Agenda: 4/7 to 4/13

1. Men, Women, and Food, an evening of food-themed music including Paul Bowles' Picnic Cantata, Thursday, April 8, 8:00 p.m., at Merkin Concert Hall, 129 West 67th Street (212.501.3330).
2. Morrell Spring Portfolio Tasting, a sampling of more than 50 wines featured in Morrell's Spring 2004 catalogue, Thursday, April 8, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., at the Morrell Tasting Room, 665 11th Avenue (at 48th Street). $25/person (212.688.9370).
3. Laura Shapiro in Conversation with Molly O'Neill, a discussion with Laura Shapiro, author of Something from the Oven: Reinventing Dinner in 1950s America, and food writer Molly O'Neill, Tuesday, April 13, 6:30 p.m., at the Celeste Bartos Forum at New York Public Library, Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street. $10/non-members, $7/members (212.930.0571).

Ongoing Events:
1. A Distant View, an exhibition of photographs by Martha Carroll of the Parisian market Les Halles, March 29 through May 14 at La Maison Francaise, New York University, 16 Washington Mews (212.998.8750).
2. Chocolate, Coffee, Tea, a special exhibition of the utensils developed to serve these products when they were introduced through trade in the 17th century, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street. The exhibition closes July 11, 2004 (212.535.7710).
3. Cookin': A Sizzling Entertainment, "a fast-paced kitchen percussion show combining comedy, rhythm and non-verbal performance," at the Minetta Lane Theatre, 18 Minetta Lane (212.420.8000).