Executive Chef Kevin Thomson

Tickets for this year's Chi Fan for Charity, a premiere charity dining event, are now on sale to the public. Tickets can be purchased through Nov 7. The annual dinner event will be held on Nov 8. More than 50 of the best restaurants in the city are participating, and seats can be purchased at chifanforcharity.org. Seat prices range from 600 yuan ($98) to 1,500 yuan. Following dinner, all guests are invited to the afterparty at Hatsune in Sanlitun. Over the last five years, Chi Fan for Charity has raised 3.2 million yuan in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong. This year's beneficiaries are the United Foundation for China's Health and Morning Tears.

Chocolate Autumn

Godiva and The Ritz-Carlton, Beijing are teaming up to offer "Saveurs Du Monde" - an indulgent Chocolate Afternoon Tea at the hotel's The Lounge and a Chef's Table dinner at Barolo restaurant. The two menus were created by The Ritz-Carlton, Beijing's executive chef Kevin Thomson and Godiva's chef chocolatier for the Pacific Rim and China Philippe Daue.