1 James Beard Celebrity Chef Tour (Formento’s) Seven Beard-winning chefs work with Formento’s Todd Stein and his team to cook up nine courses, accompanied by music from Grammy award-winning saxophonist, Frank Catalano. ($175; $75 wine pairings) November 1
2 Complete Works of Shakespeare Dinner (Autre Monde) In partnership with Berwyn’s 16th Street Theater, four courses (with wine pairings) inspired by “Two Gentlemen of Verona,” punctuated by performances of select scenes from the play. ($75) November 2
3 Thanksgiving Cooking Class (Restaurant Michael) Michael Lachowicz talks you through turkey, dressing and sides so that, this year, you don’t screw it up. ($100). November 5
4 Strange Foods Chicago Festival (Moonlight Studios) Traditional food and dance from places whose food you may never have tasted, including Taiwan, Northern Thailand and Syria ($40) November 6
5 Cooking with Carrie Nahabedian (Brindille) Chef Nahabedian teaches you how to cook for a three-course dinner party, then serves you a wine luncheon. Class size extremely limited for this pricey–though rare–experience. ($350) November 12
Dining and Drinking Editor for Newcity, David also writes a weekly food column for Wednesday Journal in Oak Park and is a frequent contributor of food/drink and travel pieces to the Chicago Tribune, Plate Magazine and other publications. David has also contributed chapters to several books, including Street Food Around the World, Street Food, and The Chicago Food Encyclopedia. Contact: dhammond@newcity.com
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