Top chefs turn kids' food fancy
Eleven top Chicago-area chefs will turn traditional children's dishes into gourmet delicacies at the Kohl Children's Museum's "Night of a Thousand Clean Plates" fundraiser. This family-friendly tasting event features favorites such as grilled cheese, sloppy joes and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches - all transformed into gourmet meals. Proceeds will benefit StoryBus, a children's museum on wheels that travels to low-income schools.
6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7, at the Kohl Children's Museum, 2100 Patriot Blvd., Glenview. Tickets are $25 for kids and $75 for adults. (847) 433-8430, ext. 13, or 1000cleanplates.org.
You say tomato ...
Osteria Di Tramonto will host an Heirloom Tomato Harvest Dinner, celebrating the flavor of this year's tomato harvest. Kinnikinnick Farm, an organic farm near the Wisconsin border, provides the tomatoes for the dishes. Italian wines are featured along with the food.
6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7, at Osteria Di Tramonto, at The Westin Chicago North Shore, 601 N. Milwaukee Ave., Wheeling. Cost is $75 per person. (847) 777-5637 or privatedining@cenitare.com.
Welcome to McCormick and Schmick's
Rosemont is getting ready to welcome the new McCormick and Schmick's Seafood Restaurant, which will offer lunch and dinner, with more than 30 varieties of fresh seafood, including New Zealand grouper and Alaskan halibut.
Doors open at 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, at McCormick and Schmick's, 5320 N. River Road, Rosemont. (847) 233-3776 or mccormickandschmicks.com.