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Free Event! The Rise of Chocolate on March 25

This month our Masters of Social Gastronomy lectures tackles the world's most popular candy: chocolate!

We'll track the history of chocolate from its roots as an ancient Mesoamerican beverage to its current world-championship status. You'll learn how a yellow, football-shaped tropical fruit transforms into something Whole Foods can charge you $10 for, and what "Mexican Hot Chocolate" actually has in common with what Montezuma drank.

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Free Event! Burnin' Down The Mouth: Sriracha, Ghost Peppers, and History of Heat on February 25

*Tonight's event will hit capacity! Get there early to ensure entry!*

This month, the Masters of Social Gastronomy break into the secret world of hot peppers to pull back the curtain on everyone's favorite Rooster-branded hot sauce and the worldwide affection for spicy, spicy food.

Follow sriracha from its humble baby-food-jar beginnings to its current status as a Tabasco-challenging juggernaut....

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The Masters of Social Gastronomy Present: Food of the High Seas on January 21

!!!Tonight's MSG has been CANCELED due to one million feet of snow!!!

We're super psyched to be back in January with a brand new Masters of Social Gastronomy lecture. As always, we'll be exploring the history and science behind some of your favorite foods and celebrating two years of MSG. 

This month, MSG takes to the high seas to explore the culinary world of pirates, sailors, and the ports that loved (or hated) them....

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The Masters of Social Gastronomy Take on Thanksgiving - November 18th!

Come on over to The Brooklyn Kitchen on Monday, November 18 for a primer on all things Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving is the king of holidays: non-denominational, full of beer and good food, a purely American celebration. But where did did this turkey-centric feast come from? 

Sarah will school you on Thanksgiving's history, from the Pilgrims to pumpkin pie, and from President Lincoln to green bean casserole. We'll even visit some formerly...

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