Glenwood Sunday Market Mother's Day Lox Box available to May 3

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Glenwood Sunday Market's Mother's Day Lox Box four bagels (mish/mosh and plain or gluten free); 1 pound Urban Tables' house cured lox; 1/2 pound plain cream cheese; 1/2 pound Urban Table's lemongrass cream cheese; tomatoes, onion and capers, are still being accepted.

Orders close May 3 and will be available for pickup at Urban Tables, 6957 N. Clark St. Deliver options available, restrictions may apply.

Glenwood Sunday Market is located at 1448 W. Morse Ave.

Proceeds benefit Glenwood Sunday Market's Food Access Program. Place orders here.

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Lexington Betty Smokehouse opens in Pullman tomorrow

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Chef Dominique Leach's Lexington Betty Smokehouse, 756 E. 111th St. grand opening celebration in the Pullman Food Hall takes place noon April 30.

Mouthwatering food items from her grandmother's recipes include barbecue brisket and macaroni and cheese.

Activities during the event include: raffle prizes; photo both and face painting. A DJ will be on hand to keep things lively.

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Blackhawks watch party @Hooters on Wells St., tonight

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Bud Light sponsored Blackhawks watch party at Hooters, 660 N. Wells St., (Erie and Wells) takes place beginning 6 p.m. April 29.

The first 100 will receive a giveaway item. All guests in attendance will have the opportunity to win an autographed raffled item after intermission.

More than 30 TVs will be broadcasting the game when the Blackhawks take on the Sabers.

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Dollop opens today in South Loop

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Dollop Café, Bar and Kitchen, located in the NEMA Chicago Building, 1210 S. Indiana Ave., opens at 8 a.m.  in the South Loop today. 

The venue offers full-table service and features all-day breakfast and lunch. Under the direction of Chef Keith Kreuser, menu items include: chicken and waffles; fried egg breakfast sandwich; porcini biscuits and gravy, chilaquiles and a smash burger. Fresh-made vegan donuts are available as well.

In addition, Dollop will offer it's coffee bar and pastry service for customers on-the-go. Beverages include new items such as Orange Creamsicle cold brew (orange zest, oat milk and vanilla); Blue Milk latte (vanilla mint, cold brewed pea flower tea, and cold foam oat milk) and Lemongrass Matcha (strawberry lemongrass; blend matcha tea and oat milk).

Hours are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. PHOTO: Mural, by Emmy Star Brown

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WhiskyFest Chicago @Hyatt Regency Chicago, May 13

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Whisky Advocate magazine hosts, WhiskyFest, 6:30 p.m. May 13, Hyatt Regency Chicago, 151 E. Wacker Dr.

The festival, which also takes place each year in San Francisco and New York City, offers the opportunity to sample whiskies from around the world—including single malt and blended Scotch, Irish, bourbon, rye, Tennessee, Japanese, Canadian, and craft-distilled whiskies—and learn firsthand from the experts. Distillery representatives will be on hand at their pouring booths, while educational seminars, featuring their own tastings, will be running throughout the evening as well.  

 

Guests will meet meet an array of distinguished distillers, master blenders and other whisky experts.  

  

A VIP session kicks off at 5:30 p.m. Grand tasting 6:30 p.m. and seminar sessions get underway at 7 p.m. and 7:45 p.m.

General Admission tickets $295 are available here. Limited VIP tickets $375 are available here. 

All tickets include access to the grand tasting, all seminars (on a first come first serve basis), a commemorative Glencairn crystal nosing glass, gift bag, program booklet and pen, a gourmet buffet throughout the evening, and, of course, hundreds of whiskies to sample. VIP tickets include all items listed above and are also granted admission to the ballroom at 5:30, a full hour earlier than general admission. 

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Marvin's Food & Fuel picks Top Chef winner Joe Flamm for the May sandwich of the month offering

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Joe Flamm of Rose Mary, picks up the sandwich gauntlet for Marvin’s Food & Fuel collaborative Sandwich Series in May.

Bravo's season 15 "Top Chef" winner's offering will be a roasted lamb sandwich with Kajmak, Ajvar, and caramelized balsamic onion served on a soft roll. 

A portion of the proceeds from sandwich will be ill be donated to Lakeview Pantry.

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Chicago Firehouse Restaurant spring menu

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The Chicago Firehouse Restaurant, 1401 S. Michigan Ave., unveiled a new spring dinner menu available Tuesday through Saturday.

Infusing the past and present in its new menu offerings classic favorites with new comteporary seasonal dishes.

