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Boston Pinkberry Finally Opens; Perfect Your Holiday Baking with Joanne Chang

Back Bay: Pinkberry’s Newbury St location hosts their grand opening party tonight and will be in full fro-yo mode Friday. [Grub Street]

Flour’s baking mastermind Joanne Chang will teach a holiday baking class at Boston Center for Adult Eduction Monday, November 8 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tickets are $75 for non-members. [BCAE]

The Colonnade Hotel will be filled with Francophiles Tuesday, November 9 for the Taste of Alsace wine and food event from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tickets are $85. [BostonChefs.com]

Kenmore: Bartenders will mix pie=inspired cocktails at Lansdowne Street’s Game On! for the Pie in the Sky Cocktail Challenge on November 8. The event is from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and tickets cost $25 at the door. All proceeds go to Jamaica Plain non-profit Community Servings. [Boston Restaurant Talk]

South Boston: Stock-up on gingerbread houses at the 24th Annual Boston Christmas Festival to be held at Boston’s Seaport World Trade Center November 5, 6, and 7. [Beantown Bloggery]

Cambridge: A reminder that Flavors of Fall takes place Monday, November 8 at The Charles Hotel from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. [Grub Street]

Arlington: Tryst introduces Clown Shoes Beer Monday, November 8 with a four-course pairing for $36. The dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. [BostonChefs.com]

Boston Pinkberry Finally Opens; Perfect Your Holiday Baking with Joanne Chang