Hot damn. Summer’s almost over. Get cooking, folks. Betty Crocker’s weekend plans were never half-baked.

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The Chopping Block Opening
What: Cooking school and gourmet store lands downtown.
Why: Blend culinary, social, and shopping skills.
When: Thurs., ...

Life. So full of mysteries.

Jude chose the nanny over Sienna. Foodies consider tapas a whole meal. And women plump their faces with mini doses of botulism.

Try to make sense of it all, you feel like you’re drawing a ...

Being named after a city can be tough.

Take, for instance, Paris Hilton, who bears the burden of knowing that she’ll never be as glamorous or well thought of as her namesake.

Not all in similar situations need suffer ...

C’mon, feel the noise. Girls, rock your boys.

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Lucky Strike Lanes
What: Fast lanes, flowing drinks, and ball-on-pin action.
Why: Get your mind out of the gutter.
When: Thurs., 10 p.m.
Where: 322 E. Illinois St., ...

You’ve got the kitchen of your dreams.

Sub-Zero’s 700 Series. A professional-grade Viking range. A $2,000 espresso machine.

But let’s be frank: The last time you cooked a meal was, um, never. So let chef Chris Tong help you get reacquainted. ...

Oh, we know your kind.

The “I’m fine; I can stop whenever I want” sort.

Just tell that to the box of Krispy Kremes you’ve visited twice this morning.

No judgment. We understand: The hardest part is copping to it. ...

Old MacDonald had a farm, e-i e-i oh! …

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Just Peachy Cooking Class
What: Seedling Fruit Orchard’s Peter Klein teaches with peaches.
Why: They’re ripe. They’re ready. They’re tasty. Any questions?
When: Thurs. at 6 p.m.
Where