Mad Men Dinner at Bistro 185

When it comes to the AMC series Mad Men, Ruth Levine is a fan. “I just think it’s funny and so well done; and I remember some of the fashions from when I was young.” So when the chef-owner of Bistro 185 started sharing retro memories with her staff, an idea was born: Instead of a wine dinner, why not host a six-course cocktail chowdown, with Mad Men as the theme? For the menu, Levine says her staff came up with dishes they recalled from their childhood. Then Levine added a twist: shrimp in a deviled-egg starter, for instance, and brownies in place of sponge cake in the Baked Alaska dessert. In between you’ll find similarly twisted riffs on classics like stuffed mushrooms, oysters Rockefeller, and beef Wellington. An appropriately retro cocktail accompanies each course. Plus, guests who come dressed in their finest '60s fashions could win a $50 gift certificate. The dinner bell chimes at 6:30. Reservations are required.