A fried-chicken-eating contest and more food and drink events this ...

Thursday22

The documentary Capones Whiskey: The Story of Templeton Rye premieres tonight at Mayne Stage Theater, followed by a QA with director Kristian Day and Gapers Block publisher Andrew Huff, plus a Templeton Rye cocktail reception.
8 PM, Mayne Stage Theater, 1328 W. Morse, 773-381-4554, $10-15.

More food and drink events after the jump.

The Southern holds a fried-chicken-eating contest with a $200 prize. E-mail to sign up.
8 PM, the Southern, 1840 W. North, 773-342-1840, $20 to enter, free to watch.

Wicker Parks Francescas Forno hosts Let Them Drink Bourbon, a five-course dinner paired with small-batch bourbon. Fred Noe, great-grandson of Jim Beam, will speak about the featured bourbons and the history of small-batch bourbon. Dishes include brown-sugar-glazed bacon jerky paired with Moonshine, and pancetta-wrapped striped bass paired with Basil Haydens bourbon. Reservations required.
8-10 PM, Francescas Forno, 1576 N. Milwaukee, 773-770-0184, $45.

Weegees Lounge hosts a bottomless Three Floyds pint night, with all proceeds going to the Saint Baldricks Foundation to fight childhood cancer. A $20 donation provides unlimited Three Floyds drafts, including: Zombie Dust, Gumballhead, Ham on Rye and Topless Witch. A 22-ounce sample of the rare, once-a-year Dark Lord brew will be auctioned off
8 PM, Weegees Lounge, 3659 W. Armitage, 773-384-0707, $20.

Friday23

Pskbord, the traditional Swedish Easter feast that marks the end of Lent, will be celebrated at Ikea today with an all-you-can-eat smorgasbord. Dishes include smoked salmon, Swedish ham, meatballs, herring, and assorted Swedish desserts. Tickets must be purchased in person.
5-8 PM, Ikea Schaumburg and Ikea Bolingbrook, 1800 E. McConnor Parkway, Schaumburg, 750 E. Boughton Road, Bolingbrook, 847-969-9700 and 630-972-7900, $9.99, $2.49 for kids under 12.

UNICEFs second annual Taste of Tap event is tonight, a fund-raiser for World Water Week in which thousands of restaurants nationwide help provide clean drinking water in Vietnam, Togo, Mauritania, and Cameroon (among others), by asking diners to donate a dollar for their drinking water. Former Top Chef contestant Dale Levitski of Sprout as well as chefs from Crux, Centered Chef, and A Razor, A Shiny Knife will take part in live cooking demonstrations and serve water-themed food and drink. Theres also a silent auction. Purchase tickets here. For more information or to register as a volunteer with Tap Project click here.
7-10 PM, Centered Chef, 177 N. Ada, 312-226-2433, $50.

Saturday24

Sergeant David J. Haynes and Christopher Garlington, authors of The Beat Cops Guide to Chicago Eats, talk about what cops eat and purported hassles involved. Hosted by Chicago Foodways Roundtable.
10 AM, Kendall College School of Culinary Arts room 632, 900 N. Branch, 847-432-8255, $3.

Bread and Wine and Vinejoy host a house-made charcuterie and sustainable wine dinner. The five-course menu includes chicken liver pat paired with Tatomer 09 Riesling and pig face pancetta paired with Shakedown White, a blend of sauvignon blanc, muscat, and viognier. A coupon for 10 percent off retail items is included. Seating is limited.
2-4 PM, Bread and Wine, 3732 W. Irving Park, 773-866-5266, $25.

Standard Market, a new 33,000-square-foot specialty food store, is holding an open house today. It includes a chili cook-off, wine tastings, meet the farmer sessions, more than 20 vendor samples, face painting, musician Cary Kanno, stilt walking, balloon artists, prizes every hour, and a live game show.
11 AM-8 PM, Standard Market, 333 E. Ogden, Westmont, 630-366-7030, free.

Its Sausagefest 2012 at Haymarket Pub and Brewery. Theyre pairing 15 varieties of their handmade sausages with 30 different cheeses and 30 microbrews. Tickets on sale here.
1-5 PM, Haymarket Pub and Brewery, 737 W. Randolph, 312-638-0700, $45.

Monday26

FearNoArt presents The Dinner Party, a conversation over dinner between three artists and a chef streamed live on Ihe internet. Tonights installment features blues musician Billy Branch, Poetry Slam founder Marc Smith, MCA curator Naomi Beckwith and Three Aces chef Matt Troost. The opening act is performance painter Stacy Bowie and violinist Edith Yokley. Dinner sampling included, no late seating. Or watch free online at 7:30 PM.
7 PM show, 8:30 dinner, Mayne Stage, 1328 W. Morse, 866-468-3401, $25.

Tuesday27

Whats Brewing in Chicago? The Politics of Beer is a discussion of the history and politics of Chicagos pubs and breweries. The speakers will be Elizabeth Garibay, public program manager of the Chicago History Museum and founder of the Tales, Taverns Towns web project, and Pete Crowley, president of the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild and owner of the Haymarket Pub and Brewery. Registration required.
6:30-8 PM, Haymarket Pub and Brewery, 737 W. Randolph, 312-422-5580, free.

The Stew Supper Clubs A Survivalist Supper is a prix-fixe dinner featuring potential foods of the apocalypse. Cocktails included; vegetarian options available with prior notice. Click here for tickets.
7 PM, Darkroom, 2210 W. Chicago, 773-216-5580, $45.

Wednesday28

It might feel like summer outside, but winter vegetables are still in season. Sepia hosts a locally sourced five-course winter-themed dinnersay, duck-fat fried chicken with sweet potatoes, mustard greens, and miso paired with a 2010 Fessina Laeneopartially to benefit Green City Market and in conjunction with the nonprofit Growing Power. It includes welcome cocktails and wine pairings.
6:30 PM, Sepia, 135 N. Jefferson, 312-441-1920, $115.

Desserts for Deserts, sponsored by Fed Up, features sweets from Hoosier Mama Pie Company, Katherine Anne Confections, and Uncommon Ground, among others. All proceeds go to the nonprofit Fresh Moves in the effort to provide needy Chicago neighborhoods with healthy food options. Ticket sales are here.
7 PM VIP reception, 8-10 PM, Greenhouse Loft, 2545 W. Diversey, 773-569-0035, $55-75.

A tasting of Alpine Spring, a new unfiltered German-style beer from Samuel Adams, is hosted by brand rep Zach Pine. The beer is described as crisp and slightly sweet with bright citrus and spicy hop notes. There will be a raffle for a Samuel Adams tasting kit as well.
5-7 PM, Franklin Tap, 325 S. Franklin, 312-212-3262, free.

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