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Have mercy

BLU Restaurant and Bar's executive chef Jonathan Hagins is planning another Mercy of the Chef event Oct. 29. The four-course, chef-selected meal costs $30. The menu may be paired with a flight of four wines for $10. For reservations, call 588-5658. Blu Restaurant & Bar is at 1 Center St., Folly Beach. www.blufollybeach.com

Circa 1886 donating

As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Circa 1886 is offering a special tasting menu each Thursday in October with a portion of the price being donated to the Charleston Breast Center. The tasting menu is available 5:30-10 p.m. Oct. 22, 29. The cost is $75 per person for the tasting menu or $110 per person with wine pairings, and 10 percent of the price will be donated to the Charleston Breast Center. Circa 1886 is at 149 Wentworth St. For reservations, call 853-7828.

Walk on the wild side

FISH Restaurant will host a "Predator and Prey" dinner just in time for All Hallows Eve ghouls. Chef Nico Romo gives a whole new meaning to "bait." Make your reservation for Oct. 30 or Oct. 31 beginning at 5:30 p.m. This three-course menu costs $35. Join in the fun as the costumed staff and special decorations make this Halloween a spirited evening. FISH is at 456 King St., 853-1810.

C&B hails 'Cabs'

Today, 5:30-7:30 p.m., the folks at Caviar & Bananas are popping the corks on Cabernets. Join them to taste and compare six Cabernets, each one from a different area of the globe. $10 includes the tasting and light hors d'oeuvres. Caviar & Bananas is at 51 George St. For reservations, call 577-7757.

Whiting at Tristan

It's official. Chef Nate Whiting took over the stove Monday. If you loved his food at The Dining Room at Woodlands, he now brings his New American interpretation of foods with Southern soul to Tristan Restaurant at 55 Market St. Click www.tristandining.com or call 534-2155.

Spark ignites benefit

Creative Spark Center for the Arts' fall fundraiser includes a sneak peek into luxurious, historic homes and artists' studios on Sullivan's Island filled with artists, entertainment and chefs.

Chef demonstrations and tastings will include The Old Village Post House, The Mustard Seed, Cafe Medley, Ben Berryhill's Red Drum Restaurant, Atlanticville and Everyday Gourmet. Art, musical entertainment and a reception at Station 22 Restaurant round out the day with proceeds benefiting Creative Spark Center for the Arts' scholarship fund.

Art on the Beach & Chefs in the Kitchen takes place 1-5 p.m. Nov. 8 with the reception following. Tickets are $35. Advance tickets are available at Creative Spark. Call 881-3780 or at www.creativespark.org.

Talking turkey

McCrady's is open 4-9 p.m. Thanksgiving Day. A three-course dinner is $45, $20 for children 5-12 and complimentary for children 4 and under. Taxes and gratuity apply. To reserve call 577-0025. McCrady's is at 2 Unity Alley.

Halls Chophouse is open 2-9 p.m. Thanksgiving Day. The Chophouse is at 434 King St., www.hallschophouse.com. Or call 727-0090.

Shrimping for hungry

"Shrimping for the Hungry" casts its net Friday in Charleston Harbor and again Oct. 31 at Bull's Bay. The catch is donated to the Lowcountry Food Bank. For details, call 200-1263 or e-mail samwisesuder@aol.com.

Sprout on peninsula

The Sprout, an organic, vegan and raw cafe in Mount Pleasant opens its second location in Seeking Indigo at 445 King St. It also has an entrance at 7 Radcliffe St. Call 743-1439 or click www.thehealthysprout.com.

Battle Iron

Chef Simon Andrews and Arts Institute culinary instructor Kevin Mitchell emerged victors in the Battle Balsamic at the Culinary Institute of Charleston's "Iron Chef" competition as part of last weekend's Taste of Charleston.

More signs of times

Chez Fish has closed. The property at 3966 Betsy Kerrison Parkway is for lease. The phone is no longer in service.