A month ago Chow Foods restaurants, including 5 Spot in Queen Anne, set out with a goal of raising $15,000 for Seattle’s Arts Corps. How? By challenging their customers to guess what the Dow will close at on Thursday, October 29, the 70th anniversary of Black Thursday. For a $1 suggested donation customers can give it a try, and the person who guesses closest to, but not above, the bell ringing number will win that amount in Chow Foods gift cards – amounting to, unless the market takes a turn for the worst, nearly $10,000! For example, if the Dow closes at 9952.42, then the winner will receive $9,952.42 in gift cards.

On Wednesday, October 28 night from 5 to 11 p.m. all menu items at 5 Spot (and the three other Chow Foods locales) will be priced at or below that day’s close, which means dishes will most likely be hovering right around $10. House wine, microbrews and well drinks will be priced at Nasdaq’s closing price. (All the rules here).