EAT
Party Food
Socca 3301 N. Clark St. 773-248-1155
Ordering hot wings isn't the only way to spice up the menu for football-watching. At the Super Bowl Cooking Class for Foodies, chef Roger Herring demonstrates how to whip up beer-cheese dip, rosemary-parmesan potato chips, BLT bread pudding and other snacks, serving samples along with wine and craft beers. $35. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday.
Get Cooking
Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba 2024 N. Halsted St. 773-935-5000
Chef Luis Vazquez helps bring some Spanish flair to your kitchen by demonstrating how to prepare crab meat-stuffed peppers, paella and chorizo cooked in cider. The class includes tastings, wine and a recipe booklet. $30. 10 a.m.-noon Saturday.
Dine Down South
25 Degrees 736 N. Clark St. 312-943-9700
Escape the Midwest cold at Southern Fried Sundays. The weekly $12 fried chicken dinner comes with two sides including mac and cheese, cornbread, collard greens or mashed potatoes. 5 p.m. Sunday.
DRINK
Fowl Play (FREE!)
Schubas 3159 N. Southport Ave. 773-525-2508
Frozen turkeys aren't just good for holiday dinners. The Lakeview bar's second annual Turkey Bowl challenges players to use birds in place of balls to knock down pins set up in the parking lot while drinking $3 Schlitz, PBR and Old Style tallboy cans between turns. The winning team gets a Schlitz bag and bowling shirt and the chance to compete in the Wrigleyville Turkey Bowl Championship Feb. 2 at Murphy's Bleachers. Noon Saturday.
DO
Cent-sible Shoes
City Soles 2001 W. North Ave. 773-489-2001
Need some new footwear? Head to the Wicker Park shop's biannual Nickel Sale, where you can buy a pair of shoes and get a second set for just five cents. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday.
Beautiful Brunch (FREE!)
Edith Hart 1917 N. Damen Ave. 773-252-3350
Get a stylish start to the day at Babes & Bagels, a monthly benefit for the anti-bullying organization Kind Campaign, where you can score makeup tips and applications, shop new items and snack on bagels and champagne. Noon to 3 p.m. Sunday.
Body Art (FREE!)
Chicago Photography Center 3301 N. Lincoln Ave. 773-549-1631
Scope out some great ink without any awkward staring at the opening reception for photography exhibit "Tattoo II," which includes drinks from Half Acre Brewing Company and a performance from illusionists Movements of Magic. You can even come home with your own Sharpie tattoo. 7-9 p.m. Friday.
Blown Up
The Annoyance Theatre 4830 N. Broadway 773-561-4665
Audience and cast member favorite "The Final Balloon," a dark comedy set during an annual gathering of a ragtag group of drunks at a local bar, returns for weekly shows through Feb. 23. $20. 10 p.m.
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Samantha Nelson is a RedEye special contributor.