Wine tasting, mozzarella madness and more
WEDNESDAY
A night in Provence The Hall Courtyard Brasserie at Palihouse is holding a six-course wine dinner featuring boutique wines and French fare that includes roast halibut with shellfish ragout and dry-aged strip loin with brown butter and red wine pepper sauce. The Hall Courtyard Brasserie, 8465 Holloway Drive, West Hollywood. 7 p.m. $68. (323) 656-4020. www.thehallbrasserie.com.
Pouring Portugal Taste up to 10 different wines from Portugal in an event benefiting the Whole Planet Foundation, which provides loans to help those in need lift themselves out of poverty. The tasting will be done blind, to take price tag and the opinions of others out of the personal judgment mix. The Crescent Hotel (in conjunction with Whole Foods Market), 403 N. Crescent Drive, Beverly Hills. 6 p.m. $15. (310) 247-0505. www.crescentbh.com.
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Mozzarella madness Join other cheese fanatics at Breadbar for a four-course mozzarella tasting menu and a class on how to make fresh mozzarella at home. The class and menu will be put together by "breadelier" Daniela Galarza and chef Rogelio Marhx. Breadbar, 8718 W. 3rd St., L.A. 6 to 8 p.m. $35. (310) 205-0124. www.breadbar.net.
SATURDAY
A basket of goodness Fancifull Fine Food and Baskets is hosting a food fair and wine festival featuring an organic wine tasting, a cheese buffet, a chocolate tasting, an olive oil tasting, a bow-making class and Brandini toffee. Fancifull Gift Baskets, 5617 Melrose Ave., L.A. 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. $10. RSVP to (323) 466-7654 or www.fancifullgiftbaskets.com.
Farmers market fresh The market and cafe Food hosts its first farmers market dinner, featuring three courses made by chef Alayne Berman using ingredients purchased at the Santa Monica Farmers Market that day. Pick one of three menus based on entree choice of meat, fish or vegetarian. Food, 10571 Pico Blvd., L.A. 7:30 p.m. $55. RSVP required. (310) 441-7770. www.food-la.com.
SUNDAY
Love at first bite Renaissance Hollywood sponsors the 2009 Nesquik Cupcake challenge featuring some of L.A. and Orange County's favorite bakeries facing off in attempt to create the perfect traditional and original cupcakes. There will be plenty of chocolate milk, tea and coffee to wash down all that sweetness. Renaissance Hollywood Hotel, 1755 N. Highland Ave., L.A. 1 to 4 p.m. $40. (310) 709-3969. www.drinkeatplay.com/cupcakechallenge.
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