In honor of National Sandwich Month ( August ), these are just what a few restaurants are offering: Hubbard Inn has a braised short rib roll for $11; Japonais by Morimoto has a king crab club for $17; Sophie's is offering a Designer's Club for $16; and Sola has an egg sandwich ( fried eggs, bacon and herbed goat cheese ) for $10.
On Wed., Aug. 20, at 8 p.m CT, Travel Channel will air the Chicago episode of American Grilled, which taped at Wrigley Field this past spring. In the episode, host David Guas travels to Chicago for a special Major League Baseball-themed episode. Joanna "Juicy" Dunn ( Chicago ); John Vanetten ( Chicago ); Adam Colon ( Grand Rapids, Michigan ); Damon Holter ( Hudson, Wisconsin ) battle it out in the shadows of the ballpark to earn the $10,000 prize.
Magnolia Bakerylocated in Block 37 ( 108 N. State St. )is now offering the Chicago Bears cupcake. The Bears cupcake ( $5.25 ) is a classic chocolate or vanilla cupcake with vanilla buttercream and topped with the "Da Bears" saying.
Frontier, 1072 N. Milwaukee Ave., will host the second annual Seven Seas Charity Feast benefitting Chicago Blackhawks Charities, followed by the 4th Annual Supreme Mother Shucker Oyster Shucking Contest on Sunday, Aug. 17, 1-7 p.m. Admission for the feast ( 1-4 p.m. ) is $55 per person; visit thefrontierchicago.com/events-tickets/ .
French restaurant Bistro Campagne, 4518 N. Lincoln Ave., has several August specials. Among them are De Bruin Farm-raised rabbit pappardelle, Dotson Farm heirloom tomato salad, and Klug Farm peach-and-apricot crumble. In addition, patrons can dine in the outdoor garden, which is in full bloom. Visit www.bistrocampagne.com .
Chicago gay sports bar and grill Crew, 4804 N. Broadway, is hosting a speakeasy party its new menu by new executive chef Robyn Marfurt. The Roaring '20s-themed partyon Wed., Aug. 13, at 7-10 p.m.will benefit HIV agency TPAN and The People's Musical School organizations, with the $20 suggested donation that includes complimentary food, drinks and raffle prizes for the evening.
Now through Sept. 1, each of the Kimpton Restaurants of ChicagoSable Kitchen & Bar, Atwood Restaurant, 312 Chicago and South Water Kitchenwill be collecting gym-shoe donations. For each pair of shoes collected, guests will be given a voucher for a free dessert at any restaurant for their efforts in helping support Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation. "Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Awareness Day" is Sept. 12.
Treasure Island Foods has announced the launch of its Cooking for a Cause event. Partnering with Publican Quality Meats, Goose Island and Terlato Wines, all proceeding from the event will be donated to the Greater Chicago Food Depository. The event will be held outdoors at Treasure Island Foods' 2121 N. Clybourn Ave. location on Aug. 26, 6:30-9 p.m. Tickets include wine and beer tastings, giveaways and raffles and a five-star intimate meal cooked by Publican Quality Meats chefs Paul Kahan and Cosmo Goss. Visit www.tifoods.com/cooking_school.
Green City Market, advertised as "Chicago's premiere sustainable farmer's market," opens its new additional outdoor location at Fulton Market this Saturday, Aug. 9. To be known as Green City Market Fulton, hours are 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday through October at the corners of Halsted and Fulton Market streets in the parking lot at 222 N. Halsted St. Among the vendors are Mint Creek, Amazing Shrimp, Green Acres and Brunkow Cheese.
The Great American Bacon Festival will take place Saturday, Sept. 6, at Union Station's Great Hall, 225 S. Canal St. VIP admission starts at 6:30 p.m., with general admission beginning at 7 p.m., with the event ending at 9:30 p.m. There will be everything from a tasting station to unlimited samples to trivia games. Tickets are $65-$110 each; see thegreatamericanbaconfestival.com .
Soho House will launch Chicken Shop Chicago, a new public restaurant created to celebrate the classic flavors of rotisserie chicken. The restaurant is located on the ground floor of London-based Soho House Chicago, which opened Aug. 11 at 113-125 N. Green St. Chicken Shop is one of four public spaces on site, joining Pizza East, Cowshed Spa and The Allis, and will offer dinner service daily, with brunch available on the weekend.
A Magnificent Taste, Chicago's annual outdoor culinary event, kicks off Aug. 22, 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Pioneer Court, 401 N. Michigan Ave., as a part of The Magnificent Mile Shopping Festival presented by MasterCard, which will take place Aug. 22-Sept. 1. A Magnificent Taste will feature Chef Sam Talbot, a Top Chef semifinalist ( season two ). Talbot will prepare a dish for guests alongside 15 Chicago chefs from top restaurants in the city to raise funds for Common Threads. Tickets are $125-$200; visit http://events.commonthreads.org/eventDetails.aspx?eventId=143.
The producers of Chicago's WingFest now present an end of summer-food competition with HogFight on Sunday, Aug. 31, 3-7 p.m., at Mahoney's Pub & Grille, 551 N. Ogden Ave. HogFight is a whole-hog competition pitting select Chicagoland chefs against one another to declare one the HogMaster and take home $1,000 in cash, and it all benefits Variety-The Children's Charity. Visit www.HogFight.com .
This Labor Day ( Monday, Sept. 1 ), Shaw's Crab House will celebrate the U.S. workforce at both Chicagoland locations. There will be a half-priced oyster deal; in addition, at 4-6 p.m., the Schaumburg location will serve oysters for 50 cents apiece in both the Oyster Bar and on the outdoor patio. Visit www.shawscrabhouse.com .
Hofbrauhaus Chicagoadvertised as the first and only German microbrewery, beer hall and restaurant in the Chicago areawill celebrate its second annual Oktoberfest Sept. 12-Oct. 31 in MB Financial Park at Rosemont. Festivities include authentic Bavarian entertainment, freshly brewed "Oktoberfestbier," daily food specials and celebrity keg-tapping ceremonies. Visit hofbrauhauschicago.com .
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