—Mrs. Fields®, the iconic fresh-baked specialty cookies and brownies brand, has a new concept store in downtown Chicago at 242 S. State St. Along with the new décor, the store is the first Mrs. Fields® to feature its own coffee line of hot, iced and blended specialty drinks, complete with flavors like Snickerdoodle, Milk Chocolate Chip and Macadamia Nut, along with a Debbi’s Signature® original and decaf brew. Cookie cakes, party trays and gift tins will also be sold.
—Bistronomic, 840 N. Wabash Ave., will honor Pots de Crème day in August and September by offering guests this traditional French dessert off the menu. From Saturday, Aug. 27, to Saturday, Sept. 3, guests can enjoy their choice of chocolate or vanilla Pots de Crème for $8.
—Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, 960 Milwaukee Ave., Lincolnshire, is hosting “Wine Tasting Under the Stars” featuring Stags’ Leap Winery Saturday, Aug. 27, at 6:30 p.m. The foods paired with the wines will include shrimp scampi skewers and lamb chops. The cost is $59 per person, excluding tax and gratuity.
—Supreme Lobster is partnering with one of Chicago’s most popular annual charity events, the 20th Green Tie Ball—themed A Return to Emerald City—to benefit Chicago Gateway Green. Supreme Lobster will feature its final round of the Chicago Summer Chef Challenge Series at the Sept. 17 gala, to be held at A. Finkl & Sons, 2011 N. Southport Ave., at 8:30 p.m. General admission tickets start at $125 each; visit www.gatewaygreen.org. For information about the Green Tie Ball, visit www.greentieballblog.com or www.chicagogatewaygreen.com.
—Hugo’s Frog Bar & Fish House, 55 S. Main St., Naperville, is hosting a cocktail tasting and party Tuesday, Aug. 30, at 7 p.m. For $35 each, guests will enjoy a sampling of summer cocktails along with paired bites prepared by Executive Chef Jose Sosa. Also on hand will be a Jack Daniels ambassador to teach guests how to make a signature cocktail, Jack the Beekeeper.
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