Get Out!

1. Hungry for local food?

Check out the Phantom Gourmet Wine and Food Phest for a massive sampling of food from Boston Area restaurants. The event features 30 of the anonymous TV reviewer’s favorite foods along with 30 wines. Nom nom nom. Tickets are available at wine.phantomgourmet.com. 21+.

Saturday, May 2, 2 p.m. – 8 p.m., Bayside Expo and Conference Center, $30 online



2. From the Venetian Lagoon to the Bay State:

Go see the MFA’s current special exhibition! “Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese: Rivals in Renaissance Venice” gathers an impressive collection from the Most Serene Republic and highlights the drama behind the art and the conservation behind the exhibit.

Ongoing, The Museum of Fine Arts, $23 with student ID



3. Are you a member of “Fight Club”?

Don’t tell us! (Keep rules 1 and 2, space monkey.) Instead go meet Chuck Palahniuk, the author behind Tyler Durden, at a discussion of his new book “Pygmy.” Tickets are available at the Harvard Book Store.

Tuesday, May 5, 6 p.m., The Brattle Theater, $5 general admission / $27 for book signing.



4.For those who are oh-so-excited it’s May:

Then get ready for Harvard Square’s 26th Annual MayFair. Roam around as the neighborhood comes alive with vendors, food, activities, and performers (including our own Chester French). Don’t miss out on the Hot Air Balloon rides! ($20)

Sunday, May 3, 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Harvard Square, Free



5.Making a difference with your reading period free time:

Help Project Bread make strides toward ending hunger in Massachusetts. The 2009 Walk for Hunger roams from the Boston Common into Newton, Watertown, and Cambridge and back again for a total of 20 miles, but participants may start at any checkpoint. Registration is at www.projectbread.org.

Sunday, May 3, Check-in closes at 9 a.m., Boston Common, Free