Guys cook, suicide prevention group benefits
Men at work
Chef Josh Jones of Spring Restaurant in Chicago joins people like Batavia Mayor Jeffrey Schielke for "50 Men Who Cook," a benefit featuring raffles, music and 50 men cooking a wide array of cuisines to benefit the nonprofit organization Suicide Prevention Services.
6 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, March 21, at Lincoln Inn Banquets, 1345 S. Batavia Road (Route 31), Batavia. Tickets are $50 in advance; $60 at the door. Visit 50menwhocook.com or call (630) 482-9699.
Boogie down
Chandler's Chophouse & Banquets brings back its "Saturday Night Disco Dance Fever" due to popular demand. Dust off your bell bottoms and dance the night away with an open bar, hors d'oeuvres and music by Libido Funk Circus.
8 to 10 p.m. Saturday, March 21, at the Schaumburg Golf Club, 401 N. Roselle Road, Schaumburg. Tickets are $40 per person. Reservations required. Call (847) 885-9009 or visit chandlerschophouse.com for more information.
It's Chinatown
More than 20 restaurants and bakeries are participating in the Chinatown Dining Tour sponsored by the Chicago Chinatown Chamber of Commerce. Sample eclectic regional cuisine from Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong and more.
5:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, in Chicago's Chinatown. Tour tickets and reduced parking validation at Three Happiness Restaurant, 2130 S. Wentworth Ave., Chicago. Tickets are $20 in advance; $25 at the door. Visit chicagochinatown.org or call (312) 326-5320.