Ceres' Table Does Sicily, Socca's Herring Takes Second in Int'l Chowder Contest; More

UPTOWN—Reserve a spot at Ceres' Table (4882 N. Clark) through Saturday to enjoy a special Sicilian menu created by chef Giuseppe Scurato and his childhood friend from Sicily, Gaetano DiBenedetto, chef/owner of Gaetano's in Forest Park. Go tonight and DiBenedetto will cook alongside Scurato; Thursday Scurato goes out to Forest Park. Peep the menu before you go. [EaterWire]

PEI/LAKEVIEW—Congrats to Socca chef/owner Roger Herring for taking second place in the international seafood chowder competition at the Prince Edward Island International Shellfish Festival in Canada. Want the recipe? Sign up for his chowder class on Oct. 13. Reserve a $30 spot by calling 773-248-1155. [EaterWire]

BUCKTOWN—There's nothing like hearing your favorite local spot decides to start delivering and that's exactly what just happened with Riverside Cafe, a 25-plus-year mainstay in Bucktown. [WPBIG]

WEST LOOP—If you dine at BellyQ, save your receipt, walk across the street to the Tasting Room, show it and get 50 percent off a glass of bubbly. It's Tasting Room's way of welcoming Bill Kim's new spot, and his customers, to the neighborhood. [EaterWire]

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