• HOT TICKET
Vote for the best chili and chowder
WARM YOUR BONES tasting more than 30 different chilis and chowders from southern Maine chefs at the Great Chili and Chowder Challenge, a benefit for Altrusa International of Portland. You’ll get to vote for your favorites.
WHEN: 12:30 to 3 p.m. Sunday
WHERE: Holiday Inn by the Bay, 88 Spring St., Portland
HOW MUCH: $17.50 in advance; $20 at the door. Tickets are available at Big Sky Bread Co. and Skillins Greenhouse, or by calling 772-0379.
INFO: 772-0379
• CHEAP THRILL
Pretty sweet: Good Eats open house
STILL NOT SURE what to get your Valentine? Taste decadent desserts and hand-dipped chocolates at the annual Valentine open house at Good Eats Boutique. Rosemont Market will be there too, to show you the best wines to accompany your Valentine’s celebration.
WHEN: Noon to 4 p.m.
WHERE: 463 Stevens Ave., Portland
HOW MUCH: Free
INFO: 773-1000
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