The Dish April 18 2001
High-pitched wine
Roswell’s Bitter End Restaurant will host a five-course wine dinner, prepared by chefs John Griffin and Andrew Smith. April 23 at 7 p.m. $55. 4651 Woodstock Road at Sandy Plains Village. 770-645-6564.
La Tavola Trattoria presents wine tastings throughout April, including “Comparing Italian and American Wines” April 18 and “Anything But Chardonnay: Exploring White Wines,” April 25. 5:30- 7 p.m. $15. 992 Virginia Ave. 404-873-5430.
Say “G’day” to “Wines of Australia” at Canoe’s monthly wine-tasting April 19 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. $20. 4199 Paces Ferry Road. 770-432-2663.
Weekday warriors
Both Fratelli di Napoli Ristorante locations have deemed Monday Martini Night, with $5.50 martinis from the bar, while Tuesday is Cigar Night, on which $20 buys you a stogie and a shot of Scotch (20 different choices). 2101-B Tula St., Buckhead, 404-351-1533, and 928 Canton St., Roswell, 770-642-9917.
Taste your luck
A fund-raiser for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, “Casino Cuisine 2001” at Swissôtel features culinary creations from The Imperial Fez’s Rasih Benjelloun, The Grand Hyatt’s Gregg Zeringue and The Atlanta Hilton and Towers’ Louis Spost. Gaming tables include blackjack, craps, baccarat and roulette. $85. 3391 Peachtree Road. 404-325-6973.
Da brat
Oktoberfest comes early when Lakewood Exhibition Center hosts BavariaFest, a celebration of Bavarian culture featuring authentic beer, music, bratwurst and other edibles April 20-28. Mon.-Thurs. 5-11 p.m., Fri. 5 p.m.- 1 a.m., Sat. 2 p.m.-1 a.m., Sun. 2-9 p.m. $5. 200 Lakewood Ave. www.bavariafest.com
That’s Italian
Sample the tastes of Italy when Slow Food Atlanta sponsors a tasting at the Italian deli Salumeria Taggiasca from 3-5 p.m. on April 28. Sweet Auburn Curb Market, Edgewood at Butler Street. 404-524-0006.
Cooking with class
The Kroger School of Cooking offers “Gourmet Pizzas,” chef Bernard Kinsella’s culinary demonstration to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. 7-9 p.m. April 23. 12460 Crabapple Road. 770-740-2068.
Learn how to spell “hors d’oeuvres,” as well as how to cook them, at one of two Art Institute of Atlanta cooking workshops on April 21. Chef William Farzley offers a class on creating hot and cold canapés and hors d’oeuvres. Chef Joe Costa teaches “Grilling Basics to Create Gourmet Food.” Both classes are $85. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 6600 Peachtree-Dunwoody Road. 770-394-8300.??