Chef Thomas Keller Cooks at Mélisse

OK, this one is for the high rollers. French Laundry chef extraordinaire Thomas Keller comes to Josiah Citrin’s Michelin-starred Mélisse for an over-the-top evening celebrating Mélisse’s 25th anniversary. The price tag is high, but it does benefit Ment’or, a nonprofit “devoted to inspiring culinary excellence in young professionals and preserving the traditions and quality of cuisine in America.” If more than $1500 for dinner is a little out of your budget, Openaire at the LINE Hotel features a sandwich inspired by the Keller-Citrin collab, the French Dip “Tongue and Cheek” for $26 through August 25.