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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North Mayfair Cider and Slider Festival

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The first annual Cider and Slider Festival takes place noon to 10 p.m. September 3-4, in North Mayfair at Lawrence and Elston. Crowd-pleasing gourmet burgers and a variety of ciders will be available for sampling. In addition live music and family activities will take place. Music includes: Wedding Banned; Hello Weekend; Fletcher Rockwell; 97 Nine; Stache; boy Band Review; Run Forest Run and Girl Power Night. 

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III Forks Spanish Wine Event

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III Forks Prime Steakhouse, 180 N. Field, hosts a "Sommelier for the Day" wine tasting featuring Spanish wines, 5-7 p.m. September 7; $20. 

Featured selections include: Poema Cava Brut NV, Cava Spain; Torres Verdeo 2013, Rueda Spain; Faustino VII Blanco 2012, Rioja Spain; La Atalya Garnacha 2011, Almansa Spain; Conde Valdemar Crianza 2011, Rioja Spain; Montecillo Reserva 2011, Rioja Spain. 

RSVP required: 312.938.4303.

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Brews Fest @Beverly Arts Center

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The Beverly Arts Center of Chicago hosts the third annual Beverly Brews Fest 7-10 p.m. September 3, Beverly Arts Center, 2407 w. 111th Street.  

Participating brewers include: Arcade Brewing, Around the Bend Beer Company, Band Of Bohemia, Blue Island Beer Company, Brickstone Brewery, Evil Horse Brewing, Flossmoor Station, Half Acre Brewery, Horse Thief Hollow, Noon Whistle Brewing, Pollyanna Brewing, Southbridge Brewery, Ten Ninety, Twisted Hippo and Vice District. 

Featured music by Blue Fish Fellows and Caliente. Food trucks will be on site to complement the evening’s festivities. General admission tickets ($35) include unlimited tastings from more than 25 vendors and a personal sampling glass with this year’s logo. Purchase tickets.

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Ironside Bar & Galley Opening in River North

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Ironside Bar & Galley, 546 N. Wells, a neighborhood sports bar opens in River North in the former Cryano's Farm Kitchen space, 4 p.m. August 31. The eatery, with chef Jim August at the helm, spotlights Chicago crafted bar food with an emphasis on seafood and made-from-scratch fare along with crafted beverages. Earlier food teasers included the Ironside burger with aged cheddar cheese, apple wood smoked bacon, Parmesan-crusted red onion rings, roasted tomatoes & house ketchup) and the lobster corn dog (pictured). 

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Fountainhead's Mexican Beer Event

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Fountainhead, 1970 W. Montrose, hosts an evening of south of the border brews during the Mexican Standoff event 6-11 p.m. August 30. Guests will be feted to an evening of domestic Latin inspired brews including Mexican Logger (Ska Brewing); Beerito Lager (Oskar Blues Brewery); El Gose (Avery Brewing Company); Margarita Gose (Maplewood Brewery & Distillery) and Prickly Pear Paletas (5 Rabbit Cerveceria).

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