Chowder Benefit for Boston; Cinco de Mayo Fiesta

NORTH DALLAS—Le Cordon Bleu is contributing to the relief efforts in Boston with a soup fundraiser. Tomorrow from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. students will serve bowls of Tex-Mex influenced clam chowder at the school restaurant, Le Technique, with proceeds going to One Fund Boston, an organization that provides financial support for victims. [SideDish]

ADDISON—Lazaranda is throwing a Cinco de Mayo patio party on Saturday, cuatro de Mayo (that's May 4th, for all you unilinguals). Expect $4 house margaritas, live music, and raffles. [Eaterwire]

TEXAS—Serious Eats asked a bunch of Texas chefs (and by Texas, we mean Austin and Houston) about their favorite local ingredients; answers ranged from guinea hen to kombucha tea to gulf white shrimp. [Serious Eats]

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