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Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto makes two local appearances this weekend, the first at Kendall College on Friday. From 2-4 PM, he’ll demonstrate cooking tuna pizza and daikon fettucine with tomato-basil sauce, followed by a tasting with wine. It’s $39. On Saturday he’ll be signing Morimoto: The New Art of Japanese Cooking at Fox & Obel from 1-3 PM. There’s a cooking demo beforehand, but it’s full, as is the waiting list.
The Windy City Wine Festival, Friday and Saturday at Daley Bicentennial Plaza, features more than 250 wines, plus cooking demos, seminars, and live music. Pastry chef Gale Gand and sommelier Belinda Chang discuss the art of pairing wine and dessert, and the Bolla U.S. Pizza Team performs tricks ranging from “freestyle dough tossing” to the largest dough stretch. The $25 ticket price includes 10 tastings and a souvenir wine glass; $15 “designated driver” tickets are also available.
Starting Wednesday and continuing through Friday, 17 West at the Berghoff hosts its annual Oktoberfest, 11 AM-9 PM daily. There’ll be live music, German food, and, of course, beer.
