A restaurant crawl in Ravenswood, a film festival kickoff and more things to do in Chicago today, Monday, Dec. 7.
EAT
The Sunnyside of Lincoln: Holiday Edition
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Stroll between four Ravenswood restaurants with food and drink at each stop, including hot sake and chocolate-dipped banana tempura at Miku Sushi and Half Acre seasonal beers with Irish lamb stew at The Grafton. Then stop by Homesoul shop for holiday gifts. 6-9 p.m. $45. Tickets: sunnyside.nightout.com
DRINK
Reserve Your Seat
116 N. Green St. 312-243-1199
A four-course dinner with Woodford Reserve cocktail pairings includes veal sweetbreads with cauliflower and beef short ribs with roasted young carrots. 6:30-9:30 p.m. $65. Tickets: eventbrite.com
DO
Chicago European Union Film Festival Kickoff
164 N. State St. 312-846-2600
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Catch a screening of “The Dark Valley,” the Austrian revenge Western that won the audience award at last year’s fest, and learn more about the March event. Discuss the film over appetizers at a post-show reception. 6 p.m. $6. Tickets: siskelfilmcenter.org
Winter Memories
3530 N. Halsted St. 800-737-0984
Pride Films & Plays’ second annual holiday cabaret features performances by company members Chris Logan, Robert Ollis, James Nedrud, Donterrio Johnson and more. 7 p.m. $20-$25. Tickets: pridefilmsandplays.com
Deathscribe
1328 W. Morse Ave. 773-381-4554
See the five finalists in the eighth annual International Festival of Radio Horror Plays performed by local actors accompanied by a live band and a team of sound effects artists. 8 p.m. $23-$25. Tickets: wildclawtheatre.com
HAPPY HOUR OF THE DAY
Get a 10-inch pizza and your choice of beer for $10 from 5-7 p.m. at Nellcote (833 W. Randolph St. 312-432-0500).