1 Petit Margeaux Christmas Market (Waldorf Astoria Courtyard) French foods and drink like raclette, mulled wine and spiced nuts. (December 1-2 and each weekend until Christmas)
2 Lunch with Santa (Lawry’s The Prime Rib) Special kid and adult dinners, carolers and a chance to get a photo with the big guy himself.
3 Hanukkah Dinner (Split-Rail) Menorah will be lit and latkes will be served in a traditional, family-style dinner celebrating Hanukkah. (December 4)
4 Leading Ladies of the Kitchen (Travelle) Honey Butter Fried Chicken chef Christine Cikowski and TriBecca’s Cubano chef Becca Grothe work with Travelle chef Jeff Vucko to create a family-style dinner for the elegant wine cellar. (December 6)
5 All That Glitters (Z Bar) Z Bar at the Peninsula Chicago is themed “all gold everything,” and that includes 24k gold ice cubes, gold dark-chocolate truffles and auric comestibles fit for King Midas. (December 31)
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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