Brunch at The Dawson; Blue Bayou Shuttered; More

RIVER WEST—Weekend brunch is now available at The Dawson. Menu items include "Hang Town Fry" (fried oysters, baked eggs, bacon, hollandaise, Tabasco), French toast terrine (sausage, pistachio, fig and bitter green salad, ricotta, maple syrup) and Clint Rogers' cocktails and house sodas. [EaterWire]

LAKEVIEW—Blue Bayou at 3734 N. Southport is no more. They were supposed to revamp and reopen last year. [Southport Corridor]

NOBLE SQUARE—Head to New Belgium Brewing's Clips Beer and Film Tour on June 6 at Eckhart Park. Sample brews, eat, and watch around 20 films on brewing. Admission is free, beer is not free, 100 percent of the proceeds go to local non-profits. [EaterWire]