New restaurants, a tequila tasting and more things to do in Chicago today
EAT
Valentine's Day Preview Party
Katherine Anne Confections
2745 W. Armitage Ave. 773-245-1630
Try 16 limited-edition sweets before they're released in February, including passion fruit truffles, blood orange caramels and champagne-infused marshmallow with rose petals. Buy some on the spot or pre-order them for the holiday. 5:30-8:30 p.m. $25. Tickets: katherine-anne.com
Grand Opening
Good Stuff Eatery
22 S. Wabash Ave. 312-854-3027
"Top Chef" alumnus Spike Mendelsohn celebrates the first Chicago location of his Washington, DC-based quick-service restaurant by handing out T-shirts and signed cookbooks throughout the day. The first 50 customers will score a free mini-milkshake every month for a year. 11 a.m.-9 p.m.
DRINK
Drinks & Design
Chicago Architecture Foundation
224 S. Michigan Ave. 312-922-3432
Have a Goose Island beer or a glass of wine and build a nature-inspired structure from Legos at this monthly program for young professionals. $20. Registration required: architecture.org/programs
Casamigos Tequila Tasting
Ay Chiwowa
311 W. Chicago Ave. 312-643-3200
Try blanco, reposado and anejo varieties of the small-batch spirit and learn how to make the bar's Chingon guacamole, which mixes in mango, bacon, pumpkin seeds and chicharrones. 6-7:30 p.m. $25. Tickets: aychiwowa.com/tequila
DO
Dinaw Mengestu
Old Town School of Folk Music
4545 N. Lincoln Ave. 312-494-9509
The Ethiopian-born author and MacArthur Fellow discusses his latest book, "All Our Names," with Chicago Humanities Festival program director Alison Cuddy. Old Town School of Folk Music faculty member Alex Farha plays the oud (a guitar-like stringed instrument) to kick off the program. 7 p.m. $5-$15. Tickets: chicagohumanities.org
REDEYE TIP OF THE DAY
Taste teas from India's Assam and Darjeeling regions from 7:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday at TeaGschwendner (1160 N. State St.) Call 312-932-0639 to register.