1 Sailing Winemaker Dinner (Geja’s Cafe) Thirteen selections from coastal wineries—offered at promotional prices—poured to pair with big steaming pots of cheese. (April 9)
2 Fourth Annual Chicago Rum Festival (Logan Theater) Dozens of rums, many of which you haven’t tasted yet. There’s more out there than Bacardi. Yo-ho-ho. ($60) (April 14)
3 Cocktail Class (Entente) Learn how to make syrups, bitters and three to four cocktails, all to enhance your stature as undisputed master of parties. ($75) (April 22)
4 Shuck Like a Chef (GT Fish & Oyster) Ever wonder how to pop open an oyster? All your wonderment will be resolved by GT chefs. Price of admission ($65) includes a dozen or so oysters, shucking tools, wine pairings. Good date-night option. (You know what they say about oysters…) (April 25)
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Culinarium 2018: Powering the “She-Cago” Food Scene (Venue West) Les Dames d’Escoffier bring together chefs and bakers like Rinkavage, Dowling and Holl to prepare a multi-course dinner, with drinks from Violet Hour, as well as wine pairings, to support scholarship and other programs to enrich Chicago’s culinary and cultural community. Eat, drink, do good. ($175) (April 30)
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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