July 22, 2013: See Comic-Con's Zombies, Delta Launches Chef Competition, NBC's 'Smash' May Become Benefit Concert

1. CHEFS COMPETE IN DELTA'S COOKING CONTEST: Food on airplanes has long been a punch line—that is, when airlines still served food once upon a time. Now Delta has enlisted four notable chefs for a competition to join its culinary team. The Cabin Pressure Cook-Off contest, held with Food & Wine magazine, will be filmed and will air on social media channels and the Web. New York Times: "The cook-off is not the first collaboration between Food & Wine and Delta. In addition to buying advertising space in Food & Wine for the last decade, Delta has sponsored the magazine’s Food & Wine Classic annual food festival in Aspen, Colo., several times since 2007. Delta also has sponsored Food & Wine’s best new chefs program—celebrating its 25th anniversary this year—and held events for its top customers catered by some of these chefs. Delta also is running a four-page spread in the July issue of Food & Wine, which covers the 2013 best new chefs." http://nyti.ms/119fGCA

2. NBC'S 'SMASH' MAY LIVE ON IN CHARITY CONCERT: The songs of Smash, the cancelled NBC series about a new Broadway show, may be revived in a benefit concert. Hollywood Reporter: "A concert could feature the cast and additional performers from Broadway. That would be a wonderful way for the show to live on," said Marc Shaiman, whose original song is nominated for an Emmy. http://bit.ly/13x5SmP

3. SEE IT: ZOMBIE DAY AT COMIC-CON: What did this year's zombies look like at Comic-Con? Check out these photos of the undead from Entertainment Weekly: http://bit.ly/12GVyW8

* LOCAL NEWS *

CHICAGO:  Reviver Pets, a "freshening swipe" for pets, will host a launch party at W Chicago Lakeshore Hotel on Thursday. The event will be hosted by two Instagram celebrities of sorts, Nala Cat and Tuna.

LOS ANGELES:  The fourth annual L.A. Loves Alex's Lemonade culinary event is September 28 in Culver City to raise money for Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, a benefit that searches for possible cures and treatment for kids with cancer.

Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/losangeles

NEW YORK:  Benoit, Alain Ducasse’s Parisian bistro, will waive minimums for parties of 12 or more in its private dining room during Restaurant Week, which starts today and runs through August 16. The 65-seat private dining room, located on the second level, can be subdivided into three private dining salons.

Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/newyork

SAN FRANCISCO:  Napa Valley resort and meeting destination Solage Calistoga has added four teambuilding activities: a private movie screening, a spa day, a fitness challenge, and a educational dinner and wine tasting.

TORONTO:  David Chang's Momofuku Milk Bar is opening today on the second floor of Chang's University Avenue triplex. TorontoLife:  http://bit.ly/114eGzq

WASHINGTON:  Phillips After 5: A Moveable Feast, is August 1. The event combines catering from food trucks, jazz, a gallery talk on the current exhibit featuring Georges Braque, a cocktail tasting, and a discussion from area distillers about cocktails. Freshfarm Markets is a sponsor.

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With contributions from Jenny Berg in Chicago, Alesandra Dubin in Los Angeles, Mitra Sorrells in Orlando, and Haley Holton, Beth Kormanik, Lauren Matthews, and Anna Sekula in New York.

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