This week we have one of the world's most renowned comedians, a Broadway star in town starring as Carole King in Beautiful the musical and not one - but two restaurant weeks - one in Greektown and the other on Chicago's north side!

First up, she was named Las Vegas Comedian of the Year 9 years in a row and became the longest running solo female comedy show in the history of the strip!  The legendary Rita Rudner is back in the Chicago area for one night only!  Rita brings her quick wit, clean comedy and epigrammatic one liners to the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts on March 8th.

Tickets: northshorecenter.org

Then, Broadway star Samantha Gershman returns to the Chicago area as she stars as Carole King in "Beautiful, the Musical" at the Drury Lane Theatre in Oak Brook!  Gershman talks about bringing Carole to life in this energetic, jump-on-your feet sing along spectacular at Drury Lane through March 23rd.

Tickets: drurylanetheatre.com

Finally - TWO incredible restaurant weeks in Chicago this week!  First up - Greektown Restaurant week!  Greektown spokeswoman Tia Angeles joins us to tell you where you can get free saganaki (Athena), 1/2 off bottles of Greek wine (9 Muses), 1/2 off Guinness (Dugan's), Free appetizers (Greek Islands), and much much more!  Greektown Restaurant week runs through March 7th.

Information: GreektownChicago.org

And, North Side Restaurant week is back at all of your favorites in Albany Park, Lincoln Square, Ravenswood, Rogers Park, etc! Sandi Price, the Executive Director of the Rogers Park Business Alliance and Nicole Benjamin the Director of Special Events at the Lincoln Square/Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce join us to give us a preview of some of the incredible offerings of some of the most popular restaurants on Chicago's north side!

Info: northsiderestaurantweek.org