Pencil This In

By Staff in Arts & Entertainment on Aug 15, 2011 5:20PM

Cooking Classes

Today is Julia Child's birthday andFlavour Cooking School will honor it with a class in which attendees will learn to make split pea soup, baked cucumbers, biftek hache a la lyonnaise, and mousse a l’abricot glacee. Reservations required.(7401 W. Madison, Forest Park, 708-488-0808)

Brew and View

Brew and View at the Vic is loaded tonight, with screenings of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides at 6:30 p.m., Bridesmaids at 8:30 and The Hangover: Part II at 10:30. (3145 N. Sheffield)

BYOB

James Toland, chef at The Black Sheep, has received more publicity in recent weeks for his PR snafus than his cooking. Here's a move in the right direction, per Kate Bernot at the Feast. The Black Sheep is going BYO for August. For that matter, so is Custom House Tavern. Both have no corkage fees. (Black Sheep, 1132 W. Taylor St., Custom House Tavern, 600 S. Dearborn)

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