River North: On September 15, Fulton’s on the River will host Common Threads’ First Annual Cook-Off. Featuring the cooking of Stephanie Izard, Giuseppe Tentori, Todd Stein, Sarah Levy, and many, many more, the event will help raise money to promote the charity’s “mission to educate children on the importance of nutrition and physical well-being.” General Admission is $75 per person and VIP tickets are $150 per person. Click here for more details. [Grub Street]
Andersonville: Need more bourbon in your life? Big Jones just launched the Big Jones Bourbon Society, where members get passports to taste through 60 of the restaurant’s different bourbons. The free membership also includes a complimentary pour of the restaurant’s “Whiskey of the Month.” Sample at least 40 of bourbons, and you’ll get two tickets to a monthly whiskey dinner. [RIA]
West Town: The Black Sheep is offering two drinks and two appetizers for only $25 today on PopSugar. Normally, those items would cost $45. [Popsugar]
Skokie: Libertad, which is being described as “Skokie’s first Modern Latin restaurant,” opens today. If features the cooking of chef Armando Gonzalez, who has worked at BIN 36 and MK. [RIA]
