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SUMMARY:Dames Who Read - November 2025
DESCRIPTION:We are all under a very stressful cloud right now. The world is a mess\, our personal freedoms being threatened\, daily life just seems difficult at every turn\, and just ahead\, the holidays are fast approaching. It’s a lot! So this season’s book\, and accompanying dinner\, was chosen to give us all a few moments of calm. \nNigel Slater\, English prize-winning author\, journalist and TV presenter\, has written beautiful tributes to small moments of delight he has observed in foods\, gardens and the kitchen. If\, like me\, you turn to food and cooking to be the calm in the eye of the storm\, you will love this book. \nEach tiny “chapter” celebrates one of those moments. Read them one at a time like a daily meditation\, and revel in the way he helps you focus on the pleasure that abounds in our lives if only we take the time and a step back to appreciate it. \n“Nigel Slater has a magical capacity to find beauty in the smallest moments. A nourishing\, sustaining book” says Olivia Laing\, author of The Garden Against Time. I couldn’t have said it better. \nOur dinner and discussion will\, in the same way\, be focused on tiny pleasures and moments of joy. Take a deep breath and share them with your fellow Dames and readers. \nRegistration is limited to 20 and will close at noon on Friday\, October 31.
URL:https://lesdameschicago.org/event/dames-who-read-november-2025/
LOCATION:Eden\, 2734 West Roscoe\, Chicago\, Illinois\, United States
CATEGORIES:Members Only
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SUMMARY:Iberian Cheese Tasting
DESCRIPTION:Join Les Dames Chicago and Beautiful Rind for a guided Iberian cheese tasting! Learn all about the diverse cheese offerings from this beautiful region\, sample varieties\, and get holiday entertaining tips. \nEach ticket includes cheese\, bread\, olives\, and a curated in-house jam or other accompaniment. Beverages will be available for purchase before or after the guided tasting. \nDate: Saturday\, November 8 \nTime:  2:00PM \nLocation: Beautiful Rind (2211 N Milwaukee Ave\, Chicago\, IL 60647) \nPrice: $50 \nPlease note: due to the nature of artisan cheese\, we are unable to offer dairy free\, vegetarian\, vegan\, kosher\, or halal options. \nA portion of proceeds will benefit the Chicago chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier\, an organization of women in food\, beverage and hospitality working to support the next generation of women in the industry. \nThank you to Beautiful Rind and Erin Drain!
URL:https://lesdameschicago.org/event/iberian-cheese-tasting/
LOCATION:Beautiful Rind\, 2211 N Milwaukee Ave\, Chicago\, 60647\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Sponsored Event,Members Only
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SUMMARY:Lebanese Baking by Maureen Abood Book Talk & Tasting
DESCRIPTION:Join Les Dames Chicago for an unforgettable night at Cafe Yaya to celebrate the release of Lebanese Baking: More Than 100 Recipes for Sweet and Savory Baked Goods by Maureen Abood. \nThis event will include a conversation between author Maureen Abood and Megan Marshall\, the editor and publisher of Edible Chicago\, as well as a book signing. \nEach ticket includes a signed copy of the book\, the opportunity to have it personalized\, small sweet and savory bites from Cafe Yaya\, and non-alcoholic beverages. A cash bar will be available. \nDate: Wednesday\, November 12 \nTime:  5:30PM \nLocation: Cafe Yaya \nPrice: $75 \nA portion of proceeds will benefit the Chicago chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier\, an organization of women in food\, beverage and hospitality working to support the next generation of women in the industry. \nThank you to Maureen Abood\, the team at Cafe Yaya\, Bookends & Beginnings\, and Edible Chicago! \n 
URL:https://lesdameschicago.org/event/lebanese-baking-by-maureen-abood-book-talk-tasting/
LOCATION:Cafe Yaya\, 2431 N Lincoln Ave\, Chicago\, IL 60614
CATEGORIES:Open to the Public
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SUMMARY:Ultima Pietra Wine Tasting and Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an intimate\, 30-person lunch and tasting with Margot Stone Bowen\, Corinna Banti\, and Giovanni Stella\, founders of Ultima Pietra\, a boutique organic and biodynamic winery in central Tuscany. Taste three of the estate’s limited-production wines — La Bionda Chardonnay\, TQ Rosso\, and Merito — paired with charcuterie\, a buffet-style Tuscan lunch prepared by Chef Tommy Zarlengo. Discover how Ultima Pietra is redefining luxury and sustainability in Tuscany’s Val d’Orcia. \nDate: Saturday\, November 15 \nTime:  2:00PM \nLocation: Private Home \nPrice: $30 \nPlease let us know of any dietary restrictions. \nA portion of proceeds will benefit the Chicago chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier\, an organization of women in food\, beverage and hospitality working to support the next generation of women in the industry. \nThank you to Dame Tamar Mizrahi and Ultima Pietra!
URL:https://lesdameschicago.org/event/ultima-pietra-wine-tasting/
LOCATION:Private Home
CATEGORIES:Chapter Sponsored Event,Members Only
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