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Jazz Night at Donna’s Café featuring the Randy Ford Trio at Donna’s Café every Friday 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. BYOB with a $5 minimum purchase. Donna’s Café is located at 1255E S. State St. Follow @donnascafe on Twitter.

Dinner at Waffles. Waffles is open till 8 p.m. on Friday nights. Dinner specials will be served along with the rest of their regular breakfast and lunch menu. Waffles is located at 1400 S. Michigan Ave. Follow @waffleschicago on Twitter.

Mixing the batter at Waffles

Friday Night Fish Fry at Weather Mark Tavern. All-you-can-eat fish fry for $9.95. Fish fry includes Cruzan rum battered fish, fries, and red cabbage coleslaw. Weather Mark Tavern is located at 1503 S. Michigan Ave. Follow @weathermarktav on Twitter.

GiGi’s Bake Shop food truck should be at 13th and S. Michigan Friday selling some great cupcakes. Follow the “purple bus” @gigisbakeshop. Be sure to contact GiGi for your holiday sweet treats. Besides cupcakes, GiGi makes tarts, cakes, puddings, and cheesecakes. For special orders, contact GiGi at 312-613-0956 or at her Web site.

The McCormick-Tribune Ice Rink in Millennium Park opens this Friday at noon. Skating is free if you have your own skates, skate rentals are $10. The rink is open Monday – Thursday from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., Fridays 12 p.m. to 10 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Sundays 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Located on Michigan Ave. between Washington and Monroe Streets, the rink will be open for the winter season until March 11, 2012.