Meals on Wheels Celebrity Ball 2015/Photo: Huge Galdones
1
Harry Potter Trivia Night
(Benchmark)
Parade your Potter trivia without shame or fear of being depantsed by mocking jocks. We’re all Rowling nerds here, bro. Three-buck beers and prizes.
October 18
2
Meals on Wheels Celebrity Ball
(Morgan Manufacturing)
Promote independence for Chicago seniors and people with disabilities by drinking specialty cocktails and eating food prepared by chefs like Ashlee Aubin, both Jimmy Bannoses, Bill Kim and Chris Pandel. ($200-$350)
October 21
3
Fried Chicken & Champagne Fest
(Kendall College)
To benefit the Kendall College Trust, fry masters like Cam and Becca Waron of Honey Butter Fried Chicken and Ryan McCaskey of Acadia cook up those birds that taste so remarkably good with bub. ($85-$175)
October 22
4
How To Pair Wine with Vegetarian and Vegan Cuisine
(Bin 36)
What wine pairs with kale, squash or turnip soup, and what wine doesn’t? Drink and learn. ($50, includes twenty percent off dinner with ticket)
October 26
5
Hallowine
(Ampersand Wine Bar)
To celebrate the day, dress like your favorite character from the Netflix series “Stranger Things,” or wear anything that screams the eighties! ($30, includes entry into contest and tickets for wine raffle)
October 30
Dining and Drinking Editor for Newcity, David also writes a weekly food column for Wednesday Journal in Oak Park and is a frequent contributor of food/drink and travel pieces to the Chicago Tribune, Plate Magazine and other publications. David has also contributed chapters to several books, including Street Food Around the World, Street Food, and The Chicago Food Encyclopedia. Contact: dhammond@newcity.com
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