Quincy Street Distillery's new handcrafted whiskey

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Binny's Beverage Depot and Quincy Street Distillery owner and distiller Derrick Mancini launch North American Steamship Rye (N.A.S.R.) straight single malt rye bottled in Bond whiskey (aged four years in new oak barrels), during a tasting 6-8 p.m. April 28, in the tasting room at Binny's Lincoln Park location, 1720 N. Marcey. 

Bottles, 750 ml, 100 proof whiskey, will be available for purchase; $66.

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Staytion Market & Bar's Rosé event

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Staytion Market & Bar, 1 W. Upper Wacker Drive, is hosting a World Tour of Rosé event, featuring samples from around the world including France, Greece, Italy, Spain, South America, Australia, South Africa,  5-7 p.m. April 27. 

Rosé experts will be on site to provide insight on the varietals along with answering questions for guests, who will receive a sampling from each country served with a light food pairing; $25. Purchase tickets.

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Trisha Yearwood book discussion at William Sonoma

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Country singer and Food Network regular Trisha Yearwood visits Sonoma Williamson, in support of her cookbook, trisha's table: My Feel-Good Favorites for a Balanced Life, with Beth Yearwood Bernard and foreword by Garth Brooks, 6 p.m. April 7 at the Lincoln Park location,  1550 N. Fremont. 

This is a ticketed event; $33.02, includes book. Purchase ticket.

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Umami's Cindy Crawford's artist series burger

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Umami launched the new artist series selection, Cindy Crawford's burger and husband Rande Gerber's spicy margarita. Cindy's casa burger is a fusion of Mexican and American flavors with a umami twist (two jalapeno stuffed beef patties, miso mustard, crushed avocado, caramelized onions, fresh tomato, butter lettuce, American cheese topped with tortilla chips tossed in a chilaquiles-style salsa brava, dusted with fresco). 

The burger and margarita are available through May 12 at participating locations, with $1 from each Cindy’s Casa Burger sold benefitting the American Family Children’s Hospital in Madison, WI. 

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Prairie Grass Cafe partners with the Shedd Aquarium to go strawless

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Beginning April 22 (Earth Day) Prairie Grass Cafe, 601 Skokie Blvd., Northbrook, in a partnership with the Shedd Aquarium is going strawless. Guests will no longer be offered plastic straws, however, if a straw is requested visitors will be provided a paper or biodegradable version.

The effort is a means to help not only save the environment, as plastic does not breakdown and are difficult to recycle, but to help aquatic life whose habitat is the sea and lakes, that are being harmed.

Learn more about the #sheddthestraw initiative.

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Common Threads' Chef takeover pop-up dinner

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Common Threads' Chef takeover pop-up dinner is 5-8:30 p.m. April 30, Prime & Provisions Steakhouse, 222 N. LaSalle; $175.

 The evening begins passed appetizers created by Jeremy Leven of mfk. accompanied with specialty cocktails. 

Chefs preparing the Charlie Trotter-inspired five-course meal are: Fabio Vivani (Prime and Provisions; Bar Siena, pictured); Anita Lo (Annisa); Brad Kilgore (Alter); JJ Johnson (Minton's) and Dana Cree (The Publican).  Master sommelier Alvaado will select wines to be paired with each course. The evening also includes live music and a silent auction. 

The event is the first of four Common Threads pop-up dinners taking place throughout the year in various locations (Los Angeles (May 12); Miami and New York (dates to be determined).  Purchase tickets.

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Paddy Long's beer and bacon pairings

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Paddy Long's, 1028 W. Diversy, beer and bacon event, pairing five cuts of bacon with five seasonal craft beers ($36), takes place 1-3 p.m. April 22. The event will be held 1-3 p.m. every Saturday through May. Reserve your spot here.

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Taste of Iceland Chicago 2017

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Icelandic chef  Viktor Orn Andresson heads to Chicago to partner with executive chef  James Lintelmann of Baptiste & Bottle, 101 E. Erie, for 2017 Taste of Iceland Chicago Taking place April 20-23; $75.

