Table Talk: Ghosts, spirits and other creepy things

Maybe it's a little early to start thinking about ghosts and spirits and other creepy things, but The Tobacco Company Restaurant and The Berkeley Hotel are providing the perfect scenario for those looking for a few chills.

The restaurant and hotel have paired for a Shockoe Slip Ghost Tour Package that will be offered every Friday and Saturday throughout the month.

The cost is $120 per person for a narrated haunted tour of the Slip, dinner for two at The Tobacco Company (1201 E. Cary St.) and overnight accommodations, room-service breakfast and free parking at The Berkeley (1200 E. Cary St.).

To book a tour, contact The Berkeley at (804) 780-1300.

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Texas de Brazil (Regency Square Shopping Center) now offers a bar menu featuring an antipasto plate and meat sampler.

The Brazilian steakhouse is known for its endless supply of meats, cooked Churrascaria style over an open flame. But those who don't feel like consuming the equivalent of a small farm animal can now hang out in the Beijos lounge and nibble on an antipasto platter, including smoked salmon, grilled provolone, olives and a basket of warm cheese bread, or a meat sampler with chicken breast, Brazilian sausage and that delectable cheese bread.

For more information, call (804) 750-2003 or visit http://www.texasdebrazil.com.

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Six Burner (1627 W. Main St.) is offering guests the opportunity to meet its new chef, Philip Denny, with a weeklong promotion starting Monday called, well, "Meet the Chef Week."

The restaurant will serve a Denny-prepared four-course dinner for $35 (wine is an additional $20). New general manager David Martin will also be present to meet diners.

For more information, call (804) 353-4060 or visit http://www.sixburner.net.

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On Monday from 5:30 to 9 p.m., Acacia Mid-town (2601 W. Cary St.) will host Clay Gilbert from Hop and Wine, who will discuss beer with diners.

For more information, call (804) 562-0138 or visit http://www.acaciarestaurant.com.

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Manakin Grill (12912 Plaza Drive) has a new fall menu. The restaurant has added five types of chicken wraps ($8.99) to its lunch, dinner and brunch offerings, while fresh on the dinner menu is Mongolian duck breast ($22.99), meatloaf and garlic mashed potatoes ($15.99) and lamb shank ($23.99).

For more information, call (804) 784-0544. To view a full menu, visit http://www.manakingrill.com.

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The Jerk Pit (2713 W. Broad St.) is appealing to budget-minded foodies with a handful of fall specials.

On Mondays, its curried chicken combo special is $7.77 (reduced from $9.99); Wednesdays are student special days, with a chicken Caribe combo featuring jerk chicken, rice, vegetables, fried plantains and choice of drink available to those with valid college ID for $7.77 (formerly $9.99); and on Fridays, the Hit the Road Jerk special (jerk chicken with coleslaw and rolls) is available for $4.44, $5.11 and $8.88, depending upon portion size.

For more information, call (804) 353-7755.

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