The Gender Public Advocacy Coalition (GenderPAC)—the national gender rights organization—has announced that comedian and Chicago native Kathy Griffin will host the organization’s 2nd Annual Celebrity Cook-Off. The event will take place April 1, 6-9 p.m., at the home of Jeff Grinspoon and Jon Foley, 1259 W. Wrightwood.

Bravo will be filming the evening to air on an episode of the popular new reality show, Kathy Griffin: My Life On The D-List, and will feature well-known chefs, including The Hearty Boys (Dan Smith and Steve McConagh) as well as Shelly Young, founder of the cooking school and retail store The Chopping Block.

Tickets start at $350 each and space is limited (a capacity of 75 people). No money will be accepted at the door. Contact Danny Baker at (202) 462-6610 or visit www.gpac.org/events for more info.