Taco Battle; Oktoberfest Pub Crawl; Bakery Classes

EAST VILLAGE— Taco Fights at The Blind Burro are back, with a new set of chef competitors. Kicking off in round one, scheduled for Tuesday, October 7, is a bout between Zarco's Flor Franco and the East Village's own Jason Gethin from Table No. 10. Head in to taste each chef's taco; a plate of both tacos is $6 or $10 with an added beer pairing. Future taco battles will feature Javier Plascencia (Romesco), Luisteen Gonzalez (Puesto) and Ryan Studebaker (MIHO Gastrotruck), with a grand championship to be held on Tuesday, October 28. [Facebook]

AROUND TOWN— Hamilton's Tavern is ringing in its eighth anniversary this month with a series of awesome events that includes an Oktoberfest pub crawl scheduled for Saturday, October 11. From 1 to 4 p.m., the bar will run a free shuttle from South Park to sisters spots Small Bar and Monkey Paw, where there will be dozens of German and German-inspired beers on tap and in bottles. Each bar will be offering commemorative stein, tshirts and food specials, plus prizes for drinkers in festive getups. [EaterWire]

EAST VILLAGE— Bake Sale Bakery is launching a series of hands-on classes designed to nurture your inner baker. Scheduled for Wednesday, October 15 from 6 to 8:30 is a pumpkin-themed holiday baking class that'll run through cheesecake, quicks breads and more, while pies, from double crust versions to hand hand minis, are on the docket for November 4. Call 619-515-2224 to reserve your spot. [EaterWire]