EAT
Chili Cook-Off at Bears Tailgate
Lotties Pub1925 W. Cortland Ave. 773-489-0738
Sample chili from six amateur cooks and vote for your favorite to win $200. Then stick around to watch the Bears play the New York Jets while taking advantage of food and drink specials including $2 steak or chicken tacos, $3 Dos Equis and $4 Miller and Coors stadium cups. 6:30 p.m. No cover.
Crawfish and Smoked Pork Pozole Pie
Lone Wolf 806 W. Randolph St. 312-600-9391
All month long, the West Loop tavern is donating the proceeds from this $10 savory pie, created by Lillie's Q chef Charlie McKenna, to a charity providing scholarships for Brenau University in Georgia. Pair it with a 12-ounce draft of 3 Floyds Brewing Co.'s Gumballhead or Zombie Dust for an additional $2. 4 p.m.-2 a.m.
DRINK
Mezcales de Leyenda tasting
MFK432 W. Diversey Parkway 773-857-2540
Sample three of the importer's mezcals straight and mixed into cocktails and snack on appetizers at this tasting led by Danny Mena, owner of New York's Sembrado and Hecho en Dumbo. 6-7:30 p.m. $35. RSVP required: info@mfkrestaurant.com
Oktoberfest on the Roof
Fountainhead1970 W. Montrose Ave. 773-697-8204
German folk and pop band Alpine Thunder performs at the fourth annual bash. The Ravenswood bar is also tapping eight seasonal brews for $6-$10 including Victory Brewing Company's Festbier, Avery Brewing Company's The Kaiser and Two Brothers Brewing Company Atom Smasher. Pair them with pretzel nubs with grain mustard ($8) or smoked pumpkin hummus ($10). 6-11 p.m. No cover.
DO
Rethink. Redefine. Reimagine.
Symphony Center220 S. Michigan Ave. 312-284-1554
Chicago Sinfonietta kicks off its 2014-2015 season by performing alongside punk marching band Mucca Pazza. Two Brothers Brewing Company provides beer tastings before and after the concert and during intermission. 7:30 p.m. $29-$58. Tickets: chicagosinfonietta.org
REDEYE TIP OF THE DAY
Chobani offers free Greek yogurt and pedicabs rides from 7-10 a.m. at Pioneer Court Plaza.