2 Towns Tapping @Macs Wood Grilled

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Cider Summit Pre-party & Tap Takeover, featuring 2 Towns Ciderhouse limited edition releases. Head cider maker Dave Takus will be on hand 7-9 p.m., February 8, Mac's Wood Grilled, 1801 W. Division. Tapping begins at 4 p.m.

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Third Annual "Saints + Sours at ROOF" Event Coming Up

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The third annual "Saints + Sours at ROOF," winter mix-off event takes place 6-9 p.m. February 6 at Roof on theWit, 201 N. State. The event features top Midwest mixologists creating their idea of the perfect Angel’s Envy Sour, the winner to be crowned the 2017 Winter Mix-Off Champion.

Tickets are $40, includes samples from all ten participating mixologists, beer & wine, brick-oven pizza and live entertainment.

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Ada Street's CWR Menu

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Ada Street, 1664 N. Ada, offers the "First Supper in the White House" menu featuring favorite dishes of past presidents including dishes that includes: New England clam chowder (Kennedy); chicken fricassee (Lincoln). Dinners will be priced $33. 

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Shaw's Schaumburg's CWR Options

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 Shaw's Crab House, 1900 E. Higgins Rd., Schaumburg, features a two course lunch ($22, available 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.) and two dinner options a two ($33) or three-course ($44) dinner during Chicago Restaurant Week, January. 27-February 9.  

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Dark Horse's Super Bowl Package

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Dark Horse Tap & Grille, 3443 N. Sheffield, offers an optional $25 meal package 5-9 p.m. Super Bowl Sunday, February 5. The package includes a bottomless wing buffet with four types of wings (ghost pepper blueberry, mango habanero, garlic parmesan and honey Sriracha), draft beers, well cocktails and soft drinks. The game, kicking off at 5:30 p.m., can be viewed, with sound, on 20 HDTVs. 

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IBBQA's Fifth Annual Winter Smoke Event

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The Illinois BBQ Alliance host its Fifth Annual Winter Smoke event 2-6 p.m. February 11, Joe's Live, 5441 Park Place, Rosemont; $40. Purchase tickets.

Mikey Kay emcee's the event. Toasted Almond performs. A portion of the proceeds benefit Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center. View chefs and featured dishes here.

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Chicago Restaurant Week Kicks Off Jan. 27

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Chicago Restaurant Week, January 27-February 9, gives Chicagoans the opportunity to sample restaurant's they might not consider or afford to visit, spotlighting specialty and unique dishes set (lunch, $22); (dinner $33; $44) menu prices.

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Fountainhead's Robert Burns Bash

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Fountainhead, 1970 W. Montrose, pays its annual tribute to Scottish poet Robert Burns' birthday with its "Whisky Drams and Poetry Slams" event, 6-10 p.m. January 25. A special line-u of whisk(e)y pours will be featured along Harviestoun Brewery Ola Dubh Scotch Ale aged in Highland Park barrels; Bellhaven Scottish Ale and Saugatuck Brewing Company Peat Monster Brown Ale aged in Ardbeg barrels. Whiskey drams start at $8. Beers start at $7. 

Food specials include Scotch eggs and lamb and parsnip meat pies. Guests will be feted to readings of Burns' poetry.

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El Tapeo Valentine's Day Special

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El Tapeo, located in the Le Meridien Chicago, Oakbrook, 2100 Spring Road, Oak Brook, salutes lovers on Valentine's Day with specially designed prix fixe menus for two, starting at $130, available February 10-11; 13-14 (not available February 12). 

Couples can select their favorite taps, entradas and postres from the menu, two glasses of sparkling wine included, the pairs will choose two tapas, such as Pollo Ahogado and El Pulpo Plana, and two entree such as Paella de Pollo and Bajo Carbonizado (more selections available). Dessert selections include rhubarb tart, Catalonia-style crème brulee and bunuelos.

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Ixcateco Grill's New Menu Items

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Chef Anselmo Ramirez, Ixcateco Grill, 3402 W. Montrose, new wintwer menu introduces five new items that includes two appetizers: ensalata de la casa (cherry tomatoes, almonds, cincho queso, crispy corn tortilla in lemon dressing over a bed of mixed greens; $7) and queso fundidio melted Chihuahua cheese, sauteed vegetables or wood grilled chicken, poblano rajas and molcajete sauce; $9).

Three new entrees include salmon en crema (wood-grilled salmon in a tomatillo cream sauce over white rice, plantains and micro greens; $19); pozole de camarones (wood-grilled shrimp in hominy stew with crab, cabbage, radishes and oregano; $20) and New York strip a la Mexicana (wood-grilled NY strip steak in a mole agostadero sauce with chunky garlic mashed potatoes, dried fruit garnished with sesame seeds; $23).

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CWR's First Bites Event

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First Bites Bash, the precursor to Chicago Restaurant week January 27-February 9, takes place 5:30-8:30 p.m. January 26, Aon Grand Ballroom, Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand. Admission is $125. 

The 2017 event host is Sarah Gruenberg (Montverde and Pastificio restaurants). View participating restaurants and location. A portion of the proceeds benefit the Greater Chicago Food Depository. Must be 21 and older to attend. Purchase tickets. 

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B. Restaurant's Valentine's Day Menu

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Executive Chef Sean Curry invites hosts a farm-to-table romance, dinner and and jazz experience ar B., 3500 Midwest Road, Oak Brook, over looking the audubon-certified sanctuary during "B. My Valentine," beginning 5 p.m. February 11 & 14; $99 per couple. View menu. Reservations for the five-course dinner and live jazz event can be made at here.  

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Moody Tongues' Valentine's Day Treat

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Moody Tongue Brewing Company, 2136 S. Peoria, a culinary-centric brewery, holds a Valentine's beer and cake pairing class, 4 p.m. February 12 in its Tasting Room; $50. 

Brewmaster Jared Rouben and Pastry Chef Shannon Morrison, hosts the interactive beers and dessert pairing session. The two will instruct guests on how to match dessert and beer selections that complement one another, including a pairing for their German chocolate cake, taking guests through each layer, which includes:  rich yet light espresso speckled cheesecake, the chocolate buttercream frosting and a chocolate cereal crust. Purchase tickets.

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