Ace of Cakes @ABSS

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Duff Goldman is a special guest during the America's Baking & Sweets Show, Nov. 13-15 at the Schaumburg Convention Center, 1551 N. Thoreau Drive, Schaumburg.

The show's theme is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Activities include demonstrations and hands-on classes. Click here for complete details.

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Tribes Alehouse New Chef and New Specials

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Tribes Alehouse & Beer Company brings a new chef on board at the Tinley Park location (9501 W. 171st). Mitch Garcia takes over the kitchen duties, launching daily specials including Taco Tuesday (two taco; $5 available 4-7 p.m.) Specials begin Oct. 30.

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Halloween @Rockit Bar

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Rockit Burger Bar, 3700 N. Clark, hosts a Nightmare on Clark Street, 8 p.m. to 3 a.m. Oct. 31. Drink specials for the evening include fireball ($6); Bud Light bottles ($3) and witch's punch shots ($3). A costume contest will be held at 11 p.m.

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Israel Idonije Foundation Fundraiser

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Compassion, Fashion & Cocktails 2015, benefitting the Israel Idonije Foundation, is Oct. 29 at the Godfrey Hotel Chicago, IO Urban Roofscape, 127 W. Huron.

The night includes culinary, special cocktails and a runway show featuring designs from Zadig & Voltaire. Israel Idonije, who spent 10 years playing for the Chicago Bears, will be on hand to greet guests during a VIP cocktail reception 5:30-6 p.m. 

The entire event is for charity and will raise money and awareness for the Israel Idonije Foundation, whose mission is to positively impact underserved communities through programs that help develop social and emotional life skills through its four core programs in Chicago, Winnipeg and West Africa.  

Food Participants include: 25 Degrees; Boka Group; Blue Plate, Freshii; Frontier; Pioneer Tavern Group; Ixcateco Grill; Loews Hotel; Real Urban BBQ; Seasons 52; Sugar Bliss Cake Boutique; Sullivan's Steak House, Untitled and Zoom Pizza Factory. Sommelier Jim Bube of Heritage Wine Cellars hosts a wine tasting.

All ticket holders will have access to a cocktail reception from 6-7:30 p.m. Followed by the fashion show. Tickets, available only at the door, are $65; $100 for the private meet and greet.

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Uncommon Ground Fall Menu Items

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Uncommon Ground, 1401 W. Devon (Edgewater), launched a new fall menu that includes seasonal selections such as pumpkin ravioli (pictured) and pumpkin pancakes with pecan brittle, bourbon maple syrup and candied sage.

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Fountainhead's Cigars and Whisk(e)y Series

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Fountainhead Roof Deck, 1970 W. Montrose, hosts the third installment of its Cigars and Whisk(e)y series 7 p.m. October 26. Distillers  are Arran Distillery, Kilchoman Distillery and Tamdhu Distillery. Smokes provided by Up Down Cigar.

Chef Friedman creates a Arran-inspired tuile with oats, coffee, soaked cranberries, almonds, orange zest and chocolate.

Tickets ($15) includes a 1.5-ounce pour of any featured whisky and one cigar. Flights, pours and pints will be available for an additional cost. Click here for more information.

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Halloween on May St.

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May St. Steakhouse, 1146 W. Cermak, gets into the spirit of Halloween with a night of food and drink specials, including the 3GS pumpkin margarita ($6.66) and spooky-theme food and scary treats beginning 9 p.m. Oct. 31. Come in costume for an even bigger treat. The restaurant will hold a best costume contest with the winner receiving a $100 chef's table dinner. Must be 21 and older.

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Frontier's Cocktail Class

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Sean Nielsen, beverage director of Frontier, 1072 N. Milwaukee, hosts a cocktail making class, in the restaurant's private upstairs lounge, 7 p.m. Nov. 5; $65. Limited space available. RSVP here.

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Osteria La Madia Features New Brunch

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Jonathan Fox and Anderson Hardy of Osteria La Madia, 59 W. Grand, serves up a new Italian Sunday brunch, available 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Featured items include: antipasti; entrees breakfast pizzas; signature pizzas; sides and small plates. Selections include prosciutto and melon with avocado, cucumber, herbs and cream fraiche ($11); seasonal fruit and house-made yogurt with pistachio granola (pictured, $7) and salmon belly crostini, rye toast, goat cheese, caper berry gremolata and micro celery ($16); fried egg bruschetta, grilled ciabatta, garlic spinach, aioli, bacon, sausage and fontina ($12) and Shaved fingerling potato and egg yolk breakfast pizza with caramelized onions, Italian parsley, parmesan and garlic ($13).

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Fleming's 007 Deal

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Fleming's shakes up Halloween with espionage and intrigue during a four-course James Bond-theme dinner 6:30 p.m. Oct. 31 (Chicago location, date varies in other cities). Guests are encouraged dress as any Bond character.

Themed cocktails include the 007 Martini. Courses will be paired with classic cocktails. Click here for more information and times at locations in other cities.

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Cantina Laredo's Seasonal Cocktail

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Cantina Laredo, 508 N. State,  gets into the spirit of the season with the Blue Moon Pumpkin Margarita (Lunazul Blanco Tequila, pumpkin puree, Blue Moon beer, freshly squeezed lime juice). As a Halloween/Day of the Dead special the cocktail, regularly $12, will be available for $6 Oct. 31-Nov. 2.

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Piggyback Comes to the Loop

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Taven Collectives Piggyback property heads downtown. The eatery, a "fast-casual"
spinoff of its original operation, Piggyback Tavern, in Forest Park, opens Oct. 22 at 176 N. Wells. Another downtown location (500 W. Madison) is scheduled to open soon.

The restaurant's trademark is slow-cooked barbecue over hardwood. Click here for more information

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M Burger's November Shake: Pumpkin Pie

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Chef Tim Hockett of M Burger has announced the flavor for its November shake of the month: pumpkin pie (house made pumpkin and vanilla ice cream topped with graham cracker crumbs and a dusting of homemade pumpkin spice). The shake is available at all locations Nov. 1-30.  

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