Cost: $25 in advance, $30 at the door

Organizer: Northalsted Area Merchants Association

What to expect: All-you-can-eat food, music and quirky fun. This year, the event goes French in honor of Bastille Day, with participating restaurants (including Ann Sather, Chicago Diner, Halsted's Bar + Grill, HB Home Bistro, Hearty Boys, Horizon Cafe, Kit Kat, Jack's, Las Mananitas, Minibar, Roscoe's and Yoshi's Cafe) offering twists on French dishes.

Why to go: The Waitpersons' Race. Cheer on your favorite server! (Put your money where your mouth is by entering the raffle.

Centerstage Reviewer: Ben Rubenstein