Special events
Pie Palooza 2014: Tickets ($18 advance, $20 door) are on sale for the sweet and savory pie brunch that's a benefit for REAP Food Group. Your ticket buys you two slices from a selection of pies; plus salad and beverage. 9:30 am-1:30 pm Nov. 2 at the Goodman Community Center, 149 Waubesa St. Tickets through reapfoodgroup.org.
Dinner Service: This fundraiser at Primrose Valley Farm on Oct. 19 features Naomi Pomeroy of Portland, Ore.'s Beast and Tory Miller of L'Etoile collaborating on a three-course dinner. $160; details at ediblemadison.com/dinnerservice. Proceeds benefit the Madison Parks Foundation.
Epic Brewing Tap Takeover: The Utah brewery -- that's right, Utah brewery -- will take over eight tap lines at Craftsman Table and Tap, 6712 Frank Lloyd Wright Ave., 4-11 p.m. on Oct. 29. Look for "Brainless on Cherries," a 10.10% ABV Belgian-style ale, and "Smoked and Oaked," an 11.90% ABV Belgian-style dark ale, among others.