Andresson, a member of the 2017 Bocuse National Culinary Team, whose team took the bronze meda,l with Lintelmann, create a four-course, prix fixe menu paired with cocktails by Brennivin's 2015 cocktail champion, Kari Sigurosson and host mixologist Michael Fawthrop to create specialty cocktails for the occasion featuring Iceland's Reyka Vodka and aquavit. Reservations can be made at (312) 667-6793.  Tickets. 

In addition an Icelandic cocktail class will be held 5:30 and 7 p.m. April 20, The Gwen, 521 N. Rush, the class is free. View complete Taste of Iceland schedule, which also includes film and music events.

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Texas de Brazil Bodegas Salentein wine tasting

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Texas de Brazil, 210 E. Illinois, hosts a Bodegas Salentein wine tasting 6:30 p.m. April 26-28: $35. Proceeds of $30 from each ticket sold from the Argentine wine sampling benefits the American Red Cross service to the Armed Forces. Must be 21 and over. Purchase tickets.

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Stan's Donuts & Coffee salutes the Rolling Stones

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Stan's Donuts & Coffee was selected to create a special edition, "Exhibitionism: The Rolling Stones Donut," in celebration of the iconic rock groups  first-ever major exhibit, which is now in Chicago after making its US premiere in New York City. 

The donut, yeast-raised Bismark with a raspberry jam filling, coated in a vanilla glaze, topped with a hand-airbrushed sugary rendition of John Pasche's famous Rolling Stones "Hot Lips" logo; ($4.39). Due to the intricate detailing, the artisan pastry, available April 17-30, is limited to one per customer.

The "Exhibitionism: The Rolling Stones" is  on display at Navy Piers Festival Hall B, 600 E. Grand, through July 30.  

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Columbus Tap's James Beard Week Dish

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The Second Annual James Beard Eats Week April 21-May 1 and for the occasion Executive Sous Chef Atticus Garant of Columbus Tap, at the Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park, 200 N. Columbus Drive, is featuring Crispy Honey Ham Hock (pickled spring peas, ricotta, maple porter topped with tasty bits; $12). Reservations for Columbus Tap can be made here. 

In addition, in honor of National Domestic Violence Prevention and Awareness Month the restaurant is donating $1 from every donut sold through April 30 to SOS Children's Villages Illinois. 

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Tribes' live jazz Easter brunch

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Tribes Alehouse, Tinley Park (9501 W. 171st) and Tribes Brewing Company, Mokena (11220 W. Lincoln Highway) are hosting and Easter buffet brunch beginning 10 a.m. April 16. The Tinley Park location will feature live jazz featuring the Jeff Bella Jazz Trio, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

The buffet will feature seafood options such as poached whole Atlantic salmon, seafood salad, peel 'n eat shrimp and Cajun crawfish salad with Cajun remoulade. A hearty array of brunch selections include: country biscuits and gravy, honey glazed ham with Pommery mustard, grilled chicken marsala, traditional eggs Benedict with Hollandaise sauce, seasonal vegetable frittata, tenderloin of beef with horseradish cream, garlic and her roasted lamb with mint pesto, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage and French toast. A selection of salads and sides features breakfast potatoes, Yukon gold mashed potatoes, roasted tomato, onion and cucumber salad, grilled ratatouille, vegetable crudite with roasted red pepper mousse and mixed greens chopped Caesar salad.  And, not to go unmentioned a sweets selection that includes an assortment of cheesecakes, tarts, pastries and mini cream puffs. 

Seatings are 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. Brunch cost is $28, adults; $12, kids age 5-12. Kids under age 5 eat free. Reservations recommended

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James Beard Eats Week and Awards Ceremony

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More than 100 area restaurants salute James Beard Eats Week April 21-May 1 with specialty dishes. The week-long event is the lead-in to The 2017 James Beard Awards Ceremony and Gala taking place 6 p.m. May 1, Civic Opera House, 20 N. Upper Wacker. Tickets for the awards ceremony are available for the general public, purchase.

A pre-event, hosted by CS Magazine and Choose Chicago spotlighting samples from some of the participating eateries, kicks off the culinary week 6-9 p.m. April 17 at Untitled Super Club, 11 W. Kinzie. Tickets.

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