Forbidden Root's Repeal Day Event

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Forbidden Root, 1746 W.Chicago, hosts Repeal Day celebration in honor of the 83rd anniversary of the repeal of Prohibition, 4-11 p.m. December 5. The Jake Sanders Trio performs live 7-9 p.m. No cover charge. Food and drinks available for purchase, including Prohibition-era cocktails and Forbidden Root's popular Industry Night Special (Forbidden Root burger, beer and shot for; $15).

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Heaven on Seven Cooking Class

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Chef/owner Jimmy Bannos of Heaven on Seven on Wabash, 111 N. Wabash, holds a Cajun Cooking Class featuring a five-course dinner and demonstration 7-9 p.m. December 7; $75. In addition to enjoying the food being prepared, guests will be feted with all-you-can-drink beer and wine along with the restaurant's signature hurricanes.

Featured dishes are: Creole spiced Caesar salad; chicken and andouille sausage gumbo; orzolaya (Jimmy’s Italian twist on jambalaya); New Orleans bbq shrimp over cornbread and blueberry corn blasters. Purchase tickets.

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Twelve Bars of Xmas returns to Wrigleyville

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Festa's 21st Annual Twelve Bars of Xmas Wrigleyville pub crawl begins 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. December 10. TBOX, which kicks off and concludes at The Cubby Bear, 1059 W. Addison, is a travel parade of merriment, bringing good cheer to area bars. 

This year's theme is "The Wedding," which means in addition to wearing pajamas, onesies and other holiday garb participants are encouraged to also don wedding attire. Tickets start at $51.34 individual tickets to packages priced up to $744.38. Purchase tickets. Event packet pickup location is at Murphy's Bleachers, 3655 N. Sheffield. View pickup schedule here. Portion of the proceeds will be donated to charity.

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Mariano's Beer Fondue Event

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Mariano's New City, 1500 N. Clybourn hosts a beer fondue event, 6:30 p.m. December 15; $15.  Yes, guests can have their beer and eat too during the beer-infused cheese fondue tasting and pairing. Space is limited, Reservation required. Purchase ticket.

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Easy Bar's Old Forester Event

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Easy Bar, 1944 W. Division, hosts an Old Forester Birthday release party 5 p.m. December 5 for the limited edition 2016 Old Forester Birthday Bourbon release party. A limited supply will be available for purchase. The bar will also feature $4 shots of Old Forester Classic 86 Proof all night.

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Kick's One Year Anniversary Salute

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KICK Restaurant and Lounge, 1943 W. Byron, kicks off its one year anniversary with a $1 menu 4-7 p.m. December 9. 

Executive Chef Tim Lavelle's special menu includes: corn fritters (pictured, regularly $8) and green chili pork stew, regularly $15. 

Drink specials ($1 each) include: Baderbrau Beer (16-0z draft), regularly $6 and the restaurant's Kick'n and Scream'n cocktail (El Destilador Blanco tequila, chile de arbol-infused honey/lime/ginger beer), regularly $10. During the party guests can enter to win ​a variety of raffle prizes.  

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Black Fryday returns to HBFC

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Honey Butter Fried Chicken's, 3361 N. Elston Ave, Black Fryday returns, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. November 25. For the occasion chefs Christine Cikowski and Josh Kulp will offer an order of crinkle cut fries for $4 with dipping option available for an additional costs including black garlic aioli ($1) and pimento cheese sauce ( $2). 

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Robert's Pizza's "Nutcracker" Nod

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Robert’s Pizza Company, 355 E. Ohio, debuted a pizza inspired by the world premiere of the Joffrey Ballet’s reimagined "Nutcracker," set during the 1892 World Fair. The hand-crafted thin-crust artisanal Nutcracker pizza features Famigilia Andreotti fig-infusedss burrata, fresh mozarella, toasted walnuts and dates, with a slightly sweet taste; $19. Available through December 31.

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Cantina Laredo's Holiday Tamales to Go

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Cantina Laredo, 508 N. State, is offering a holiday tamales special; $16,  one dozen. Selections include beef (spiced shredded beef wrapped in corn masa served with a mild chili sauce); or chicken (chicken simmered in a spiced verde sauce wrapped in corn masa and served with a tomatillo sauce). Orders must be placed no less than six hours before pickup. last pickup date is January 1, 2017.  Place orders at 312-955-0014.

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D.S. Tequila Black Wednesday Party

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D.S. Tequila Company, 3352 N. Halsted, holds two Black Wednesday events beginning 8 p.m. November 23. The Black Wednesday's drink special is $15 pitchers of Crispin, Miller Lite, Blue Moon, and Leinenkugel's.

Team Turkey Trivia begins at 8 p.m., entry is free. Cash and prizes will be awarded.  The bar hosts a black light neon party 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Guests partying during the black light neon jam will be feted with tequila tastings.

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Tavern on Little Fort Drink Specials

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Tavern on Little Fort, 4128 N. Lincoln, Serves up a round of Black Wednesday specials that include $4 Blue Moon pints, $15 Miller and Coors buckets, and half-price wraps. Guests can hang out and view the Blackhawks vs San Jose Sharks game, airing at 9 p.m.

