1 Listen to Music, Build a Cocktail (Bohemian House) Bliss out to acoustic tunes from Paolo Apuli, chow down on sweet and savory brunch bites, and for $4.50, create a personalized warm cocktail with coffee, tea, hooch, chocolate, just like in Czechoslovakia. March 4
2 Hewn After Hours (Hewn, Evanston) Hewn and Few talk about how they got started making bread and booze, respectively, while Hewn makes and serves baked goods using Few liquors, followed by a dinner and more talk. ($75, includes class, beverage, dinner, dessert) March 8
3 Guinness St. Patrick’s Day Bash (Howells & Hood) This event celebrates St. Patrick’s Day and starts at 9am. We think you get the picture. March 11
4 Cuban Culinary Tour with Dan Goldberg and Andrea Kuhn (Kendall College) Authors of “Cuba! Recipes and Stories from the Cuban Kitchen” present to the Culinary Historians about the newly opened island off the coast of Florida. March 11
5 Crepe Dinner Series (Floriole) Owners Sandra and Mathieu Holl kick off their quarterly series of crepe-centric dinners. Yes, there will be Suzette. March 19
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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