Eater's Digest: November happenings
5 Step out for the Lincoln Square Fall Wine Stroll, 7 to 9:30 p.m.; $40. (773) 728-3890.
7 Green City Market moves indoors to the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m; chicagogreencitymarket.org .
9 Pick up all the wine lingo you’ll ever need at BIN 36’s wine school, 6:30 p.m., 339 N. Dearborn; $36. (312) 755-9463.
10 Matchmakers: Pork and Syrah dinner at Crofton on Wells, 535 N. Wells ($65, 312-755-1790) and sushi and champagne dinner at Roy’s, 720 N. State ($75, 312-787-7599).
11 Hit the streets: Wave, 644 N. Lake Shore, churns out street food every Wednesday. This month’s inspiration: Vietnam. (312) 255-4460.
12 The big CHILL — food and wine tastings at the Merchandise Mart to benefit Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago; $85. luxe home.com/chill ; (312) 628-0211.
14 Author Nancie McDermott talks Thai food at a Culinary Historians of Chicago lecture, 10 a.m., Chicago History Museum. (708) 788-0338.
18 Pre-Thanksgiving heritage turkey feast at Osteria Via Stato, 620 N. State; 6:30 p.m., $65. (312) 642-8450.
19 Cake and ice cream is on the house at La Madia, 59 W. Grand. The restaurant turns 2.
20 Need a refresher on how to carve the turkey? Free class at 3 p.m. at the Chopping Block in the Merchandise Mart. (312) 644-6360.
22 Pie tasting at Blue Sky Bakery & Cafe, 4749 N. Albany, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Five bucks. (773) 478-2233.
25 Last-minute questions about cooking the big meal? Call the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line: 800-288-8372. It’s open until 10 p.m.
26 Happy Thanksgiving!
27 Happy leftovers!
28 Roasted chestnuts by the fire (seriously!), free in the lounge at the Four Seasons, 120 E. Delaware. Through Dec. 25.
30 Midwestern eats and Goose Island brews on the menu at a Kendall College dinner, 7 p.m.; $55. (312) 752-2328; kendall.edu/diningroom .
Great Dickens!
Nov. 7 and 14: Meet cast members from the Goodman Theatre’s “A Christmas Carol” and decorate cookies with Lockwood chef Phillip Foss at a children’s tea from 2 to 4 p.m. in the lobby of the Palmer House Hilton, 17 E. Monroe; $25 kids, $35 adults. (312) 621-7360.
Red, red wine
Nov. 14: Pinot Days Chicago uncorks at Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand, 1 to 5 p.m.; $50. More than 60 Pinot Noir producers and 300 wines for tasting; pinotdays.com .
Nov. 19: Two ways to mark Beaujolais Nouveau’s arrival: Passport to France, 6 to 9 p.m., Union League Club ($50, 312-578-0444), or three-course dinner and wine tasting at Cyrano’s Bistrot & Wine Bar, 546 N. Wells (312-467-0546).