A LITTLE BIT OF SOUL

Those hungry for knowledge as well as good food should check out this weekend’s soul food conference, “Grits Greens and Everything in Between” (10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday), hosted by the Culinary Historians of Chicago and The Chicago Historical Society. Highlights: a lecture on the African origins of soul food; an African-American buffet (6-10 p.m. Saturday; $45); soul food tours (9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday; $35) of Chicago’s South and West Sides. 815-439-3960.

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