-cider flight, light snacks and special limited edition sampling ciders. Purchase tickets ($30).

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Dovetail Initiates a German Sunday Morning Tradition

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Dovetail Brewery, 1800 W. Belle Plaine, implementing traditional brewing methods to create authentic continental European style beers, initiates a German Sunday morning beer drinking tradition to Chicago, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. September 25. 

This German custom, known as Frühschoppen, is a weekly gathering of friends who come together at a pub or tavern Sunday to enjoy a late morning beer. Joining in the event is Sausage König who brings Blaue Zipfel, a traditional Franconian dish of Nürnberger sausages and onions, to the table. 

Guests can purchase 1/3 liters ($5) or 1/2 liters ($7) of Dovetail's four signature beers on tap, Lager, Hefeweizen, Rauchweizen, and Grodziskie. 

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Shedd Hosts Bears Monday Night Tailgating Event

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The Shedd Aquarium, 1200 S. Lake Shore Drive, hosts its first Monday Night Tailgate (for the Bears two Monday Night Football games) on the Terrace,4-7 p.m.September, featuring food and drinks just steps away from Soldier Field. Tickets are $15, includes admission to general galleries and terraces for prior to the game. Purchase tickets onsite. Guests must present game-day ticket. The second tailgate is October 31. 

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Evanston's Truck-to-Table Luncheon

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Evanston's Farmers' Market's truck-to-table harvest luncheon takes place 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. September 24, Evanston Downtown Farmers' Market, 1800 W. Maple, Evanston. 

Participating restaurants include: Farmhouse (Aqua Terra); Tomato First Kitchen (1st Orchard); Boltwood (Gast Farm);  The Stained Glass (Green Acres Farm); Cooked (Henry's Farm); Gotta B Crepes (K&K Farm); Campagnola/Union Pizzeria (Kinnick/Kinnick Farm); Bistro Bordeaux/Crepe St. Germaine Cafe (Lake Breeze Organics); Hearth (M&D Farm); Chef's Station (Nichols Farm) and Hoosier Mama Pie Company (Seedling Orchard);  Purchase tickets.

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Tuscany Wheeling's Rosh Hashannah Dinner

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Chef Bolla Loza of Phil Stefani's Tuscany Restaurant, 550 S. Milwaukee, Wheeling, will feature a special three course prix fixe Rosh Hashanah dinner October 2-3, designed around traditional dishes including a choice of oven roasted brisket of beef; roasted half chicken or wild Atlantic salmon piccata.

All dishes are served with fresh green beans in garlic and olive oil and sweet or mashed potatoes; $36, adults; $19, children under age 10. Must RSVP to reserve dinning spot at (847) 465-9988. 

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Autre Monde Hosts Greek Week

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Autre Monde Cafe & Spirits, 6767 W. Roosevelt, Berwyn, salutes the isle of Greece during its Greek Week celebration September 20-25. Chef Dan Pancake, Beth Partridge and Andrew Kerns will feature authentic Mediterranean dishes such as charred lamb leg, grilled artichoke and herb salad. Sommelier John Aranza selects complimentary wines to pair with dishes.

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Mercadito's Mexican Independence and Guacamole Salute

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Mercadito Chicago, 108 W. Kinzie,  is celebrating Mexican Independence Day and National Guacamole Day (September 16) with a special prix fixe dinner. The menu ($35) includes a choice of one of three types of guacamole, two dishes of ceviches or botanas, four tacos, one side, one dessert and one specialty tequila cocktail.

First, select your guacamole: tradicional, ramps, mango, beets, toreado or pancita. Choose two ceviches (lobster, camarón, mixto or dorado) or botanas (flautas, queso fundido, corn masa quesadillas or rock shrimp w/ chipotle). Four tacos: espada, estilo Baja, camarón, carne, pollo, carnitas de Puerco, red snapper, pork belly, pastor and hongos. Sides (choice of one) include: Brussels sprouts, mac & cheese, elote Mexicano, asparagus and green beans, green rice casserole, plátanos machos, arroz y frijoles, frijoles pintos and or ensalada.

Dessert is a choice of  torrejas de bolillo, pastel de chocolate, tres leches, or flan de cajeta. 

