On the night before Halloween, we don't exactly need another excuse to indulge our sweet tooth. But we suppose we could bring ourselves to dabble in a few more desserts, especially if it's for a good cause (so selfless, right?). Hence why on Friday, October 30, we'll click our heels and head down to Home Sweet Home at the Hyatt Regency Cambridge (575 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, 617.492.1234), a benefit for the Cambridge Housing Assistance Fund, an organization combating homelessness. From 7 to 11 p.m., you can enjoy some early trick or treating from well over a dozen participating vendors, including those sweet folks at Kickass Cupcakes, Rosie's Bakery, Tremont 647, and L'Espalier. In addition, three celebrity chefs — Nicole Coady of Finale, Michael Klug of Burdick Chocolate, and Robert Daugherty of Zephyr on the Charles — will angle for best dessert and compete for our affections with their confections. Tickets are $50 for all the sugary goodness, but spring for $75 VIP tickets, and you can add a private reception with savory appetizers and port wine tasting. And don't worry, the band The Love Dogs will be on hand to help you work off some of those calories with a little swing dancing. How sweet it is!
