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A rooftop party featuring Oktoberfest beers, rosé for a good cause and more things to do in Chicago on Wednesday, Sept. 28.

EAT

Bourbon Dinner

Elixir

1509 W. Balmoral Ave. 773-654-1751

The Andersonville spot celebrates National Bourbon Heritage Month with a four-course dinner with pairings from Heaven Hill Distilleries including honey-bourbon glazed stuffed portobellos and bourbon chocolate lava cake. 6:30 p.m. $49.95. Tickets: brownpapertickets.com

DRINK

Rosé the Day Away

Bar Toma

110 E. Pearson St. 312-266-3110

Sip a variety of rosé wines paired with wood-fired pizzas at this kickoff to Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The restaurant gives The Lynn Sage Foundation a portion of the ticket price as well as the proceeds from rosé wine and Oskar Blues Brewery Priscilla American wit sales throughout October. 5:30-7:30 p.m. $25. Tickets: eventbrite.com

Oktober-Festivus

Fountainhead

1970 W. Montrose Ave. 773-697-8204

A party on the Ravenswood spot’s rooftop features live music from Alpine Thunder and $6-$8 half-liter pours of Oktoberfest beers from breweries including Left Hand Brewing Company and Metropolitan Brewing. 6 p.m.-midnight. No cover.

Public Haus

Public House

400 N. State St. 312-265-1240

Visit five stations to try German-inspired bites paired with 5-ounce pours of beer such as bratwurst with Sierra Nevada Oktoberfest and a schnitzel burger with Great Lakes Oktoberfest. You also get a full stein of your favorite. The Bratwurst Brothers perform German music. 5:30-7:30 p.m. $25 at the door. More information: publichousechicago.com

DO

‘Apartment 3A’

Windy City Playhouse

3014 W. Irving Park Road 773-891-8985

Catch the Chicago premiere of actor and playwright Jeff Daniels’ romantic comedy about a woman trying to get her life back on track after a painful breakup. 7:30 p.m. $15-$30. Tickets: windycityplayhouse.com

HAPPY HOUR OF THE DAY

Fat Cat (4840 N. Broadway 773-506-3100) offers $15 flights of three local craft beers and the chef’s choice of three snacks, $6 select cocktails and glasses of wine, and $5 highballs and 16-ounce craft drafts from 4-6 p.m.