Del Frisco's Hiring 300; Ina's Loves Teachers; More

GOLD COAST—Del Frisco's is set to boost the local economy by hiring 300 front- and back-of-house restaurant staffers. The steakhouse, opening in December in the Esquire Theater building on Oak Street, is holding a recruiting fair on Saturday, Sept. 22 at the Westin at 909 N. Michigan from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. And yes, the company offers health and 401(k) benefits. [EaterWire]

WEST LOOP—Someone started a nasty rumor that Ina's wasn't serving striking teachers, but guess what? If that someone had stopped into the restaurant over the weekend, they would have seen plenty of red shirts before a big rally in Union Park. Ina's loves all. Why haters gotta hate? [Facebook]

FULTON MARKET—Join Mike and Patrick Sheerin of the Trenchermen tonight between 6 and 9 at Publican Quality Meats for burger night. The brothers will challenge the PQM burger, both $10 including fries, with a smoked beef short rib burger with crispy garlic, lemon aioli, heirloom tomato and taleggio fondue. PQM also offers $5 shots of bourbon. Starting Sept. 19, Trenchermen will offer the burger in limited quantities on their bar menu for the next month. [EaterWire]

DEALS—Pre-order the 2013 A La Card deck today and tomorrow, use promo code 2013PRE and get 20 percent off your order and a complimentary 2012 deck good for the rest of the year. [EaterWire]

DVR ALERT—Epic chef Mark Pollard will be on Windy City Live Thursday morning in the 9 a.m. hour. [EaterWire]

Ina's [Photo: Brunch in Chicago]