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GOOSE ISLAND—Top Chef alum Beverly Kim is a guest instructor at Kendall College until March 18. She has also devised an Asian-inspired dinner menu at their student-led restaurant The Dining Room and will be in the kitchen every night. [EaterWire]
RIVER NORTH—Tony Potempa, who has been at Alpana Singh's The Boarding House since the beginning, is out as general manager and bar chef. There are no plans to hire a replacement at this time. [312DD]
RIVER NORTH—SushiSamba Rio announced their Carnaval celebration, taking place on February 12. They'll mimic the annual Rio de Janeiro festival with dancers, special menus and cocktails, and a live feed from Brazil. [EaterWire]
NOBLE SQUARE—Graze, the local literary art anti-food magazine, is holding a chocolate competition with both professional (including Pleasant House Bakery, Glazed and Infused, and Green Zebra) and home chefs on Saturday from 1-4 p.m. at Defibrillator Gallery at 1136 N. Milwaukee. A $10 ticket includes a valentine-making booth and a "culinary confessions station." [EaterWire]