Chef in the Classroom breakfast
Saturday, March 4
Madison chefs Tory Miller, Kristine Miller and Lisa Jacobson team with area students to prepare breakfast at the winter Dane County Farmers’ Market. Menu: shoyu ramen, a breakfast bahn mi sandwich and a mini-doughnut with spiced sugar. The meal ($12) will benefit REAP Food Group’s Chef in the Classroom programs at Sherman Middle School and East High. 330 W. Mifflin St., 8:30-11 am (or until they sell out).
Chefs on parade in Arena
Tuesday, March 7
Take the short drive west on Highway 14 to get a taste of what Arena has to offer. Herbs Spices & More will be preparing three soups (varieties TBD, but at least one will be vegetarian). Arena-area chefs will be also be preparing small plates at this casual, community event. No reservations required. At Herbs Spices & More, 7342 Highway 14 in Arena, 4-7 pm.
Cigar and rum tasting
Tuesday, March 7
Maduro, Madison’s only cigar bar, hosts a tasting of six different varieties of rums and La Galera cigars. Rums: Don Pancho eight-year, Don Pancho 18-year, Abuelo 12-year, Barbancourt Five Star, Botran Reserva and Atlantico Reserva. Reservations ($35) at Maduro or on the bar’s Facebook page. At 117 E. Main St., 5-7 pm.