At the Beard House and Around the Country: May 10 to May 16

Here's what happening both at the Beard House and in a city near you next week:

Monday, May 11, 7:00 p.m. Modern Sushi and Sake Dégustation Yoshi Kousaka, Jewel Bako, NYC / Hiroko Shimbo, Hiroko’s Kitchen, NYC / Sake Sommeliers Hiroko Furukawa and Rick Smith, Sakaya, NYC Tuesday, May 12, 7:00 p.m. Vermont Farm to Table Mark Timms, Topnotch Resort and Spa, Stowe, VT Wednesday, May 13, 12:00 p.m. Beard on Books Sara Jenkins and Mindy Fox, Olives and Oranges: Recipes and Flavor Secrets from Italy, Spain, Cyprus, and Beyond Wednesday, May 13, 7:00 p.m. Denver Five Jamey Fader, Lola, Denver / Pastry Chef Keegan Gerhard, D Bar Desserts, Denver / Troy Guard, TAG / Matt Selby, Steuben’s Vesta Dipping Grill, Denver / Tyler Wiard, Elway’s, Denver Wednesday, May 13, 7:00 p.m. Celebrity Chef Tour: Portland, OR Host Chef Aaron Barnett / Celebrity Chef Kenny Giambalvo, Bluehour, Portland, OR / Celebrity Chef Bernard Guillas, Marine Room, La Jolla, CA This event will be held in Portland, OR. Thursday, May 14, 7:00 p.m. New Southern Traditions Carvel Grant Gould, Canoe, Atlanta Thursday, May 14, 7:00 p.m. Celebrity Chef Tour: Seattle Host Chef James Hassell / Celebrity Chef Ethan Stowell, Anchovies & Olives, How to Cook a Wolf, Tavolàta, and Union, Seattle This event will be held in Seattle. Friday, May 15, 7:00 p.m. Tuscan Wine Lovers’ Dinner Rossano Giannini, Lanterna Tuscan Bistro, Nyack, NY Saturday, May 16, 7:00 p.m. Modern Chesapeake Celebration Jim Hughes, Restaurant 213, Fruitland, MD For details and reservations, visit www.jamesbeard.org or call 212-627-2308. (Photo by Mitzi Morris)