Raised hosts second Super Club event

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Raised, An Urban Rooftop Bar's, 1 W. Wacker, second Super Club Series event takes place 7-9 p.m. November 11. Featured menu selections from Chef Timothy Powles include: pomegranate and walnut chicken over wild rice ($18); curried meatball with curry sauce and house naan ($15) and vegetable samosa (cauliflower, peas, carrot, spinach and house cheese; $15).

The supper club event features a live performance by local artist Tatiana Hazel. 

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The Owl celebrates its 6th anniversary

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The Owl, 2521 N. Milwaukee, kicks off a week-long of anniversary events beginning with an anniversary party November 5. New cocktails to be sampled during the event include: the Kool Thing (Bulleit bourbon, honey syrup, orange bitters); El Scorcho (Suerte Reposado Tequila, triple sec, jalapeno & cucumber simple syrup, lime juice) and Tropicalia (Absolut Mandarin, Giffard Fruit de la Passion, Dolin Rouge, lemon juice, Angostura bitter); Drinks are $10, each. Live music will also be featured during the festivities kick off night lineup includes: The Life and Times; Drought and Ashell. The bar will feature early bird half-price drinks 6-8 p.m. Sunday-Friday. For a complete rundown of the anniversary week, visit here.

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Bar Lupo shores up relief for Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands

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Bar Lupo, 217 W. Huron, hosts a Sunday Beach Brunch, 2:30-7:30 p.m. November 5. The event is a relief party benefitting Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. A $5 brunch punch and bottomless bubbly will be featured. Peter Croce and Samone provide entertainment.

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Mac and Cheese Fest @UIC Forum

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The cheesiest competition in town, the Fourth Annual Mac & Cheese Fest, returns noon to 3 p.m. (lunch) and 6-9 p.m. (dinner) November 4, UIC Forum, 725 W. Roosevelt. From haute cuisine to smoked mac & cheese there's something for everyone. Proceeds benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities. Tickets.

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Six Flags' beer and food weekend fests

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For the first-time Six Flags Great America, 1 Great America Parkway, Gurnee, extends the amusement park's post summer and Halloween life with three weekends of beer, food and fun beginning November 4. The Last Call Fall Festival spotlights more than 20 brewers, wine vendors along with featuring six food boutiques offering specialty items. And, of course, the park is open for rides. Hours are noon to 8 p.m. November 4-5; 11-12; 18-19. Early tickets online are $49; $74.99 at the gate. Tickets.

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Modelo beer dinner

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Tickets are still available for the second annual Dia de los Muertos beer dinner, 6 p.m. November 1, Lincoln Hall, 2424 N. Lincoln; $50. 

Chef  Dan Salls of Quiote will prepare the four-course dinner, served family style, which will be paired with Modelo beer selections. In addition the Chicago Sinfonietta will perform musical numbers to during dinner. 

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Macello offers Guns N' Roses inspired specials

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Macello, 1235 W. Lake, has a special offer for concert-goers headed to the Guns N' Roses show November 6 at the United Center, 1901 W. Madison. Guests will be feted to the restaurant's GNR song-inspired (from the band's 1987 album "Appetite for Destruction") specials "It's So Easy," pizza and Peroni pairing; $15. Pizza selections include Margherita; Macello; Pugliese; Americana; Barese; Bianca; Molese; and Vegetariana.

 Guests presenting their "Not in this Lifetime," tickets will receive a complimentary serving of the

 "Sweet Child O' Mine" gelato with the purchase of an entree.

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Koi Evanston hosts cocktail class

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Koi Fine Asian Cuisine, 624 Davis, Evanston, hosts a cocktail making class 6:30-9:30 p.m. November 9. Guests will learn how to prepare six cocktails: Whiskey Berry (house whiskey, raspberry puree, Chambord, fresh mint leaves); Koi Sunrise (Kai lemongrass, ginger Soju, aperol, peach puree, orange juice ); Cucumber Elixer (muddled cucumber, Absolut Elixir, St. Germain, lemon juice, simple syrup); Asian mojito (muddled lime, mint leaves, light rum, house cold sake, mint syrup, ginger syrup, soda); Dragon Mai Tai (Bacardi Dragonberry, Bacardi O, triple sec, pineapple juice, orange juice, grenadine, Myers rum) and Dragonfly (vodka, pineapple juice, ginger syrup, lime juice, grenadine float). The cot is $25, includes small plates such as sushi, spring rolls and crab rangoon

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Geja's donates funds to California wine country wildfire relief

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Geja's Cafe, 340 W. Armitage will donate $10 per bottle of wine sold (from a compiled list designed especially for the effort) to relief funds benefiting California wine regions that were affected by the recent wildfires. The list will be available November 1 through the end of the year. 

Donations can also be made at CA Wine Strong fire relief effort fund.

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Shedd Aquarium's Penguin Hops release party

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The Shedd Aquarium and Revolution Brewing partner for the sixth Annual Penguin Hops release party 5-10 p.m. November 2, at the Shedd, 1200, S. Lake shore Drive. 

The hops, fresh grown in the Shedd's sustainable gardens is part of the aquarium's conservation efforts. The fundraiser, $1 for each beer sold, benefits the Shedd's conservation initiatives. Tickets to the event give guests access to aquarium attractions and includes live music and noshing food such as lobster mac and cheese; loaded tater tots; pulled pork and cookies. Reps from Rev will be on site to talk about the Penguin Hops brewing project. gusts will also be feted to a trivia session testing their knowledge on penguins, beer and horticulture. the winning team receives a free round of Penguin Hops.

For those who cannot make the event, Penguin Hops will be served at Revolution Brewing's brewpub, 2323 N. Milwaukee and the Revolution Tap Room at 3340 N. Kedzie and other participating bars and restaurants. Tickets.

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III Forks brings on the heat

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III Forks Prime Steakhouse, 180 N. Field Blvd., pops up in an upcoming episode of NBC's "Chicago Fire." In honor of the restaurant's guest appearance III Forks is hosting a viewing party 9 p.m. November 2. The restaurant heats things up with its flaming "High Octane" Sazerac-style cocktail (Peychaud's bitters, Absinthe and Jim Beam Bonded); $5. In addition the restaurant will feature sample shots of Fireball whiskey and complimentary jalapeno poppers. 

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Porkchop hosts Halloween costume party

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Porkchop, 941 W. Randolph, hosts the Hog Wild Halloween party and costume contest, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. October 28. Admission is free. Costumes are required for admission. Half-priced food and drinks will be available. Register

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Tavern on Little Fort Games of Throne event

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Tavern on Little Fort hosts a Game of Thrones themed Halloween party October 28; tickets are $20 and includes a food buffet and three drink tickets. Specialty drinks for the evening include: The White Walker (white chocolate liqueur, blue curacao and vanilla cream soda), The House Stark Martini (Hendrick's gin, lemon juice, tonic water and sugar), The Needle Shot (Tito's vodka, ginger beer, lime), and The Crows Old Fashioned (Bulleit Rye, orange bitters, sugar, cherry and orange).

The festivities include best Game of Thrones costume, best group costume and best couple costume contests. Cash prizes will be rewarded. Tickets.

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