Items include: bacon-wrapped twin petite filets with Diane mushroom sauce; CFH Smoke plate featuring pork spare ribs, housemade sausage, pulled pork, coleslaw, house pickles, and sweet and spicy barbecue sauces. 

Lighter fare includes surf and turf appetizer of with seared Diver scallops, braised applewood smoked bacon, curried cauliflower and honey; dry-aged meatballs with homemade ricotta dumpling and arabiatta sauce.

View complete menu. Hours are: 4-9 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday (bar open until 12 a.m.); 4-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday (bar open until 12 a.m.). Reservations available here.  Call: (312) 786-1401.

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Pomeroy's Parisian inspired brunch service

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Pomeroy, 844 Spruce St., Winnetka, serves up a Parisian inspired brunch featuring items such as Lingonberry Jam or the Breton with Parisian ham, Gruyere, and a sunny side egg; avec frites including croque Monsieur and a lobster roll featuring lemon-butter poached Maine lobster; Le Benedict with Jamon De Paris, crumpet, and topped with Hollandaise.

In addition a selection of Fruits De Mer will also be available during brunch which includes petit brunch plateau. 

Brunch cocktails include: Bloody Marie; Bellini Rouge; Spritz de La Mont; Margarita Vert la Pression and an le'espresso martini.

Hours are: 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. For more details or to make reservations call: 847-999-3090.

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Master Chef Earl King workshop and certification training @Yoga Skills Studio Bronzeville

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Master Chef Earl King is featuring a food preparation and demonstration certification training session  "Hope on a Plate," 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 21; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 22. 

All dishes prepared will be from scratch. The 10-hour level one certification class can be taking as an online (you will receive details on equipment and ingredients required for the session at time of payment). 

In person sessions are at Yoga Skills Studio Bronzeville, 4507 S. Indiana Ave. 

For more details on class and payment contact Yiser Ra Hotep at yirser@yogaskills.com. Or, call 773-396-6613.

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Food Truck Fest returns to Aurora, May 6

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Food Truck Festival returns for first Fridays in Aurora May 6. More than 25 trucks will batten down on Benton St. between River and Broadway from 5-9 p.m. 

Vendors include: Aunt Tina's Sound Bites; Brother's BBQ; Cookies with Flavor; Da Pizza Dude; Foxy's Ice Cream; Grumpy Gaucho; Home Run Hotdogs and Lemonade; Kissed by Fire; Mexi-Tacos; My Funnel; Wurst Kitchen; Gillerson's Grubbery; Tapville Beer Garden; Aijo Kitchen; Auntie Vee's; Brick's Pizza; Burritoville; Culinary Gangster; Decadent Flavor; Gandi the Juice Guru; Happy Lobster; Holy Pierogi; Happy Lobster; Hoy Pierogi; Mamalicious Jerk and Curry Cuisine; Strawberries BBQ; The Rainbow Cone.

The Aurora Public Library bookmobile will be parked along Benton St. as well. Dj Suavesmooth keeps  the crowd entertained spinning tunes. 

More details available here.

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Hope for Haitian virtual cooking celebration April 25

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Haitian celebrity chef Gregory Gourdet from Bravo's "Top Chef," holds a virtual cooking event in support of Hike for Haiti Challenge, 8 p.m. ET; 7 p.m. CT and 5 p.m. PT, April 25.

The cooking show, part of the events virtual challenge, is raising funds in support of Hope for Haiti's education and public health initiatives.

Comedian Billy Harris keeps things moving along as host of the event while mixologist Vance Henderson lends his expertise. 

More details and tickets (donations also accepted) here.  

Buffalo Creek Brewing Craft Beer Festival, April 30

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The Historic Downtown Long Grove Business Association will host the 2022 Craft Beer Festival right outside BCB’s front door on April 30.

More than 22 local breweries and cideries will offer unlimited tasting from noon to 4 p.m. Rep's Place food truck will be on hand.

When the fest winds down guests are invited to stay for the brewery's Pint of Music Night. Tickets are available here.

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Chinese American Museum Chicago's 21st benefit dinner, June 18

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Chinese American Museum Chicago host its 21st annual benefit dinner, 6-10 p.m. June 18, New Furama Restaurant, 2828 S. Wentworth Ave. 

The evening includes: dinner cash bar, performance, dancing and a raffle. Purchase tickets here. Or, call: 312-949-1000.

