Restaurant Events for November 22nd, 2008

Thanksgiving to-go at Hearty Boys Catering

Hearty Boys Catering / HBTV - 3819 N. Broadway - Chicago

Features an a la carte holiday menu.

Beaujolais Nouveau Celebration

Brasserie Jo - 59 W. Hubbard St. - Chicago (River North)

Sample the first wine of the 2008 French harvest by the glass ($8.50) or the bottle ($34).

Pre-Holiday Wine Tasting

Volo Restaurant - Wine Bar - 2008 W Roscoe St. - Chicago (Roscoe Village)

3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Sample up to eight boutique vintages suitable for traditional meals and get tips on pairings from wine director Shad Martin and Fine Vines' Fredrick Brown. Includes light appetizers.

'Spice Up Your Life' cooking class

Kendall College - 900 N. North Branch St. - Chicago (West Town)

10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Pasta 101; $85

Hands-on lessons and demonstrations for skill levels of aspiring chefs.

Thanksgiving to-go at Custom House

Custom House - 500 S. Dearborn St. - Chicago (South Loop)

Features side dishes and desserts for carryout. Order by noon Nov. 24 for pickup between 9 a.m.-noon or 2-6 p.m. Nov. 26.

Half-price oysters and tuna maki sushi at the bar, 3-6 p.m.

Shaw's Crab House - 1900 E. Higgins Rd. - Schaumburg

Half-price appetizers in the bar (5-7 p.m.), DJs spin 11 p.m.

Zocalo - 358 W. Ontario St. - Chicago (River North)

$25 Lyonnaise menu

Le Bouchon - 1958 N. Damen Ave. - Chicago (Bucktown/Wicker Park)

Includes a choice of French onion soup or Lyonnaise salad; roasted garlic chicken or steak frites; and chocolate marquise or apple tart.

$10 bottomless bloody marys and mimosas, brunch 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

Broadway Cellars - 5900 N. Broadway - Chicago (Edgewater)