Thai New Year's Knife Fight; Tova du Plessis' New Gig

NOLIBS — Chef Alex Boonphaya will host chef Peter Woolsey of Bistrot la Minette for a "Thai New Year's Knife Fight" at the NoLibs location of Boonphaya's Circles. The chefs will go head-to-head with three courses apiece, with the diners acting as judges to determine a winner. The competition is scheduled for Thursday, April 10 at 7 p.m. and costs $40 a head; call for reservations. [EaterWire]

OLD CITY — Food porn fix: leer at every course of April's "Our Terroir" tasting menu at Fork. [Zagat]

RITTENHOUSE — The Jewish Exponent talks to pastry chef Tova du Plessis, who recently parted ways with Avance and is now installed at the Rittenhouse Hotel, home of Lacroix. The profile includes a handful of good-looking, Passover-appropriate dessert recipes courtesy of du Plessis. [JE]