Oct. 24
chef franco’s flavors of fall
The Slowdown
729 N. 14th St.
6-10 p.m., $15
theslowdown.com
Master Chef Franco Lania’s Flavors of Fall tour arrives in Omaha tonight at The Slowdown. Performing live food demonstrations that include steak poivre, cherries jubile, and flaming pumpkin shots, he will be accompanied by live blues band, Dilemma. A 9-11 survivor, Lania folds inspirational speaking into his food show with his “Design Your Dish~Design Your Life” mantra. The celebration of fall will also feature local chefs performing demos, a vendor’s market, Villagio’s Pizzeria making hot fresh gourmet pizza for purchase and Chef Franco’s own pumpkin and ricotta cheese zeppole, also made fresh and available for purchase.
– ES