$10 Lobster Night at Socca; Stone Brewing @ Paramount Room; Eli's 1,000 Pound Cheesecake at Taste

LAKEVIEW—Reserve your spot now for Socca's (3301 N. Clark) "Last Tuesday" of July $10 Maine lobster night. Any additional sides (corn on the cob, truffled pomme frites, chive mashed potato, etc) and drinks are extra. Call 773-248-1155 to reserve, which is highly recommended. [EaterWire]

RIVER WEST—Get in on Paramount Room's July 17 five-course Stone Brewing dinner. Tickets are $65 each. Call 312-829-6300. [EaterWire]

GRANT PARK—Join Eli's Cheesecake at Buckingham Fountain at 11:30 July 11 to kick off Taste of Chicago and get a slice of their 1,000 pound cheesecake celebrating the 32nd birthday of Eli's and the Taste and the 175th birthday of Chicago. [EaterWire]

Socca [Photo: Bunny and Brandy]