Allium's Fried Chicken; Harvest Moon Farms Benefits; 3rd Annual Kegs for Kids; More

GOLD COAST—Make a reservation now for Allium's $38 all you can eat fried chicken special (served family style with mashed potatoes, corn on the cob, peach pie and more) taking place for lunch and dinner on Thursdays in September. Call 312-799-4900 to reserve. [EaterWire]

RIVER NORTH—Roka Akor has started doing a $39 all-you-can-eat Sunday brunch (11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m) with things like sashimi, ribs and exotic Japanese fruit. [EaterWire]

ANDERSONVILLE—Get your tickets for the third annual Kegs for Kids event at Hopleaf (co-organized by Metropolis Coffee) on Sept. 9 between 12 and 5 that benefits Helen C. Peirce Elementary School. Tickets are $40 in advance online and $50 at the door. Taste through 60-plus craft beers and wines and nosh on bites from local restaurants. [EaterWire]

VARIOUS LOCATIONS—A number of restaurants and businesses like David Burke's Primehouse, Sheffield's, Uncommon Ground and Metro Chicago, are stepping up to help Harvest Moon Farms, which has been hit hard by the drought, with various fundraising events. [Harvest Moon Farms via Grub Street]

Allium [Photo: Jason Little]