Graham Elliot's Weight Loss Surgeon to Cook For Him; Coffee Con This Weekend; More

SOMEWHERE—After helping Graham Elliot lose 150 pounds, his surgeon will cook him dinner at some point this spring. The celebrity chef's weight peaked at nearly 400 pounds. [University of Chicago Medicine]

BRIDGEPORT—Head to the Zhou B Arts Center (1029 W 35th St) on Saturday to taste and learn about all the coffee you can handle. There are 10 types of classes and an opportunity to "sip the world's most expensive and exotic coffees" at Coffee Con, advertised as "the world's biggest coffee meet-up." Tickets cost $20. [EaterWire]

WEST LOOP—Past Cochon 555 contestants Jason Vincent, Chris Pandel, Charlie McKenna and Cosmo Goss will collaborate with Andrew Zimmerman for a pre-event dinner Friday night at Sepia. Tickets cost $135 for the seven-course affair, call the restaurant for reservations. [EaterWire]

BOOZE NEWS—The Aviary's Charles Joly and partner Matt Lindner's line of bottled cocktails, Crafthouse Cocktails, which is now a partnership with CH Distillery, is now available in stores and restaurants around Chicagoland. Click here to see where you can find them. [EaterWire]