Get a fab wedding dress on the cheap at Macy’s (111 N. State St.) huge bridal sale on from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Gowns start at $199 and bridesmaids dresses at $49.97.
To gorge
Cans and Junior’s Sports Lounge are hosting a Wings Eating Contest this month. Sign up at juniorschicago.com by March 6 or cansbar.com by March 11. There’s a $25 entrance fee for a team of four.
To cook
Amateur chefs can enter their original beef recipes for a chance to win $50,000 at the National Beef Cook-Off in September. Enter by March 31 at beefcookoff.org.
To snoop
The Newberry Library (60 W. Walton St.) is holding a mystery book fair on from noon to 6 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Snuff out mystery classics, true crimes and romance mysteries. Free.
HOT SHOTS
One RedEye reader posed with singer Gavin DeGraw and delivered photo proof
to our online celebrity gallery. Have you had a brush with greatness? Go to
redeyechicago.com/pics, click on “Celebs & Me” and upload your photo.
