� Wine Dinner & Metaphysical Lecture Restaurant Jezebel teams up with renegade winery Scholium Project this weekend, starting with a five-course dinner with wine pairings. $250. Sat., March 9, 6:30pm. The next night features a wine tasting and lecture on the topic “Eating Animals.” $50. Sun., March 10, 7pm. Reserve by phone. Restaurant Jezebel, 800 W. Sixth, 436-9643.

� Pati Jinich Cooking Class PBS cooking teacher and author presents recipes from her new book, Pati’s Mexican Table – The Secrets of Real Mexican Home Cooking. Reserve by phone for class and signed copy of the book. Sun., March 10, 12:30pm. Central Market North Cooking School, 4001 N. Lamar, 206-1014. $80.

� HalfCircle Eleven Pop-Up Restaurant Chef Chris Chism launches a pop-up restaurant named for the 100-year-old brand on his family’s ranch. Multicourse, prix fixe meals include one complimentary cocktail, plus a full cash bar and available wine pairings. Seatings at 6, 6:30, & 7pm. Reserve by phone or email. Wed.-Thu., March 13-14. Donn’s Depot, 1600 W. Fifth, 571-3664. $50. reservations@halfcircleeleven.com.

This article appears in March 8 • 2013.

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