Watch Me Babble On About Pizza and Tacos at Between Bites

[Courtesy of Between Bites/Facebook]

Need an excuse to break the cabin fever and head out into the freezing cold? On Monday, January 27th at 6:30 p.m., The Dawson is hosting Between Bites, a storytelling series all about food. And guess who is one of the lucky readers? Me! (Okay, that was kind of obvious.) Anyway, the theme is Hot/Cold, which is kind of intentionally vague, so I'm going to use the the time to talk about the foods that matter most to me—basically pizza and tacos. I could talk for hours, but I'm going to try and get this thing down to a manageable 10 minutes. Wish me luck.

And if hearing me drone on about my favorite foods doesn't do it for you, know that I am just one of the readers, and that you'll also get the chance to hear from David Hammond (LTHForum, Chicago Sun-Times), Chris LaMorte (UrbanDaddy Chicago), Amalie Drury (PureWow Chicago), Liz Grossman (Plate Magazine), and Kate Bernot (RedEye, and former SE Chicago contributor). That's quite a lineup.

Tickets are $25 and you can purchase them here. The price includes appetizers and cocktails by Thatcher's Organic Artisan Spirits and Candid Wines (there's also a cash bar, if you want your own thing). Plus, proceeds will go to a Kendall College scholarship set up in honor of the late Jason Cevallos, a bartender who used to work at The Dawson.

In case you missed any of the details, below are the essentials. Hope to see you there!

• What: Between Bites: "Hot/Cold"
• Where: The Dawson, 730 West Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL 60642
• When: Monday, January 27 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

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