Animal Launches Dinner Series with 3-Michelin Star Chef

Team Animal, Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo, are launching their first dinner in a series of charity meals called Cooking with Friends. They're bringing in different friends to guest chef each meal and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the visiting chef's charity of choice. First up is three Michelin star chef Christopher Kostow of The Restaurant at Meadowood in St. Helena, taking over the Animal kitchen on January 14. His eight courser is priced at $135 a head with wine pairings supplemental. Part of the proceeds will go to Cancer for College. Call Animal (323-782-9225) after 2 p.m. for a resy. [ELA]

[Photo: San Francisco Magazine, chef Christopher Kostow]