NF Northeast Table for TEN; Cooking for a Cause

HUB-WIDE — Next Wednesday, April 2, Neurofibromatosis Northeast is hosting its "Table for TEN" charitable event, where groups of ten dine at one of many participating restaurants around the city and end the evening at Parris, the top floor of Ned Devine's at Quincy Market. Tables are available starting at $1000, and individual diners can participate for $100. Restaurants include Brasserie Jo, Lala Rokh, Parker's Restaurant at the Omni Parker, and more. [Official Site]

KENDALL SQUARE — The eleventh annual Cooking for a Cause event takes place at the MIT Media Lab next Friday, April 4, supporting the East End House, an organization that has been providing people of all ages with a variety of community-building programs for over a century. The event features plenty of food and drink; Will Gilson of Puritan & Co. is serving as culinary chair and Mary Stout, former beverage director of Coppa and Toro, is wine chair. There will also be an auction. Tickets are $125 and can be purchased online. [Official Site]

BURLINGTON — Lydia Shire is opening a restaurant outside of Boston. The new Burlington venture will reportedly be different from Scampo, her Liberty Hotel outpost, but no other details are available yet. [Boston.com]
[Photo: Parker's Restaurant/Rachel Leah Blumenthal]