Chicago doesn’t exactly lack for food festivals but leave it to Eataly to throw an epic rager that packs a whole city block party into a single night. On Friday, September 26, the Italian marketplace at 43 E. Ohio Street transforms itself for All You Can Eataly SeptemberFest, a once-a-year blowout where guests are invited to eat, drink and play with total abandon.

From 7pm to 11pm, the store becomes one sprawling tasting room with 40-plus Italian bites and more than 30 curated pours of wine, beer and spirits. What makes the event different from a traditional food festival is the setting. Instead of tents and lines in a park, attendees wander the multi-level halls of Eataly with a plate in one hand and a glass in the other, discovering something delicious around every corner.