
Here is a bunch of tomato festivals....
Pane Caldo, Gold Coast, Thursday, Worldwide Heirloom Tomato Festival, Aug. 20–Wednesday, Aug. 26.
Cafe Ba Ba Reeba, Lincoln Park, "Show Me Your Tomatoes!" Festival Thursday, Aug. 20–Wednesday, Aug. 26; home-grown tomato contest, Saturday, Aug. 22.
Tapas Valencia, South Loop, Tomato Fest through Aug. 31; tomato dinner, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, $45.
Carlucci, Downers Grove, Tomato Fest through Aug. 31; tomato cooking class, 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, $50.
Meson Sabika, Naperville, Tomato Fest through Aug. 31; tomato dinner, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26, $45.
Eivissa, Old Town, Tomatina Festival, Wednesday, Aug. 26–Sunday, Sept. 27.
Green City Market, Lincoln Park, "Savor the Seasons" tomato program with chefs Ron Aleman of Aria in the Loop, Brian Millman of Uncommon Ground in Edgewater and Carol Wallack of Sola in North Center, 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26.
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