In addition Tavern on Little Fort has also instituted a menu of fall cocktails ($8 each) that includes Gin Rose (Hendrick's Gin, lemon juice, rosemary simple syrup, citrus bitters, garnished with a sprig of rosemary and lemon twist); Bourbon Cider Mule (Bulleit Bourbon, apple cider, ginger beer, sour mix, garnished with an apple peel); Plum and Thyme Prosecco Smash (Lamarca Prosecco, thyme simple syrup, lemon juice, muddle plum); RumChata Float (Not Your Father's Root Beer topped with RumChata); Spiced Hard Cider, (Captain Morgan, apple cider, lemon juice, garnished with a cinnamon stick and apple peel); Rosemary Maple Bourbon Sour (Bulleit Bourbon, lemon juice, dark amber maple syrup, garnished with a sprig of rosemary, pictured) and the Cider Ball (Fireball Whisky, Right Bee Cider, garnished with a cherry).

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Raised Bar's Chef's Table Dinner

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Raised, an Urban Rooftop Bar, 1 W. Wacker, kicks off the holiday season with five-course Chef's Table dinner paired with Laquinitas beer selections, 6-9 p.m. December 1. Pairings include roasted kabocha squash angoloti duck confit, sage-curry butter and spiced walnuts paired with Brown Shugga Ale. Purchase tickets ($65) here.

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Commonwealth's Blackhawks/Black Wednesday Deals

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Commonwealth Tavern, 2000 W. Roscoe, hosts a Blackhawks/Black Wednesday Party, November 23. Specials include $5 seasonal beers; half-price wings and $6 craft cocktails including the "Old" Old Fashioned (Templeton Rye, cane sugar, orange and Angostura bitters, pictured) and the Commonwealth Smash (Templeton Rye, blackberries, mint, lemon over crushed ice), both drinks are regularly priced $9. Specials are available all day.

Guests can view the game, Blackhawks vs San Jose Sharks (airing 9 p.m.), on one of eight televisions, which includes a 70-inch plasma. 

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Kanela's Thanksgiving Inspired Brunch

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Kanela Breakfast Clubs are offering Thanksgiving-theme brunches November 24-27. Among the items featured at the Andersonville and Streeterville locations is the roasted turkey Benedict (house roasted turkey, cranberry sauce, roasted green beans and poached eggs on a dinner roll, topped with house Hollandaise and crispy onions; $13.49). 

Old Town and Wicker Park is offering the leftover Benedict (roasted turkey, cranberry sauce and poached egg on top of stuffing, covered with sausage gravy; $13.49, pictured).

Lakeview serves up apple pie taco (cinnamon taco shells, caramelized green apples topped with whipped cream and caramel; $12.99) and turkey and sweet potato hash (turkey, sweet potatoes, cranberries, Brussels sprouts and sunny-side up eggs; $14.99).

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Vanille's Holiday Tea Service

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French-inspired patisserie Vanille, celebrates the holiday season with a new holiday tea menu for their Afternoon Tea experience, served in the elegant tea salon at the Lincoln Park location (2108 N. Clark). 

In addition to the regular tea items the menu will feature lemon pepper quiche, pumpkin curd, gingerbread macaron, and pecan tart. The Holiday Tea is capped off with Vanille’s signature hot chocolate served with a house made marshmallow and peppermint macarons. The menu will be available November 25-December 31; $45. Reservation times are noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.

In addition Vanille's newest location, 3243 N. Broadway; will begin serving regular Afternoon Tea ($32) beginning November 25. A Petit Tea is available for ages 4-12 years old; $19. Reservation times are the same as listed. 

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Geja's Annual Champagne Fest

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Geja's Cafe, 340 W. Armitage, hosts its 37th Annual Champagne Festival, featuring sparking wines from France, beginning December 1 through February 28, 2017. The three-month-long festival will spotlight the Drappier wines alone with two selections from Dopff & Irion.

Vintages will include: Drappier Brut Carte d'Or; Drappier Brut Nature; Drappier Brute Nature Rose; Drappier Charles Du Gaulle; Drappier 2006 Grande Sendree; Dopff & Irion Brut Cremant d' Alsace and Dopff & Irion Brut Cremant d' Alsace Rose.

Geja's kicks off the festival with a Drappier Champagne tasting event December 4, which will be open to the public; $30, includes bread, grapes and cheese. Charlene Drappier (pictured) leads a discussion.  A four-course Champagne Drapper Winemaker Dinner is 7 p.m. December 5; $60. 

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Fairmont Holiday Cookie Exchange

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Fairmont Chicago Millennium, 200 N. Columbus, hosts a holiday cookie exchange and wine tasting 5:30-7:30 p.m. December 1; $60. The Fairmont staff bakes up the goods while guests sample and get cookies to carry home. Purchase tickets.

