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1. Feast on burgers and beer

Burgers and beers from Hopewell Brewing have taken over Mott St. Help close out the restaurant’s burger and tap takeover week by trying the combo deal, good through April 17: $18 for the signature Mott St burger and any Hopewell draft. Bonus: As the clock turns from midnight Friday, April 15, to 12:01 Saturday, April 16, be the first to sample Hopewell’s Barleywine and dig into specials including ramen shrimp chips and pig trotters. Mott St, 1401 N. Ashland Ave., www.mottstreetchicago.com

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2. Make macarons with a pro

Yes, you can make these beauties.
Yes, you can make these beauties.

Up your baking game at Chicago’s only culinary bookstore, Read It & Eat. At a hands-on class, pastry chef Kelly Dull teaches you how to make the shells and fillings for macarons (a popular French pastry that resembles a sandwich cookie), with flavors ranging from lavender to caramel. $80. 1-4 p.m. Saturday, April 16, at Read It & Eat, 2142 N. Halsted St., www.readitandeatstore.com

3. Drink all day (it’s for the kids!)

Stop by Billy Sunday during Saturday's bar crawl through Logan Square.
Stop by Billy Sunday during Saturday’s bar crawl through Logan Square.

Hit more than 10 Logan Square bars and restaurants, including Lula Cafe, Billy Sunday and Yusho, during the first Passport to Pilot Light bar crawl. At each stop, proceeds from designated food and drink specials go to Pilot Light, a Chicago nonprofit that helps kids form healthy relationships with food. Get a stamp in the day’s bar crawl passport for each special you try, then redeem the passport for prizes at one of the final bars. Sign up at www.pilotlightchefs.org. Free registration. Noon to 10 p.m. Saturday, April 16, starting at Lula Cafe, 2537 N. Kedzie Ave.

4. Learn a little food history

This Southwest chicken salad is just one example of the permeating influence the history of the American West has had on our food.
This Southwest chicken salad is just one example of the permeating influence the history of the American West has had on our food.

From bison to ancho, some of our favorite ingredients have roots in the American West. Join PBS show host and cookbook author Christy Rost for a discussion of the influence the region has had on cooking in America today. Reserve your space by emailing [email protected]. $5. 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 16, at Kendall College, 900 N. North Branch St., www.culinaryhistorians.org/how-the-west-won

5. Hit a beer release party

Get a deal on pints at The Empty Bottle on Saturday.
Get a deal on pints at The Empty Bottle on Saturday.

Revolution Brewing releases another batch of its limited-edition Hand Over Fist lager, a collaboration with Reckless Records, on Saturday to celebrate Record Store Day (a nationwide initiative to encourage customers to shop at indie record stores). Bring a receipt from any Reckless location to the beer’s release party at The Empty Bottle, and score $4 Hand Over Fist pints. Doors open at noon for a panel discussion on women in music, followed by a lineup of four local bands. No cover. Noon to 5 p.m. Saturday at The Empty Bottle, 1035 N. Western Ave., 773-276-3600, www.emptybottle.com