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Beer garden night at Dunlay's; city inspections lacking
Dining news: Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
by Andrew Davis, Windy City Times
2013-09-10

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—Dunlay's on the Square, 3137 W. Logan Blvd., has announced the New Belgium Beer Garden Night Tuesday, Sept. 24, 6-9 p.m. Executive Chef Kevin Ives will present four New Belgium brews paired up with four upscale beer-centric pub dishes, such as a Paulina Meat Market beer brat on a pretzel roll with a housemade beer mustard sauce. Tickets are $25 each; call 773-227-2400.

—The Chicago Tribune has found that most of the city's restaurants are not inspected twice a year, which most health experts recommend. Last year only 32 percent of 4,000 "high-risk" venues in Chicago were inspected twice. Inspectors visited 78 percent at least once, meaning nearly a quarter—892 venues—were not inspected at all in 2012.

—The 5th Annual Taste of the Gold Coast will take place Thursday, Oct. 3, 6-8 p.m., at the Sofitel Chicago Water Tower, 20 E. Chestnut St. Among the participating restaurants are Cape Cod, Jellyfish, RL Restaurant, The Grill on the Alley, Carmine's and Wow Bao. Tickets are $125; see tasteofthegoldcoast2013.eventbrite.com .

—DMK Burger Bar is now open at Soldier Field, just in time for the Chicago Bears season. The menu has items such as grass-fed burgers, fries and craft beers. Also, there will be a series of special Bears-related burgers featured throughout the season. The restaurant is located on the Mezzanine Concourse in the Southeast corner across from Section 126.

—Ina Pinkney plans to close her namesake restaurant, Ina's, and retire at the end of the year, according to an Eater Chciago item. However, she has already sold the space to Lou Malnati's, which is a departure from most of the restaurants along Randolph Row. The pizza chain plans to open local location number 37 at 1235 W. Randolph St. by next summer.

—Blue Door Farm Stand—a cafe and retail shop offering directly sourced, farm-to-table menu items and curated gifts—will open in Lincoln Park at 843 W. Armitage Ave. in October. In addition, guests can choose from a range of menu items including seasonal morning pastries, gourmet small plates, soups, salads and sandwiches as well as small batch and sustainable wines and craft beers. See bluedoorfarmstand.com .

—Glen Ellyn's Waterleaf restaurant, 425 Fawell Blvd., will host a Duckhorn Vineyards wine dinner on Thursday, Sept. 26, beginning with a 6:30 p.m. champagne reception. There will then be a four-course prix fixe dinner complete with Duckhorn Vineyards (Napa Valley) wine pairings beginning at 7 p.m. Admission is $85; call 630-9442-6881.

—Musician Buddy Guy will headline Shaw's Crab House's annual Oyster Fest Block Party on Friday, Oct. 18 in the parking lot on Rush Street between Hubbard and Illinois streets. Pre-sale tickets are available through Sept. 4 for $20 each (promotional code: OYSTER25). The celebration will cap the restaurant's 25th annual Oyster Fest extravaganza, which will feature events/specials all week leading up to the block party. Visit www.ticketweb.com and www.shawscrabhouse.com .

—The city's inaugural Sam Adams' Lakeview Taco Fest will take place Sept. 21-22 on Southport Avenue between Addison Street (3600 North) and Newport Avenue (3500 North). Among the slated businesses participating are Café El Tapatio, 3400 N. Ashland Ave. (traditional beef, chicken, steak and pork tacos); Toons Bar & Grill, 3857 N. Southport Ave. (Tex-Mex smoked brisket and pulled-pork Asian slaw tacos); and The Pony, 1638 W. Belmont Ave. (duck, smoked beef and pork belly tacos). A gate donation of $5 benefits the Lakeview Chamber of Commerce. For more, visit www.chicagoevents.com .

—Bon Appetit presents Chicago Gourmet and Vermilion restaurant are hosting the official kickoff to this year's event with a dinner honoring women in the hospitality industry, taking place at Vermilion (10 W. Hubbard St.) 6-9 p.m. on Wed., Sept. 25. "Five Chefs for Women" showcases a five-course dinner prepared by renowned women chefs also appearing at Chicago Gourmet, including Rohini Dey of Vermilion, Carrie Nahabedian of NAHA/Brindille, Mindy Segal of Hot Chocolate, Ina Pinkney of Ina's and special international guest chef Svetlana Riscova of Elements in Latvia. Tickets are $70 each (exclusive of tax and gratuity). Reservations are required; call 312-527-4060.

