ONGOING
DETROIT BEER WEEK
~$15 Food + Beer Combinations at Traffic Jam + Snug, October 17-27 (check their Facebook page for hours)
~Beer Flight + Pulled Pork Slider Special at St. Cece's Pub, October 17-27 (check their Facebook page for hours)
~Sammie, Soup + Beer Combo Special at Mudgie's, October 17-27 (check their Facebook page for hours)
~Rock City Eatery Food + Beer Specials featuring Dark Horse, October 17-27 (check their Facebook page for hours)
~Afternoon Delight Daily at Woodbridge Pub, October 17-27 (check their website for hours)
~Three-Course Menu at the Jefferson House for $20, October 17-27 (check their Facebook page for hours)
~BEER FEST
~Beer Fest Hangover Brunch at Woodbridge Pub, October 27, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
THIS WEEKEND
Jolly Pumpkin + North Peak Tap Takeover at Great Lakes, Midtown, October 25
#47 Thai Basil, Oro de Calabaza, and La Parcela sours from Jolly Pumpkin all on draft. And North Peak too but, c'mon.
Michigan Brewers Guild Fall Beer Festival, Eastern Market October 25-26
As if this needs any kind of explanation.
Chef Brad Greenhill at (revolver), Hamtramck, October 25
2x Rabbit is two times the reason to go.
Detroit's Big Crush, Downtown Detroit, October 26
The Detroit Art Deco Society's annual wine stroll will hit Angelina Italian Bistro, Small Plates, Foran's, and more starting at 1 p.m. Tickets are $35 in advance, $45 day of.
Gathering of Ghouls, Corktown, October 26
Batch Brewing Company and Corktown Cinema present this Halloween party with libations from Batch and Anthology Coffee, food from Supino Pizzeria, a music from local DJs/musicians. Oh yes, it's a dance party.
Halloween Dance Party and Costume Contest at Corner Brewery, Ypsilanti, October 26
Same day, another dance party on the other side of the planet as far as Detroiters are concerned but home to however many millions of you live in Ann Arbor Metro. No cover charge, prizes for best costumes, spooky sounds by Halcyon Sound and Wax Kings DJs, a haunted beer garden, and specialty Halloween brews on tap.
Sundaylicious with Social Sushi at MotorCity Wine, Corktown, October 27
Eat sushi. Be social. Drink wine. Also beer.
Last Slider and Cocktail Pairing from the Sauced Chef for 2013 at Go Comedy, Ferndale, October 27
The name pretty much says it all. Hit up Go Comedy in Ferndale for the last slider and cocktail pairing with the Sauced Chef for 2013.
AND BEYOND
Kung-Food at St. Cece's, Corktown, October 29
In collaboration with Food for All Seasons.
Wines of the World: Germany at the Rattlesnake, Detroit Riverfront, October 29
The Rattlesnake's 25th anniversary Wines of the World wine dinner series continues with the oft-misunderstood wines of Germany and an exceptional menu.
Special Devil's Night Release Party at B. Nektar, Ferndale, October 30
B. Nektar will release two new meads, the Smoked Pumpkin Caper and Devil's Juice, with food by Green Zebra Truck, prizes for best costumes, and a Rocky Horror Picture Show screening.
Wrestlemania Halloween at Green Dot Stables, Corktown October 31
Break out your '80s spandex for a Wrestlemania Halloween at everyone's favorite slider joint, Green Dot Stables. There will be food and drink specials and theme music.
'80s Zombie Party at the Sugar House, Corktown, October 31
Door prizes, '80s music, and a whole lot of booze. Dress like a zombie, or just your typical unwashed and half-asleep Detroit hipster. Close enough.
The Oakland's Second Annual Halloween Ball, Ferndale, October 31
Special menu of elixirs and poisons. Prizes awarded to the best dressed.
Dia de los Muertos at Imperial, Ferndale November 1-2
Remember when they did this last year and it was amazing? Well, they're doing it again. And the charity art auction skulls are even more amazing than last year's. I WANT THEM ALL.
