Food & Dining
Eat, Drink, Cook, Learn
TBO.com
Published: November 23, 2008
CHARITY WINE TASTING: St. Pete Times Forum, 401 Channelside Drive, Tampa, will host Toast 4 Charity, a wine tasting to benefit the Vincent Lacavalier Foundation, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Monday. Join Lightning players for a food and wine tasting with Roy's Restaurant chef Kiel Lombardo. There will also be a live and silent auction. Cost is $150 and includes a ticket to the game; (813) 301-6521.Published: November 23, 2008
SPECIAL EVENT: Rolling Pin Kitchen Emporium, 2080 Badlands Drive, Brandon, will host Holiday Hounds, 5 to 7 p.m. Nov. 30. Pets are welcome but must be well-behaved, well-groomed and leashed. Dogs will be offered a Zukes treat or dog biscuit. Call (813) 653-2418 to sign up; free.
WINE DINNER AND AUCTION: Belleair Grill and Wine Bar, 1575 S. Fort Harrison Ave., Clearwater, will host an Italian holiday dinner, wine tasting and silent auction 6:30 to 9 p.m. Dec. 11. Proceeds will go to the Wunsch Family Foundation benefiting children with cancer. Cost is $75 per person. For reservations call (813) 393-8987.
GINGERBREAD HOUSE: Rolling Pin Kitchen Emporium, 2080 Badlands Drive, Brandon, will host a Gingerbread House competition, 1 p.m. Dec. 13. An entry fee of $10 will be donated to local charity. Call (813) 653-2418 for information.
CLASSES
FOODIES: 2312 Fourth St. N., St. Petersburg; (727) 209-1418.
Pasta Perfection, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 1; $40.
Southern Comforts, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 3; $35.
Holiday Baking, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 5; $45.
Holiday Magic, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 12; $60.
Grandma's Cookies, 4 p.m. Dec. 13; $100.
Auld Lang Syne, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 17; $50.
Dinner in a Dash, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 20; $40.
Come For Brunch, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 22; $40.
PUBLIX: Publix Apron's Cooking School, 7835 Gunn Highway, Tampa; (813) 926-4465.
Intermediate Techniques, 6 p.m. Monday (four-week course); $200.
Girls Night Out: French Cuisine, 6 p.m. Friday; $40.
An Apple a Day, 6:30 p.m. Saturday; $35.
ROLLING PIN KITCHEN EMPORIUM: 2080 Badlands Drive, Brandon; (813) 653-2418.
Tasty Holiday Sides, noon today; $45.
Knife Skills 2, 3:30 p.m. today; $35.
Great Bowls of Fire! 6:30 p.m. Wednesday; $45.
Winning Wine Series: Bubbling Over, 7 p.m. Wednesday; $35.
Dinner in 30/Dessert in 15, 6:30 p.m. Friday; $45.
Duck Delicacies, 6 p.m. Saturday; $55.
Holiday Hors d'Oeuvres, 1:30 p.m. Nov. 30; $45.
WILLIAMS-SONOMA: The Shops at Wiregrass, State Road 56 and Bruce B. Downs Boulevard, Wesley Chapel; (813) 991-0311 for reservations. The following classes are free:
Perfect Pies, noon today.
Perfect Pies, 6:30 p.m. Monday.
Build-A-Bear, noon Nov. 30.
WILLIAMS-SONOMA: 8066 Citrus Park Town Center, Tampa; (813) 920-6939. The following demonstrations are free:
Mykonos, noon to 2 p.m. Saturday.
CHEFS ON THE LOOSE: 3401 Bay to Bay Blvd., Tampa; (813) 835-7300.
Gingerbread House Extravaganza, 4 to 6 p.m. Dec. 1; $35.
WEST PALM WINES: 2009 N. 22nd St., Tampa; (813) 241-8587.
Wines for Holiday Entertaining, 6 to 7 p.m. Dec. 11; $30.
TASTINGS
B-21 FINE WINE & SPIRITS: 43380 U.S. 19 N., Tarpon Springs; (727) 937-5049.
Grand Holiday Tasting, 2 to 5 p.m. today; $30.
CORK & OLIVE: 10019 N. Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa; (813) 868-3733.
B.A.R.E., 6 to 8 p.m. Monday; Bar and restaurant employees save 10 percent with pay stub.
Wine Tasting, 6 to 8 p.m. Monday; free.
Black Friday, 10 a.m. Friday; free.
TASTINGS: 149 First Ave. N., St. Petersburg; (727) 894-2255.
Holiday Wines, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday; $15.
NEW WORLD BREWERY: 1313 Eighth Ave., Tampa; (813) 248-4969.
Holiday Ale Festival and Tasting, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Dec. 3; $12.
VINTAGE WINE CELLARS: 3629 Henderson Blvd., Tampa; (813) 879-2931.
Sip, Sip, Hooray, 7 to 9 p.m. Dec. 5; $15.
ROLLING PIN KITCHEN EMPORIUM: 2080 Badlands Drive, Brandon; (813)
653-2418.
Wine Tasting, 6 p.m. Dec. 26; $10.
Gail Reece