WHAT’S COOKING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
• Haystack Dinner, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Oct. 18, Osceola United Methodist Church, 431 N. Beech Road, Osceola, 574-679-4435. Dinner, dessert, drink, cost: $12. Call for reservations. Dine-in or carryout.
• Thursday Dinner Special, kitchen opens at 3 p.m. until sold out, Oct. 19, American Legion Post 50, 1633 N. Bendix Drive, South Bend, 574-251-1905 or 574-210-8431. Special: Hungarian Goulash with Langos. Dine-in or carryout available. Pre-orders recommended.
• Thursday Burger Night, 4 to 8 p.m. Oct. 19, Galien American Legion Post 344, 402 N. Cleveland Ave., Galien. Burgers, hot dog, shrimp, chicken strips, or sloppy Joe baskets. Cost: $9 to $5. Baskets include fries and slaw. Menu may vary except for the hamburgers.
• Mactoberfest, 5 to 9 p.m. Oct. 19,
Downtown South Bend restaurants. Stroll from one restaurant to another sampling various versions of Mac & Cheese paired with a beer. Cost: $40 (food and drink); $25 (food only). Pickup wristband day of event at Will Call on the Gridiron from 3 to 6:30 p.m. Purchase tickets online through Eventbrite. Eventbrite printed receipt or digital QR code required for wristband pickup. For more information: eatdrinkdtsb.com.
• Fish Fry, 4:30 to 7 p.m. Oct. 20, Crumstown Conservation Club, 59440 Crumstown Highway, North Liberty. Dine-in: all you can eat, limited salad bar. Carryout: limited to 8 pieces. Cost: $13. Price is subject to change.
• Fish Fry, 5 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 20, American Legion Post 308, 122 Lincoln Way E., Osceola, 574-674-6712. All you can eat when dine-in. Curbside pickup and ordering.
• Fish, Chicken or Shrimp Fry, 4:30 to 7 p.m. Oct. 20, Ryan A. Balmer American Legion Post 161, 133 E. Mishawaka Ave., Mishawaka, 574-255-8319. Carryout only. Call ahead Thursday and Friday. Cost: $8 to $14.
• Kitchen Open, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 20 and 8 to 11 a.m. Oct. 22, American Legion Pulaski Post 357, 5414 W. Sample St., South Bend, 574-234-5073. Fish fry plus full menu on Fridays. Cost: varies.
• Spaghetti Supper, 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 20, Knights of Columbus, 61533 S. Ironwood Road, South Bend, 574-291-2740. All you can eat. Homemade spaghetti sauce, salad, garlic toast, ice cream. Cost: adults, $14; children (ages 5 to 13), $7; 4 and under, free. Dining room seating and carryout available.
• Chili Cook-Off to Benefit Displaced Veterans, 3:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 21, 933 Nutrition, 50715 Indiana 933, South Bend. Vote for favorite chili with donations and enjoy live entertainment. Percentage of proceeds benefit the Robert L. Miller Sr. Veterans Center.
• Taste of Unity Harvest Celebration, 5 to 8 p.m. Nov. 9, Palais Royale, 105 W. Colfax Ave., South Bend. Signature event of the season, 17 chefs serving small plates, a silent auction, live music, and cash bar. Relax and enjoy. Cost: $50. Tickets at theunitygardens.org.
Submit your event to Cheryl Morey, Newsroom, South Bend Tribune, 635 S. Lafayette Blvd., Suite 138, South Bend, IN 46601; or email cmorey@sbtinfo.com. Deadline is Thursday prior at noon. Please check with the venue for any cancellations.