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Adorn Bar & Restaurant now open in Four Seasons Hotel

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Adorn Bar & Restaurant, seventh floor of the Four Seasons Hotel, 120 E. Delaware Pl., opened April 15. The venture is the first in the area for James Beard award-winning chef Jonathon Sawyer.

For the occasion the restaurant is featuring a pop-up pastry boutique highlighting spring-inspired hand made chocolate bon bons created by Executive Pastry Chef and Chocolatier Juan Gutierrez (just in time for Easter and Mother's Day), and other treats.

Items include:

Giant Easter Eggs: dark chocolate egg filled with gianduja and toasted hazelnuts ($29)

Easter Dinosaur Chocolate Showpiece ($59)

 The Moon: Chef Juan’s ‘best in class’ dessert from Netflix’s ‘school of chocolate’ inspired by the book ‘the little prince’ mascarpone mousse, strawberry compote, lemon cremeux ($12)

Housemade Marshmallow Peeps: (3 piece; $6)

The pop-up pastry boutique is open Saturday-Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. between April 15 and May 15. Reservations available here.

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Project H.O.O.D. Easter food giveaway, 10 a.m. April 16

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Project Hood is hosting a Easter food giveaway 10 a.m. April 16 at 6620 S. King Dr. until all food is distributed.

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Native Foods new LTO item and special 4/20 Day combo

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Native Foods has launched its newest limited time offer or as the company refers to the item— this months LTO a 100 percent plant based Munchwrap Supreme (taco meat; avocado; cheese sauce, crunch corn tortilla, salsa fresca, lettuce; creamy chipotle sauce in a flour tortilla) served with a choice of side (seasoned fries; steamed kale or a salad); $12. The LTO will be available to May 1.

In honor of 4/20 Day the company is offering a Munchwrap Supreme and brownie combo April 20 only. Find the nearest location and complete menu here.

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River North Boozin' Through the '90s bar crawl, April 16

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River North Boozin' Through the 90s Bar Crawl kicks off 3 p.m. April 16 in River North. More access to information and bars along the route available here.

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There's still time to pickup Fannie May Easter treats

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Fannie May is featuring an array of Easter-inspired items that include: solid chocolate bunnies in milk, dark and white chocolate, 3 for $9.99.

The company's new items Carmarsh Egg Box (chocolate covered marshmallow caramel treats), 10oz. $14.99 (pictured) and the Mint Cookie Clusters (chocolate cookie bits with mint chocolate).

The always popular Easter cream eggs and Spring Mint Meltaways in Easter inspired colors are also available. Find the nearest store here.

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Chuck E. Cheese's spring break ventures

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Chuck E. Cheese is featuring spring break deals and special activities during its Spring-tastic celebration. 

Limited time promotion includes: Spring family pack (two large one topping pizzas; one unicorn cotton candy; goody bag, spring activity sheet and a 250 E-ticket voucher), $34.99; gameplay deal (30 minutes of free play with the purchase of 60 minutes or more). Offers available Monday-Thursday only.

In addition the franchise released its "Spring Break Break Dance" album on music streaming platforms. The Chuck E. Cheese Skate Universe mobile game app includes the new Spring-tastic skateboard Ronnie the unicorn skateboard feature.

The new seasonal feature: Chuck E. Cheese presents "Bella's Garden Party & the Case of the Missing Vegetables" debuts on YouTube Kids 3 p.m. April 15.

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Himmel's Easter Sunday dinner curbside reservations closes April 13

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Himmel's European Bistro, 2251 W. Lawrence Ave., is accepting Easter curbside reservations for pickup through 8 p.m. April 13.  

The menu ($39 per person) is: braised lamb; baked ham; chicken schnitzel; spatzle; vegetables; apple-pretzel bread pudding with caramel sauce. Along with pretzel bread and Bavarian cheese spread.

The curbside pickup is noon to 3 p.m. April 17. For more details or to place order call: 773-784-8777. Or email orders to: info@hummelschicago.com.

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AliveOne 25th anniversary party ticket giveaway Thursdays in April

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AliveOne, 2683 N. Halsted St., is hosting a private 25th anniversary and patrons have an opportunity to win passes to attend. The restaurant is raffling off tickets Thursdays in April during resident band night, 10 p.m. to midnight.

Guests will receive a ticket at the door upon entering. Winners will be announced between 11 p.m. and midnight. Winner must be present to win.

In addition a portion of the proceeds from Thursdays in April will along with those from a special event taking place May 6 will benefit United Help Ukraine, which is providing medical aid and humanitarian relief to Ukrainians. Call: 773-348-9800.

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