Browntrout Vacation; Floriole, Virtue Cider Dinner; More

NORTH CENTER—Browntrout is closed through Jan. 17 for its extended winter holiday "fishing trip." The restaurant will reopen on Jan. 18. [EaterWire]

LINCOLN PARK—Floriole Bakery and Greg Hall of Virtue Cider will host a cider-pairing dinner on Jan. 19 with two seatings (6 and 7:30 p.m.) for $75 a person. Tickets available online. [EaterWire]

OLD TOWN—Hit Old Town Social tonight starting at 10 to hear TOC's Heather Shouse guest DJ a "redneck roots" theme and take 50 percent off all food with proceeds benefitting Green City Market. [EaterWire]

LOS ANGELES—Vitner's, Chicago's homegrown chip company since 1926, has been sold to Snak King, based outside of Los Angeles. [WBEZ]

RIVER NORTH—Rockit Ranch Productions is reportedly looking to open a Korean BBQ joint. [312DD]