Wedding season is nigh, so hurry up and either propose, say “I Do,” or find a mate so that you have an excuse to eat wedding cake from Magnolia Bakery this summer. Tiered wedding cakes just made their debut at Magnolia Bakery’s Block Thirty Seven location (along with other U.S. outposts), and the lineup is as lustrous as haute bridal couture.

For mixologists, getting selected to attend Encanto Pisco’s “Distiller’s Apprentice” program in Peru is tantamount to being selected to participate in The Amazing Race. But considering the experience that Kinmont’s Jason Brown recently had in Peru, the pisco apprenticeship sounds even more amazing. One of a very select handful of bartenders in the world in attendance for the apprenticeship, Brown was flown down to Peru for the harvest to learn the art of pisco distilling up close and personal.

With so many new restaurants constantly opening in Chicago, it can be hard to keep track of it all. In order to help navigate the onslaught of dining destinations, here’s a handy guide to upcoming spots to make not of.