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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Nacional 27 Salutes Guacamole Day

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In celebration of National Guacamole Day (September 16) Nacional 27, 325 W. Huron, is featuring $10 guacamole flights 5:30-7:30 p.m. September 16-17. Chef Chico Vilchez will feature five festive flavors, including mild, spicy, pina, shrimp (pictured) and crab. Guests may choose a combination any three preparations for $10. 

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Pilsner Urquell event at Kaiser Tiger

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Kaiser Tiger's beer garden, 145 W. Randolph hosts a Pilsner Urquell event, featuring unpasteurized, unfiltered pilsner from the Plzen, Czech Republic,  6-10 p.m. September 7. Kegs will be tapped at 6 and 8 p.m. Must be over age 21 to attend.

Certified Cicerone Brian Reed and Master Cicerone Jason Pratt in the Kaiser Tiger beer garden will be on hand. know.

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B. New Local Farm-to-Table Restaurant Opens

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B., the newest local farm-to-table establishment has opened just west of Chicago on a 150 acre stretch of land in Oak Brook. Chef Sean Patrick Curry's menu is tailored around three elements: local, fresh and seasonal offerings.  The 167-set full service restaurant has partnered with notable local Midwestern purveyors including: Viking Farm, Butcher and Larder, Great American Cheese, Seedling Farm, Heritage Prairie Farm, Kilgus Farm, and Local Foods, offering everything from pizzas to salad to grilled lamb rack and dry-aged Chicago 250 bone-in rib-eye steak in hunter sauce. A selection of desserts include the Milk  'N' Honey tres leches honey cake, B. honey, dehydrated milk foam, honey oatmeal crumble, white chocolate honey comb and edible flowers. 

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Brews. Brats & Brass

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Sam Adams presents "Brews, Brats, and Brass," 4-10 p.m. September 16 at 53rd and Lake Park. Featured beers include Oktoberfest and Pumpkin Beers along with cider. Brats and barbecue grill to the soundtrack of brass bands and brass inspired mixes.  Admission is $10, includes one beverage coupon. Food and beer is available for purchase.

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DMK Burger Labor Day Deal

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DMK Burger Bar, 2954 N. Sheffield, Labor Day specials, available September 4-5, are the apple pie shake (pictured) and the mustard lover's hot dog. 

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Fish Bar Labor Day Special

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Fish Bar, 2956 N. Sheffield, features a lobster boil, available all day September. 4 as part of its Labor Day festivities. Daylong rose wine specials will be featured as well. 

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Sushi Roll (the band) @ Rockit Bar Tonight

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Rockit Bar & Grill, 22 W. Hubbard, kicks off the Labor Day weekend with a special live performance by local cover band Sushi Roll, performing everything from classic to cult electric rock tunes, 9 p.m. tonight (September 2).

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Osteria La Madia's Italian-style Fondue

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Chef Jonathan Fox of Osteria La Madia, 59 W. Grand, introduces fondue Italian-style, offering two versions spinach and taleggio with white truffle oil ($13) and tomato and bufala mozzarella ($10), served with Sardinia bread topped with fleur de sel. 

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