Jeff Friesen celebrates the cuisine of Verona. Enjoy a sumptuous menu inspired by Verona, Italy of gorgonzola polenta crostini topped with caramelized onions, creamy risotto made with Verona's Amarone della Valpolicella red wine finished with parmesan and butter, wine-braised beef with garlic and vegetables, radicchio salad with grana padano shavings and balsamic-honey vinaigrette. #weekday

Satisfy your cravings for burgers and fries, as this hands-on class learns different techniques for cooking burgers and variations of French fries, along with homemade buns. Join Jeff Friesen to create smash burgers with American cheese and all the fixings, Oklahoma onion burgers with thinly-sliced caramelized onions on a soft slider bun with cheese and mustard, and superb thick reverse-seared burgers with smoked cheddar and pickled red onions topped with aïoli. Learn to make easy at-home fries without a deep fryer, waffle fries, and fancy triple-cooked fries, plus restaurant-style special sauce.

Spend the evening with Rachel Sarino, founder and creative director of StL Cake Pops, for an exciting class creating fun Halloween treats. This hands-on class will learn how to hand mold cake pop dough, dip, detail, and decorate with sprinkles, sanding sugar, and other specialty items to create an assortment of unique cake pops. Each student will take home their cake pop creations. Children, ages 7 to 13, must be accompanied by an adult taking the class.