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Vintage Garage Holiday Market Vintage Garage's annual Holiday Market is Saturday and today at 1134 W. Granville Ave. from 11am to 6pm. Browse through antiques, collectibles, clothes, art and more. Admission is $5.

Red Cross Benefit for Filipino Typhoon Relief @ Jellyfish Pan-Asian restaurant and lounge Jellyfish, 1009 N. Rush St., invites Chicago to dine out for a good cause, the cause being relief for people in the Philippines affected by Typhoon Haiyan. Enjoy 25% off all drinks and 50% off select appetizers and sushi items from 12pm to 5pm. DJ Jimmy Munoz will be spinning all day and football will be broadcast live for any fans in the house. All funds raised will be donated to the American Red Cross. Unable to attend? Donate online at http://www.youcaring.com/other/come-out-for-a-good-cause/106179.

1st Annual Gumbo Cookoff @ Frontier Things are gonna get real New Orleans today at Frontier (1072 N. Milwaukee) at their first annual Gumbo Cookoff, which pits chefs from an impressive range of restaurants (Trencherman, Hugo's Frog Bar, etc.) against non-chef (but certainly qualified) other cooking enthusiasts (GB's own Brandy Gonsoulin among them) in the battle of who can make the best gumbo. The contest kicks off at 2pm.