Pencil This In
By Staff in Food on Nov 9, 2011 6:20PM
Coffee Sustainability Lecture
As Coffee Buyer & Sustainability Manager for Counter Culture Coffee, Kim Elena Bullock not only manages quality development and ground-level collaboration with coffee farmers, she is also responsible for leading Counter Culture’s innovative approach to sustainability across all aspects of Counter Culture’s business. Bullock will discuss Counter Culture’s coffee buying principles and how, for Counter Culture, sustainability and quality go hand in hand under her leadership 6 p.m. tomorrow at the Counter Culture Coffee Chicago Training Center. (177 N. Ada St., Unit 106)
Fundraiser
Blue Sky Bakery's second annual Cupcakes & Cocktails fundraiser benefiting their job training program for homeless and formerly incarcerated youth, takes place 6-9 p.m. tomorrow at Intuit Gallery. (756 N. Milwaukee Avenue) The evening will feature sweet and savory cupcakes prepared by Blue Sky staff, paired with custom cocktails created and poured by expert mixologists from the U.S. Bartenders Guild. A cupcake contest will also be held at the event: they'll supply the cake, icings, fillings, and toppings, and you can assemble it to eat or enter into a contest we'll be holding that night. The contest will be judged by Amanda Rockman, pastry chef at The Bristol and contestant on Top Chef: Just Desserts. Silent auction includes items from Avec, Paris Club, Lush Wine & Spirits, Hearty, Purple Pig, and tickets from the Bears, Bulls, White Sox and Blackhawks. Tickets will be $40 in advance, $45 at the door. You can purchase tickets at Blue Sky Bakery & Cafe (3720 N. Lincoln Ave.) or online here.
Beer
Bell's is orchestrating a takeover of all of the taps at The Beer Bistro from 5-10 p.m. tonight. A few of the beers on tap include: Blacknote, Oracle, Hopsoulution Ale, Q Falls, Two Hearted, Pale Ale, Java Stout, Winter White, Best Brown, and more. Some of the selections are in limited quantities and when they're gone, they're gone. (1061 W. Madison St.)
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