Cost: $250 ($500 VIP package)

Organizer: Common Threads

What to expect: A chef-heavy celebration of the food, drinks and culture of countries around the world.

Why to go: It's like the best day ever at Whole Foods; sample stations everywhere you turn!

Additional info: Participants include nationally known chefs Govind Armstrong, David Burke, Michelle Bernstein, John Besh, Tom Colicchio and Ming Tsai, plus locals Carrie Nahabedian (Naha), Jimmy Bannos (Heaven on Seven), Gale Gand (TRU), Terry Crandall (Peninsula Hotel), Christophe David (NoMi), Koren Grieveson (Avec), Kevin Hickey (Seasons), Bill Kim (Le Lan), Sarah Levy (Sarah's Pastries & Candies), Matthias Merges (Charlie Trotter's) and Chris Nugent (Les Nomades). TV personalities Padma Lakshmi, Tyler Florence and Steve McDonagh will also be in attendance at the event, which takes place at the Museum of Contemporary Art.

Come early for the VIP reception, and you'll get the chance to sample authentic Russian cuisine, from caviar to vodka. John Legend will perform at the exclusive after-party at the James Hotel, hosted by Paula Deen of The Lady & Sons Restaurant in Savannah, Georgia.

Centerstage Reviewer: Ben Rubenstein