Jackie Shen Heads to Chicago Cut; Three Aces Rock Dinner; Smoke Daddy's Bloody Party

RIVER NORTH—Jackie Shen, the former chef at Red Light, will head up the kitchen at Chicago Cut Steakhouse. She will pull from her seven-year experience at Lawry's, The Prime Rib, and tells Chicago, "People think that when [a] chef goes to a place that the chef is going to fix something, create something, or change something. I am going there to learn something. And hopefully I will be able to enrich others.” [Dish]

TAYLOR STREET—Hit Three Aces Thursday night for their monthly $40 four-course Exile on Taylor Street rock-inspired dinner. This month's honorees include Johnny Cash, Axl Rose and Kurt Cobain. Dinner includes two craft beers. [EaterWire]

WICKER PARK—Smoke Daddy recently released its own bottled Bloody Mary mix, the Smokin' Mary, and will celebrate the spicy concoction with a kickoff party on March 5. Free samples will be passed between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. You can buy a bottle to take home with you. [EaterWire]