Sussman Bros. Dinner; M. Wells Steakhouse Reservations

BOERUM HILL — Brothers Eli and Max Sussman are cooking a dinner at Mile End Deli (Eli is the chef at Mile End) to celebrate the launch of their new cookbook, Best Cookbook Ever. The meal, which takes place on November 25, is $65 per person, and includes dishes from the book like cod fritters, chard salad, and parmesan cake with blackberry jam. Buy tickets online. [EaterWire]

LONG ISLAND CITY — Newly opened M. Wells Steakhouse now takes reservations. Call 718-696-7863 to plan a date with that bone-in burger. [GS]

CRONUT MANIA — The Cronut Mission auction is now live online. From now until November 26, bid on boxes of pumpkin-filled, gold-leafed cronuts decorated by celebrities ranging from Joan Rivers to Amanda Freitag. All proceeds benefit God's Love We Deliver, which provides meals to those living with severe illnesses. [EaterWire]

FOOD SCIENCE — Here's a recap of the lecture David Chang gave at Harvard yesterday on his experiments on fermentation. Part of his motivation, he says, is to make better versions of imported ingredients like soy sauce, since "the rest of the world sends us their worst." [~EN~]