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10/22/09
The weekend is as the weekend does.
SLICED
Tocco's Half-Price Pizza and $5 Martinis
When some are ready to go home, you're just warming up—though a little pizza helps light your fire. So
this wood-furnace pizza joint offers half-price pies late night, and $5 martinis all day—in case your
late night starts early.
- 411:
- Half-price pizza 10pm-2am, Thursdays, Tocco, 1266 N. Milwaukee Ave, 773-687-8895
WISCONSIN SWELLS
Kohler Food and Wine Experience
Sometimes your Wisconsin weekend getaway needs to start early. Like right now. This smorgasbord of celebrity
chefs (Jacques Pépin, Marcus Samuelsson and Lidia Bastianich) begins today with culinary demos, wine
and spirits tastings, and lots of cheese…but you probably could have guessed that.
- 411:
- Oct 22-25, Destination Kohler, 725 Woodlake Rd, Kohler, WI, 800-344-2838
THE LONG GOOD BIVALVE
Royster the Oyster at Shaw's
In addition to plenty of ice-cold beer and extensive ax riffing from legendary bluesman Melvin Taylor, the
annual tented oyster orgy will climax with its highly anticipated bivalve eating contest. Just remember to
pace yourself.
- 411:
- $10, 3-10pm, Oct 23, Shaw's Crab House, 21 E. Hubbard St, 312-527-2722
LACED UP
The LadyLux Fashion Show
During Chicago Fashion Week, there's a lot of competition for your attention, though you'll always make time
for a few prancing underwear models. This lingerie show highlights designer Marc Wayne, a master of bras,
panties and other laciness. Maybe you can compare notes.
- 411:
- No cost, 11pm, Oct 23, LuxBar, 18 E. Bellevue Pl (at Rush), 312-642-3400
POWDER PLAYERS
2nd Annual Windy City Ski & Snowboard
At this huge ski expo, you'll find the latest gear, plus sales on everything from bindings to knit caps.
Plus, your admission gets you discounted lift tickets to Devil's Head Resort, Raging Buffalo Snowboard Park
and Indian Head Resort. Consider them warm-up runs for Telluride.
- 411:
- $12, Oct 23-25, times vary, 1551 N. Thoreau Dr, Schaumburg, 847-303-4100, tickets here
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