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- Dean Zanella at Rhapsody
Several months back I wrote about the tragedy that befell the family of chef Dean Zanella, long of 312 Chicago and Rhapsody—his wife Mary died suddenly, just days after giving birth to their twin daughters. There are two benefits being held for the twins, Anna and Nora. One is Tuesday, August 26th at River Roast, from 9 PM to midnight; chefs Tony Mantuano and John Hogan (who will be the next Key Ingredient chef, incidentally) will host a star-studded group of chefs (Kahan, Tentori, Virant, Manion, Hickey, et cetera) serving up food and drink on the patio. It’s $75 per person, all of which goes to the Zanella Family Trust for the childrens’ education.
• Food and wine, that’s old school. How about an orchestra, a punk marching band, and beer? Chicago Sinfonietta and beer from Two Brothers Brewing Company will set the stage for a concert-off between the Sinfonietta and Chicago’s raucous Mucca Pazza; it’s September 20th in Naperville and September 22nd at Symphony Center downtown. Get more info here.
