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WEST LOOP—A number of local chefs have been added to the inaugural lineup of Bill Kim's Ramenfest 2014 being held on November 8 at BellyQ. Smoque BBQ's Barry Sorkin, A10's John Vermiglio, Piccolo Sogno's Tony Priolo, and a whole lot more will be cooking up their version of ramen. A few chef spots have yet to be filled and tickets, which are $45 (and include access to all of the ramen at the festival), are on sale now. [Tribune]
WEST LOOP—Thursday's the day for TÊTE Charcuterie's second choucroute dinner and Bohemian House Chicago's chef Jimmy Papadopoulos will be participating. Things kick off at 9:00 PM and a portion of the ticket price gets donated to Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital. Make your reservations by calling 312-733-1178. [EaterWire]
LINCOLN PARK—The Hidden Shamrock closed in May for some renovations and is now open with a brand new menu, which you can view in full below. [EaterWire]
WEST LOOP—Head over to Carmichael's this Friday for Festiv-Ale, a craft beer tasting event featuring more than 25 brewers. In addition to the beer, there will be plenty of food to be had, including a whole prepared pig each from Sunda and Frontier for the VIP guests. The event's proceeds are going to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and tickets are on sale now. [EaterWire]