—Actor David Eigenberg from NBC's Chicago Fire, also known for his role as Miranda's Steve on Sex and the City: Goodman Theatre Artistic Director Robert Falls; Second City comedienne Katie Rich and Chef Jason Vincent of Nightwood will join host Elysabeth Alfano at City Winery, 1200 W. Randolph St., on Monday, Sept. 16, at 7 p.m. as Fear No Art presents the fall series of "The Dinner Party." Tickets are $40; see www.citywinery.com/chicago/tickets/fear-no-art-presents-the-dinner-party-9-16.html .

—The second annual Fine Chocolate & Dessert Show (Oct. 18-20) and National Chocolate & Dessert Show (Oct. 20-22) will take place in the halls of Navy Pier. This event for both professionals (National Chocolate & Dessert Show) and food enthusiasts ( Fine Chocolate & Dessert Show) is open to the public and will give attendees the chance to see demonstrations on how to make all kinds of chocolate treats. See www.chicagochocolatefestival.com .

—The Wicker Park and Bucktown Chamber of Commerce will present The 2nd Annual Fall Dinner Crawl Oct. 1, 6-9 p.m. Among the many participating restaurants are Antique Taco, Covo, Takito Kitchen, Trencherman, Grass Fed, and Pizano's Pizza & Pasta. Ticket prices are $35 in advance (or $45 at the door if any tickets remain) and go on sale Sept. 2 at wpbdinnercrawl.brownpapertickets.com .

—Bon Appetit presents Chicago Gourmet now has 10 international chefs in the event known as Grand Cru. (Every visiting chef has been paired with a Chicago-based, Michelin-starred counterpart.) Some of the chefs are Hideaki Matsuo (Osaka, Japan), Jordi Vila (Barcelona, Spain), Svetlana Riskova (Riga, Latvia), Angel Vazquez (Puebla, Mexico) and Aktar Islam (Birmingham, United Kingdom). Grand Cru (Sept. 28-29; 2-4 p.m.) is a separate ticketed event at $199 plus tax per person and requires a general admission ticket; visit www.chicagogourmet.org .

—The people behind longtime Edgewater company Conn's Catering have recently started a new venture: Red Rover Cafe, at 1535 W. Devon Ave. Items include sandwiches (such as the Tim Buck 2 and Hummus Among Us), salads, desserts and breakfast items. See www.redrovercafe.com .

—D.O.C. Wine Bar, 2602 N. Clark St., will host a dinner featuring wines from Italy's Piedmont region Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 7 p.m. The event will feature Elisa Scavino of Paolo Scavino, a renowned Italian vineyard established in 1921. Tickets are $70; call 773-883-5101 to reserve.

—Schaumburg's Tokio Pub will host an "Iron Chef" challenge Sept. 30 as Challenger Executive Chef Peter Balodimas will take on "Iron Chef" Naoki Nakashima. The victor of this epic competition will move on to battle a new challenger at Tokio Pub's October beer dinner. Check-in begins at 6:30 p.m. and the first round of food will be served at 7 p.m. The cost is $30 per person (excluding tax and tip). Reservations are recommended; call 847-278-5181.

—The Andersonville Development Corporation will present the inaugural Andersonville City Made Fest—the first-ever all-local street festival that highlights Chicago-made beer, music and products in that neighborhood—Sept. 21-22, 12-9 p.m., at 5000-5100 N. Clark St. There is a $5 suggested gate donation. See www.andersonville.org .

—The 6th Annual Rib-a-Que Smoke-Out will take place Saturday, Sept. 21, in the Moonshine parking lot, 1824 W. Division St. Among other things, pro BBQ chefs will compete with amateurs for the rights to the coveted Gilded Grill trophy and cash prizes. (Applications for this year's Rib-a-Que are still being accepted at moonshinechicago@gmail.com .) Tickets are $25 in advance through Ticketweb.com or at Moonshine, or $35 at the door.

Send items to Andrew@WindyCityMediaGroup.com .


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