Eats beat

* Ten top local female chefs - including Moon Krapugthong of Chabaa Thai Bistro and Mango Moon, Valerie Erwin of Geechee Girl Rice Cafe and Kira Baker-Doyle of John & Kira's Chocolates - join forces for "Women Cook World Cuisine," a fundraiser for Les Dames D'Escoffier, a women's food, wine and hospitality industry group. The cocktail party begins at 6 p.m. Sunday at Alison two (424 S. Bethlehem Pike, Fort Washington, 215-591-0200). Chef Alison Barshak's restaurant will pair specialty cocktails with the menu.

* Everybody's invited to the Hava NaGrilla Kosher BBQ Contest & Festival, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at Willow Grove Day Camp (3400 Davisville Road, Hatboro, havanagrilla.com, 610-660-0510). Along with a kosher barbecue contest and kids' activities, you'll find adult beverages from Shmaltz Brewing Co., creators of He'brew - The Chosen Beer. Golden Slipper Club & Charities is hosting the barbecue to promote Jewish culture and raise money for the charity.

* As her eponymous Susanna Foo (1512 Walnut St., 215-545-2666) nears its last day June 13, chef/proprietor Foo is thanking customers who stop in for a goodbye meal by giving them a 20 percent-off voucher toward her suburban restaurant, Susanna Foo Gourmet Kitchen (555 E. Lancaster Ave., Radnor, 610-688-8808).

* Tammy Hughel, a holistic health and nutrition counselor, returns to Joe Palombo's Mirabella Cafe (210 E. Route 70, Cherry Hill, N.J., 856-354-1888) for a cooking class on "Healthy Quick Dishes" that are wheat- and gluten-free, at 6 p.m. Tuesday. The cost is $40, and reservations are suggested. Guests are encouraged to bring a favorite bottle of wine.