Tuscany restaurant's Halloween/seasonal inspired libations

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Tuscany restaurants (Chicago, Oak Brook and Wheeling) introduced a roundup of Halloween drinks, available through October 31. The three spirited concoctions include: Dark and Stormy (Myers’s Dark Rum, ginger beer, bitters and a lime wedge); The Devil’s Margarita (tequila blanco, lime juice, simple syrup, and red wine) and Apple Cider Moscow Mule (vodka, apple cider, lime juice, ginger beer, sprinkle cinnamon, garnish with apple slice). The cocktails are $10 each.

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Surly tap takeover at Mac's Wood Grill

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Mac’s Wood Grilled, 1801 W. Division, hosts a tap takeover by Minnesota’s Surly Brewing Company beginning 4 p.m. October 26. Brews include three limited release/seasonal varieties: 2016 Darkness Russian Imperial Stout; 2017 Pentagram Brett Dark Ale (both with extremely limited availability in Chicagoland) and wet-hopped Wet, a West Coast-style IPA that was released in September. Year-round bestsellers, Xtra-Citra Pale Ale and Hell German-style Munich Helles Lager, complete the list. 

The beers ($4.50-$9) will be tapped at 4 p.m. and the Surly crew will be in-house for beer education and giveaways from 6-9 p.m. There is no cover charge. Food specials for the event include $3 Devil’s Darkness tacos (spicy ground beef, jalapenos, pico de gallo and lettuce), available 4-11 p.m.  Mac’s Wood Grilled will be open from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. October 26.

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Marty's Martini Bar's "Martini's for Mutts" event

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Marty's Martini Bar, 1511 W. Balmoral, hosts "Martini's for Mutts," 2-5 p.m. October 15. All proceeds from martini sales will benefit Famous Fido.

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Lakeview's Jack Daniels Chili Cook-off

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The Jack Daniels chili cook-off takes place 1-5 p.m. October 14, SideTrack, 3349 N. Halsted.

Participants include: Drew's on Halsted; El Mariachi Tequila bar and Grill; Flub A Dub Chubs; Kitchen 17; Kuma's Too; Muscel Maker Grill; Revolution Mexican Steakhouse; Stella's Diner; Trader Todd's; Venicci Pizza and Wrigley BBQ. Tickets.

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Mott's "pun" driven cocktails

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Mott Street, 1401 N. Ashland, has designed Mott-puns a new lineup of cocktail's frothed with wordplay, including the Presidential Glow (Cimarron Reposado Tequila, Cynar liqueur, CH Chile Amaro, lime juice, carrot juice, cilantro, topped with an egg white foam) a nod to the president's orange hue. Complete lineup description.

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Market Staytion's Chi-Town Oktoberfest and other events

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Staytion Market Bar, 1 W. Wacker, hosts a round of October events. Celebrate Oktoberfest Chicago style with a lineup of local Oktoberfest-inspired brews and the chef''s own-made pretzels and beer cheese, 5-7 p.m. October 11.  Movie night is 7-10 p.m. October 17 and the Change of Color fall excursions day 10 a.m to 10 p.m. October 28, the bar's navigator team will help select a tour route, autumn-inspired pumpkin and chocolate cocktails will be available upon return.  

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Joy District's Cubs' viewing and fall cocktails lineup

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Joy District, 112 W. Hubbard, is featuring it's new fall cocktails for $14 during Cubs' playoff games (home and away) while guests view the event on on 60 inch televisions on the bar's rooftop. 

The new drink lineup includes: Hot Whiskey Maple Cider (Crown Royal Apple, lemon juice, apple cider and maple syrup, garnished with mini apple cider donuts by Beaver's Donuts), pictured; Spiced Pear Moscow Mule (Grey Goose Le Poire, simple syrup, ginger beer); Allspice Manhattan (Bourbon, sweet vermouth, Angostura bitters, allspice dram) and Apple Cider Mimosa (Prosecco, simple syrup, apple cider, cinnamon sugar rim ). 

