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Bleader
, Oct 11, 2012
Fall farmers' markets and other food and drink events
The last week of farmer's markets and plenty of fall harvest celebrations make up this week's food and drink events
by Meg Pier
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676 Restaurant & Bar
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Merz Apothecary
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Chef's Table
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The Aviary
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Dominick's Pizza
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Brewer's Brunch
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BIN 36
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Bleader
, Oct 4, 2012
Mash Tun Oktoberfest and other food and drink events
Craft Spirits Week takes over Chicago's food and drink event scene, with still more Oktoberfests, beer festivals, wine festivals, and dinners paired with spirits and ciders
by Meg Pier
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Deidra Hay
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North Shore
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St. George
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Mash Tun
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Duck N' Roll
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Brand BBQ
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Michael Kiser
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Flesh for Food
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Red Line Coffee Crawl
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Intelligentsia
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Ch'ava
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Metropolis 2 Sparrows
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Craft Spirits Week
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Gregory Ellis
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Argus Brewery
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Golf Open
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Pullman State Historic Site
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Chicago Beer Festival
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Metropolitan Brewing Company
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Shock Top
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Union Station
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Mokena
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Greg Hall
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cider
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Virtue
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Harmony Grill
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The Savoy
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Bleader
, Sep 30, 2012
The
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What's on the Agenda for Sunday, September 30, 2012
by Drew Hunt
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Saint Alphonsus Church
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Millennium Park
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Supreme Lobster & Seafood Co.
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oyster shucking
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The Randolph Street Market
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Bleader
, Sep 27, 2012
Chicago Gourmet and other food and drink events
Fall-themed events like Apple Fest and Oktoberfest usher in the new season, while artisan wines, cheeses, and spirits abound in the city this week
by Meg Pier
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Foodease Market
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Stock Your Cellar
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Water Tower Place
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Apple Fest
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Long Grove
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Chicago Gourmet
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Bon Appétit
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Hamburger Hop
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St. Alphonsus
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Oktoberfest
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Kinderfest
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VeganMania
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Vegan Black Metal Chef
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Russ Faulk
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Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet
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Chopping Block
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grilled cheese
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beer
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Wicker Park
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Bucktown
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Dinner Crawl
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The Bedford
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Silver Cloud
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Club Lucky
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Jackson Junge
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Chicago Independent Spirits Expo
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Carmichael's Courtyard
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spirits
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cigars
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BevX.com
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Ultimate Spirits Challenge
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Glencairn
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Blogs
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Bleader
, Oct 10, 2011
One Sip: Oktoberfest beers
Beverage director Jason Baldacci (Webster's Wine Bar, the Bluebird, Telegraph Wine Bar) offers his picks for Oktoberfest beers.
by Jason Baldacci
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Food
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Ayinger Oktober Fest-Märzen
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Two Brothers' Atom Smasher
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Victory Festbier
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Webster's Wine Bar
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the Bluebird
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Telegraph Wine Bar
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Jason Baldacci
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Bleader
, Oct 6, 2010
This Week's Food and Drink Events
A pie contest, a vegan festival, a German buffet, and more.
by Sam Worley
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Food
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Uncommon Ground
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Great Lakes Brewing Company
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Cleveland
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Eliot Ness Amber Lager
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Burning River Pale Ale
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Chicago VeganMania
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veganism
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Chicago Diner
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Soul Vegetarian
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Carol J. Adams
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The Sexual Politics of Meat: A Feminist-Vegetarian Critical Theory
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Rock Bottom Brewery
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Oktoberfest
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Rocktoberfest
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knockwurst
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spaetzle
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German cuisine
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beer
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City Provisions Deli
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crop mob
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Spence Farm
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Frontera Grill
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Blackbird
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Bucktown Apple Pie Contest
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apple pie
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Gale Gand
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Holstein Park
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Jack Bishop
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America's Test Kitchen
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America's Test Kitchen Healthy Family Cookbook
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The Book Table
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Academy for Global Citizenship
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Chicago Public Schools
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school lunch
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nutrition
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Global Grazing
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Bill Kim
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Paul Kahan
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Stephanie Izard
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Blogs
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Bleader
, Oct 1, 2010
10/1—Free Bratwurst Buffet
Tonight from 5 to 8 PM, Faith & Whiskey serves a free bratwurst buffet as part of its Oktoberfest Kickoff Party.
by Sam Worley
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Food
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Faith & Whiskey
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Oktoberfest
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Blogs
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, Oct 1, 2010
10/2-10/3—Oktoberfest at Saint Benedict's
St. Benedict's holds its 45th annual Oktoberfest.
by Robin Peterson
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Swag
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St. Benedict
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Oktoberfest
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German culture
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German
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October
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beer
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McGowans
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Paloma
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Oompah DJPJ
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Pete Kattner
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Blogs
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Bleader
, Sep 23, 2010
This Week's Food and Drink Events
Pumpkin beer, burgers, ribs, and more.
by Sam Worley
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Food
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Pumpkin beer
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Oktoberfest
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Delilah's
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beer tasting
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Hacker-Pschorr
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Goose Island Brewing Co.
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Summit Brewing Co.
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Dogfish Head
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Chicago Gourmet
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Hamburger Hop
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Stephanie Izard
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Girl & the Goat
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John Coletta
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Quartino
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Eddie Lakin
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Edzo's Burger Shop
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WXRT
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Lin Brehmer
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Thomas Keller
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Harris Theater for Music and Dance
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Grace Young
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Stir Frying to the Sky's Edge
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wok cooking
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Chinese diaspora
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Rib-A-Que Smoke-Out
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Moonshine Brewing Company
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The Carpetbaggers
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The Hoyle Brothers
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ribs
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National Wine Week
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Smith & Wollensky
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Blogs
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Bleader
, Oct 9, 2008
Heads Up
This week's talks, tastings, and events.
by Julia Thiel
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Food Chain
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Food
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Oktoberfest
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Taste Food and Wine
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Alliance Française
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Harvest Festival
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The Sweet History of French Pastry
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cooking with cider
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Mark Seaman
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Andersonville Dessert Crawl
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Galleria Liqueurs
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Blogs
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Bleader
, Sep 17, 2008
Heads Up
This week's talks, tastings, and events.
by Julia Thiel
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Food Chain
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Food
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Delilah'S
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Chicago Foodways Roundtable
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Oktoberfest
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Hokkaido Fair
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Mitsuwa Marketplace
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Exploring the Culinary Collections at the Newberry Library
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Urban County Fair
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Tea Time With Eva Eliscu
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Buffalo Roast and Fall Festival
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Three Floyds Brewery Dinner
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Mitchell Musem of the American Indian
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Chalkboard
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Galway Tribes Irish Pub & Ale House
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Garfield Park
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Bleader
, Sep 27, 2007
This weekend and beyond
This week's talks, tastings, and tours.
by Julia Thiel
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Food Chain
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Food
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Intelligentsia
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Pastoral
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Eno
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Oktoberfest
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Wine Discount Center
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Seedling Fruit
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Point Reyes
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1945 Chateau Latour
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Hacienda la Esmeralda
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Brookfield Zoo
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Wines in the Wild
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Highland Park Historical Society
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Learning to Cook in 1898: A Chicago Culinary Memoir
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Talk with Your Mouth Full
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, Sep 21, 2007
More this weekend and beyond
Celebrate Oktoberfest Tuesday at Delilah's.
by Martha Bayne
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Food
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Delilah'S
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Pumpkin Ale
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