Accompany your meal with one of Mercadito’s specialty tequila cocktails including a Margarita Tradicional, Pepino el Pyu, and Big Nose Goes to Mexico. 

In additon guest receive a side of guacamole with the purchase of any of Mercadito’s tequila cocktail. Limit one per person.  

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Olive Garden Pasta Pass Going on Sale

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Don't miss out. Olive Garden's Never Ending Pasta Pass, seven weeks of never-ending pasta bowls ($100) goes on sale noon September 15. According to the restaurant last year 2000 passes were claimed in one second. Purchase here.

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Cooking Up A Cure Event

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Tickets are still available for Cooking Up a Cure, a fundraising event combining Chicago’s greatest chefs, breweries, wineries and distilleries to raise money and awareness for the Scleroderma Foundation, Greater Chicago Chapter, 6:30 p.m. September 15, Galleria Marchetti at 825 W. Erie.

The event is chaired by Ceetus Friedman, executive chef of Caffe Baci. Other participants include:  Ace Bounce, Atwood,Balena, Begyle Brewing, Carol's Cookies, Candid Wines, Deep Eddy Vodka,FEW Spirits, Girl & the Goat, Heaven on Seven, Katherine Anne Confections, Lula Café, MK Restaurant, North Shore Distillery, Public House, The Radler,Smoke Daddy, Templeton Rye Distillery, Topolobampo, Two Brothers Brewing Co., Vander Mill Ciders, Vie and  White Oak Tavern. Purchase tickets here. 

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Fountainhead Bids Adieu to Summer

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Fountainhead, 1970 W. Montrose, bids farewell to summer with its "Sunday Funday Rooftop Bash," co-hosted by Windy City Distributing, noon to 10 p.m. September 18. For the occasion Windy City is featuring some special brews from both local and national breweries including its brewery of the month: Left Hand Brewing Company. 

Other brewers include: Off Color Brewing; Two Brothers Brewing Company; Allagash Brewing Company; Perennial Artisan Ales and Stone Brewing.

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Tribes' Oyster Fest and Ballast Point Tap Takeover

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Tribes Beer Company, one of Chicagoland’s premiere craft beer bars and brewery hosts Oyster Fest September 15-17 at its Tinley location, 9501 W. 171st Street.

Owner Niall Freyne, born in Galway, Ireland, home of the world's oldest oyster fest, the Galway Oyster & Seafood Festival, brings the tradition to his adopted home, flying in oysters from the east and west coasts daily to ensure guests are served the freshest cold-water oysters, priced between $2.75 -3.75 a piece depending on the variety. Oysters are available ala carte (no minimum or maximum) orders are zip-lined to be shucked on the spot by the Tribes crew. Homemade cocktail sauce and homemade mignonette sauce will be served with every order.

In conjunction with the Oyster Fest, Tribe will hosts a Ballast Point 20th Anniversary nod with a tap takeover featuring limited edition brews including: Roots to Boots: American Wheat with Cherries; Roots to Boots: Belgian Tripel Ale; Roots to Boots: Double India Pale Ale; Roots to Boots: Schwarzbier; Roots to Boots: Biere de Garde; Calm Before the Storm – Cream Ale with Coffee and Vanilla; The Commodore – American Stout; Mango Even Keel – Session IPA and Watermelon Dorado – Double IPA.

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Rockit's Game Day Specials

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Rockit Bar & Grill, 22 W. Hubbard, kicks off football season with a grid iron special for Bears fan on game day beginning noon September 11 when the Bears take on the Texans in Houston. Specials include $25 beer buckets; $12 buffalo wings and $8 Bloody Mary's. The game will be on along with NFL Redzone. 

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Roscoe Oyster Fest

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Roscoe Village's Shock Top Oyster Fest, in its 18th year, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. September 10 at Roscoe and Damen. 

The annual post-Labor Day event signals the unofficial start of autumn. Tents housing fresh seafood as well as other culinary delights from local restaurants are a highlight of the festival. That, along with an eclectic music lineup (past performers include The Human League; Alien Ant Farm; Scotland Yard Gospel Choir and Men at Work along with several top Irish music acts. A $7 donation at the gate is suggested.

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