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Porkchop's 1 cent beer for post race Marathon runners

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What can a penny buy you? If you run in the Chicago Marathon and bring your bib into Porkchop, 941 W. Randolph,  after the 26.2 mile run you can whet your whistle with a beer (select varieties) for a penny. In addition $5 mimosas and bloody Mary's will be available. Runners and non runners both can enjoy the (priced) barbecue brunch menu.

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Shaw's Oyster Fest has arrived

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Shaw's Crab House kicks off its 29th annual Oyster Fest 6 p.m. October 5 with a collaborative tap party with Haymarket Brewery, featuring a new beer for Shaw's, lemon rye-sing Saison. The 10-day oyster celebration continues with a host of activities including: pop up happy hours;  surprise .50 cent oyster hour specials; Oyster-driven brunch and slurp-offs 6 p.m. October  9-11. 

Guest chef Leo Waldmeier, Drake Hotel and Cape Cod Room, hosts a coast-to-coast four-coure dinner featuring east and west coast oyster selections paired with wine, 6:30 p.m. October 12; $89,plus tax and gratuity. Tickets. 

The highly anticipated grand finale party oyster dishes and other foods, beer, cocktails, live music and more, takes place 4-10 p.m. October $15. Tickets.

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Kanela (Wicker Park) celebrates its 3rd anniversary

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Kanela Breakfast Club, 1048 N. Milwaukee, celebrates its third anniversary with a weekend (October 6-8) treat. 

Fore the special occasion the restaurant serves up Chef Alexandra Swieton's Birthday Cake Pancakes, a fluffy stack of three cake batter pancakes with buttercream frosting decorated with rainbow sprinkles, for $13. The pancakes come topped with a lit  number "3" candle that guests get to blow out. 

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Barley's Angels and Green Flash tap into cancer awareness

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Jerry's Sandwich, 4739 N. Lincoln, hosts an event featuring women's craft beer appreciation group Barley's Angels Chicago and local brewer Green Flash Brewing, in support of breast cancer awareness during a women's only event 6:30-8:30 p.m. October 12.

During the event guests taste a sampling of the brewer's product, including the 2017 Treasure Chest. Tickets ($32), include samples of Green Flash brews, mini sandwiches and a pint of Treasure chest served in a souvenir glass. Also a portion of the ticket price will be donated to breast cancer research.

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SafeHouse's 00MG burger

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SafeHouse Chicago, 60 E. Ontario, q spy-themed concept restaurant has unmasked a mammoth menu featuring the 00mg burger— a 15-steakhouse blend patty mountain of meat, roughly weighing in at 3.29 pounds with three varieties of cheese (American, cheddar and pepperjack), layered on a brioche bun; $50.

The burger is also available as a meal deal served with two pounds of C4 cheddar curds and a 51-ounce pour of SafeHouse's exclusive (created by beer Motor Row Brewery) Proprietary Code Beer; $65.

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Mercadito kicks off breast cancer awareness initiative

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Mercadito Chicago, 108 W. Kinzie, in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, is donating a portion of the proceeds of sales from its grilled chicken tacos and the la vida rosa cocktail during the month to the Lynn Sage Foundation. 

In addition from 11:30 a.m. to 1 a.m. National Taco Day (October 4) the restaurant is offering two tacos for $7.50. Selections include: carne (rosemary marinated skirt steak, onion, cilantro, celery-root poblano fondue and crispy potatoes); pollo (herb marinated chicken, onion, cilantro, corn, bacon-morita salsa and crispy beet); barbacoa (braised pork, onion, cilantro, sals verde, watermelon radish slaw); brisket ( smoked brisket, crispy turnip, parsnip and root vegetables, homemade barbecue sauce) and rajas (roasted poblano, corn sals de arbol, queso fresco and crispy potato).

*Restrictions include must be two of the same type of taco and guests must mention deal upon arrival.

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