Remi Canarie Hits Dose; Lincoln Park Walgreens Drama Getting Messy; Win a Basket of Pickles; More!

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RIVER EAST - The latest edition of Dose Market happens this Sunday at The River East Art Center on Illinois Street. Newcomers to the market that seem to be garnering attention are Winifred Grace serving up hand-hammered constellation cuffs for all astrological signs and Remi Canarie who is showing Fall/Winter '13 and selling samples. [Racked Inbox]

RIVER NORTH - Open Books is selling 10,000 books for $1, $2 or $3 at their colorful, fabulous bookstore this weekend. All the profits will be used to fund Open Books many literacy programs that serve more than 4,000 CPS students. This is a great opportunity for parents to stock up on summer reading material for the kids. [Racked Inbox]

GOLD COAST - The Kentucky Derby is coming up and Chef Lee Ann Whippen of Chicago Q is serving up Derby Pie! But Wait! There were also be a Derby Hat Contest, where the best hat of the day will be voted on via Facebook, and the winner will receive a $100 Gift Card and a Gift Basket of Chicago q's house-made sauces, rubs and pickles. [Racked Inbox]

LINCOLN PARK - Those Lincoln Park residents we spoke of yesterday aren't the only ones getting pissy about the modernist Armitage Avenue Walgreens. A competing developer is now suing the developer of the project saying that he poached the store from its original planned location on Clybourn at Cortland. [Crain's]