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UPTOWN—Pecking Order's Filipino grilled chicken made the cover of the September issue of Food & Wine. Pick up some of their chicken for $15 with three sides, along with $5 glasses of bubbly, every Wednesday starting August 21. [EaterWire]
LINCOLN SQUARE—A new "gastro sports pub" is coming to the corner of Montrose and Lincoln, former home of the shuttered Bowman's. Owner Kevin Vaughan says Monty Gael's Tavern and Grill will have an executive chef and craft beer, but won't be a "crazy sports bar" or "in-your-face Irish" when it hopefully opens by September 1. [Patch]
LINCOLN PARK—The fourth annual Chicago Bacon Takedown will take place between 2-4 p.m. on September 14 at Lincoln Hall. 20 cooks will vie for the title; tickets cost $15. [EaterWire]
SOLDIER FIELD—Tickets are on sale for the second annual Windy City BBQ Classic on September 1. 30 pitmasters will compete in various categories in front of 30,000 expected attendees and live blues. [EaterWire]