Agenda: 12/8 to 12/14

Events This Week
1. Spicy Club Chinese, dinner and wine pairing presented by Johnny Tastebuds Urban Wine Adventures, Thursday, December 9, 7:00 p.m., at Grand Sichuan International, 229 9th Avenue. $60/person (212.255.7191).
2. Holiday Smörgåsbord, Aquavit chef Marcus Samuelsson prepares traditional Scandinavian dishes, Saturday, December 11, and Sunday, December 12, at Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue. $65/dinner, $45/lunch (212.847.9724).
3. Preview Tasting at Lo Scalco, Culinary Insiders presents a tasting event at this soon-to-open restaurant in Tribeca, Monday, December 13, 7:00 to 9:30 p.m., at Lo Scalco, 313 Church Street. $80/person (212.330.9080).
4. Punch: A Brief History of the Monarch of Mixed Drinks, the Culinary Historians of New York and the Culinary Arts Committee of the National Arts Club present a holiday party and lecture by "mixology historian" David Wondrich, Tuesday, December 14, 8:00 p.m., at the National Arts Club, 15 Gramercy Park South (at Irving Place). Members/$25, Guests/$30 (212.334.4175)

Ongoing Events
1. Wok Hay: The Breath of a Wok, an exhibition of wok styles and photographs exploring wok culture, through December 23 at the Asian/Pacific/American Studies gallery at New York University, 269 Mercer Street, Suite 609 (212.998.3700).
2. Have You Eaten Yet? The Chinese Restaurant in America, an exhibit exploring the Chinese restaurant’s origin and growth in America and its cultural significance, at the Museum of Chinese in the Americas (70 Mulberry Street, 2nd Floor). The exhibit continues through June 2005. Suggested admission is $3 (212.619.4785).
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).