Events for October 12th, 2008
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Sunday - October 12th
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Chicago Frito Pie Contest
Charlie's Chicago - 3726 N. Broadway - Chicago (Boystown)
4 p.m. - 7 p.m.
For this inaugural fundraiser, local amateur cooks re-invented the snacky favorite made from corn chips, chili and cheese. Taste their creations and vote for your favorite. The winning cook gets a Frito Bandito-themed gift basket and a gift certificate.
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Oktoberfest at Cafe Ciao
Cafe Ciao - 939 W. Madison St. - Chicago (West Loop)
Get $2 domestic bottles, $3 import bottles and $5 microbrews.
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Dating for Queer Nerds
The Spot - 4437 N. Broadway - Chicago (Uptown)
5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Get your geek on with other smart LGBT singles during board games and trivia competitions. Includes a cocktail, plus giveaways of theater tickets and copies of Benjamin Nugent's "American Nerd."
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Uptown Poetry Slam with Marc Smith
The Green Mill - 4802 N. Broadway - Chicago (Uptown)
Two decades running, this is the granddaddy of all poetry slams.
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$1.25 mini-burgers and barbecue pork sandwiches, $3.25 Amstel Light and Heineken bottles, $3.75 bloody marys, $5.75 entrees with first beverage 6 p.m.
Gannon's Pub - 4264 N. Lincoln Ave. - Chicago
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Bars & Clubs / DJ
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Half-price bottles of wine with purchase of two entrees
Black Duck Tavern and Grille - 1800 N. Halsted St. - Chicago (Sheffield/De Paul)
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$4 mimosas and bloody marys
Bar Louie - 5500 South Shore Drive - Chicago (Hyde Park/University Of Chicago)
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$3 Miller Lite bottles, NFL games on TV
10pin bowling lounge - 330 N. State St. - Chicago (River North)
Watch the football action on eight screens spanning 24 bowling lanes. Stop by between Tuesday and Friday to predict the week's winners for a chance to win a cooler filled with prizes.
