NEW YORK CITY— René Redzepi's MAD Symposium will host its first-ever event outside Copenhagen in March, as MAD's recurring panel discussions known as "MAD Monday" will visit New York City. Chefs Mario Batali, Gabrielle Hamilton, and Wylie Dufresne will chat with Peter Meehan and author Bill Buford about the "future of food" on Monday, March 10. Tickets are free but reservations must be attained ahead of time; the resywire goes live on March 3 at the MAD website. [MADFeed via Eater NY]
CHICAGO— Influential food experts Alice Waters and Ruth Reichl will join forces Thursday, April 10 for an evening of "conversation" as part of the Chicago Humanities Festival. In addition to the talk, the duo will host a post-chat reception to benefit both the Edible Schoolyard Project and Green City Market. Tickets are $25 and available here. [CH via Eater Chicago]
AUSTIN— South by Southwest will descend upon the city of Austin next weekend, and here's a look at all the food-related SXSW panels. Among them: chefs Paul Qui and Ned Elliott will investigate DIY as the "New Culinary Movement" and sommeliers will talk about how "Wine Meets Tech." More information here. [Austin360]