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1. Eat everything at Chocolate Fest
Hamburgers with chocolate barbecue sauce, fried chocolate-pudding pies and chocolate beer are just a few of the novelties at this year’s Chocolate Fest in Long Grove. Chocolate lovers can also dig into plenty of more traditional treats, including fudge and chocolate-dipped fruit. A chocolate scavenger hunt takes festgoers all around the historic downtown in search of samples. $5; free for kids 12 and younger. 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Friday, May 20 and Saturday, May 21; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, May 22 in downtown Long Grove, www.visitlonggrove.com
2. Up your bartending game
If you’re that person who asks the bartender a zillion questions about the anatomy of your drink, clear your calendar Sunday for the Chicago Cocktail Summit, a first-time event offering a dozen hour-long seminars (some overlap, unfortunately) hosted by local and visiting liquor pros. Eden Laurin and Aubrey Howard of The Violet Hour will school you on the best ways to use eggs in your drinks, Andrew Algren of Cherry Circle Room delivers a talk on the history of amaro, writer Camper English of Alcademics hosts an “All About Ice” seminar — and that’s just the beginning. $25 per session; $125 all-access pass. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, May 22 at Logan Theatre, 2646 N. Milwaukee Ave., www.cocktailsummit.com
3. Two words: brunch buffet
Dos Urban Cantina, a Phil Vettel favorite in Logan Square, just extended its hours to include Sunday brunch. A $24 buffet includes a guacamole bar, empanadas stuffed with scrambled eggs and cheese, chilaquiles, sweet corn tamales, Mexican chocolate coffee cake and more. Drinks (priced a la carte) range from prickly pear mimosas by the glass to palomas by the half gallon. And if the weather’s nice, a new 40-seat patio awaits. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 22 (and all following Sundays) at Dos Urban Cantina, 2829 W. Armitage Ave., 773-661-6452, www.dosurbancantina.com
4. Win free doughnuts for life
Free doughnuts for the rest of your time on this glorious, doughnut-filled planet could be your reality if you draw the lucky envelope at either new location of Stan’s Donuts & Coffee. The California chain opens its fifth and sixth locations (one on Michigan Avenue just steps from the river; the other on Broadway in Lakeview) by handing out prizes to the first 100 customers at each store. It’s more likely you’ll win a free coffee or doughnut (singular), but who’s complaining? Doors open 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 21 at Stan’s, 535 N. Michigan Ave. and 3300 N. Broadway, www.stansdonutschicago.com
5. Dance at beer prom
Chicago Craft Beer Week brings a lot of activities to the city, including an idea we love: beer prom. Burnt City Brewing is ready to party with the debut of Pearadise City, a sour pear saison made in collaboration with Penrose Brewing; a host of new tappings; and, quote, some “funky beer specials.” Come in costume (the theme: steampunk) and be ready to bowl — the brewery is also home to a set of lanes. 9 p.m. on Saturday, May 21 at Burnt City Brewing, 2747 N. Lincoln Ave., 773-275-1270.
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