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La Grange's 2016 Beaujolais Nouveau Event

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La Grange host its annual Beaujolais Nouveau Wine Fest, 5-8 p.m. November 17 in the downtown area on La Grange Rd.

Participants include Prasino, Francesca's Bellezza, Palmer Place, Steak + Vine, Bella Bacinos, Nickson's Eatery, Armand's Pizzeria and Santiago's. Tickets are $45. Proceeds benefit Child Link.

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Passport to France 2016

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Passport to France 2016, presented by the French-American Chamber of Commerce, takes place 6-9:30 p.m. November 17, Union League Club of Chicago, 65 W. Jackson. Tickets start at $110. Early access tickets available.

 The event, what began as a celebration of the Beaujolais Noveau vintage, now in its 32 edition, focuses on everything French. Guests will be feted to wines food and live music. Restaurants and pastry shops include: Bistrnomic; Lockwood, Sugar Fixe Patisserie, Bisdsstrot Zinc, Cafe Amano, Vanille, Cafe des Architects, Troquet, The French Pastry School, Brindille,  and Hemingway's Bistro.

Wine and spirit vendors include: Heavenly Spirits, Boisset Collection, Mason Ferrande, Jean Fillioux Grand Champagne, Pommery, Armorik and Gerard Bertrand. Purchase tickets.

An after party will be held kicks off at 10 p.m. Untitled, 111 W. Kinzie. Guests wearing their Passport wristband will receive one complimentary drink ticket for wine or beer. 

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Hard Rock's Heineken Burger and Beer Deal

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Hard Rock Cafe, 63 W. Ontario, launched a Heineken brisket burger (half-pound, certified Angus Beef patty topped with Heineken-braised brisket, caramelized BBQ onions, garlic aioli and Gouda cheese, served with Hard Rock’s seasoned fries) and beer deal will be available beginning November 14 through January 29. 

The restaurant is also launching a lineup of holiday-inspired cocktails, served in Mason jars, that includes Angelo' Passion, from the winner of Hard Rocks 2016 Blobal BarRocker Championship, (Bacardi Superior rum, Midori melon liqueur, passion fruit reál and ginger beer).

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Cantina Laredo Fall Cocktails

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Cantina Laredo, 508 N. State,  launched two new fall Latin-inspired cocktails: Honeycrisp Reposado ‘Rita (Espolón Reposado tequila, SKYY Infusion Honeycrisp Apple vodka, Monin Granny Smith apple purée, fresh lime juice) and the Hornitos Black Barrel ‘Rita (Hornitos Black Barrel tequila, St. Germain Elderflower liqueur, fresh lime juice, Angostura bitters); $10 each. 

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Tallboy Taco Heats Things Up

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Looking for a little spice in your life? Drop in Tallboy Taco, 325 W. Huron, for half-priced spicy guacamole, ($3) regularly priced $6, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. November 14. The special is in salute to, what else, National Spicy Guacamole Day.

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Henry's Election Watch Party

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Henry's, 18 W. Hubbard, is hosting an election party beginning 5 p.m. November 8. So come in root for your candidate, drown your sorrows or just cheer because the damn thing is finally coming to an end. Drink specials include: $5 tallboys; $5 well cocktails; $1 Wild Turkey American honey shots; $3 Bonded bourbon shot of the day and $4 Malort shots.

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DMK's Chump Sandwich

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DMK Burger Bar's, Election day special is the Chump sandwich (fried bologna, mustard, Cheez Whiz topped with crispy onion strings. The one good thing coming out of this historical battle for the top spot in American government, proceeds from the sales goes to the Chicago Foundation for Woman, supporting efforts for women and girls who lack economic security and opportunity, freedom and violence and equitable access to healthcare services.

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Macello Ristorante's Frescobaldi Dinner

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​Macello Ristorante and Pizzeria, 1235 W. Lake, hosts a five-course Italian wine dinner ​6 p.m. November 17, ($109). The event, led by Chicago Gourmets' Don Newcomb and Jim Price, spotlights selections from Tuscany's Frescobaldi winery. 

Courses include: Scallops with speck and Nduja sauce paired with Frescobaldi Nipozzano Chianti; and Bel Paese Tartufata (truffle) Risotto paired with Tenuta Frescobaldi di Castiglioni. Purchase ticket.

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Raised and Staytion Market Cubs Rally Viewing Parties

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Raised, and Staytion Market and Bar, both located at the Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel at 1 W. Wacker Drive, will open at noon November 4 for a Cubs rally viewing parties featuring Cubs-themed cocktails: “Double Play (blue (sweeter), or green (spicy) base, Tequila, lime simple syrup, topped with lemon lime soda with dehydrated lime garnish); The Short Stop (Zaya, pimento dram; cranberry; orgeat syrup, topped with club soda) and the Grand Slam (Grand Marnier, Dem 1:1, Antica sweet vermouth, orange bitters, orange swath garnish) The star of the show is the Brick and Ivy (gin, Blue Curacao, lemon juice, simple syrup, Cocchi vermouth and orange bitters, pictured).

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