THU 1/ 26 GOOD BITES

Kicking off the ninth annual Chicago Restaurant Week, First Bites Bash hosts more than 60 Chicago restaurants— including Cindy’s, Mercadito, the Promontory, and Saint Lou’s Assembly— offering tastings, along with cocktail, wine, and beer pairings. Monteverde Restaurant& Pastific io chef Sarah Grueneberg hosts. 5: 30- 8: 30 PM, Navy Pier Grand Ballroom, 600 E. Grand, firstbitesbash. com, $ 125.