The Dish July 04 2001
Compete with meat
Grill gurus, ready your spatulas for Sutter Homes’ 11th annual “Build a Better Burger” Tour at Midtown’s Park Tavern. Wine Brats hosts the event July 10, a month before the contest entry deadline so that participants will have a jump on winning the big prize, an all-expenses-paid trip to Napa Valley and $20,000. Share recipes and pick up grilling tips and entry forms at this multi-city tour sponsored by Trinchero Family Estates. 500 10th St. 404-249-0001. www.winebrats.org.
Honored chef
Each year six chefs are awarded the Robert Mondavi Culinary Award of Excellence. This year Aria chef/owner Gerry Klaskala joins the ranks of such nationally recognized chefs as Charile Trotter and Mario Batali as recipient of
the award. 490 E. Paces Ferry Road.
404-233-7673.
Vino for Vito
Eno commemorates festive Italian wines at “Wines of Italy” tastings July 11 and July 25. The wines of the evening will be accompanied by antipasti. 6-8 p.m. $6.50 per glass; $3.50 per plate. Located at the corner of Peachtree and 5th streets. 404-685-3139. Or send your ode to Italy by way of La Tavola Trattoria, which presents “The Wines of Mondavi,” a wine tasting with light hors d’oeuvres July 11 from
5:30-7 p.m. $15 per person. 992 Virginia Ave. 404-873-5430.
American wines get their fair shake at Eclipse di Luna July 10 and Margie’s Pantry July 26. A light assortment of
tapas will be up for grabs along with select wines at Eclipse di Luna (764 Miami Circle, 404-846-0449) from 6-7:30 p.m. Margie’s (653 E. Lake Drive, 404-377-3818) presents a Great to Be an American Dinner including domestic cheeses, chilled melon soup, apricot grilled chicken and chocolate pecan tart with wines from Oregon. 7 p.m. $31 per person.
Side show
A Maine lobster enchilada served with scallion and grilled corn grits is one of the items added to the menu at Hi Life Kitchen & Cocktails in Norcross by newly appointed Chef de Cuisine Kien Sam. The restaurant also presents live jazz on the patio every other Friday performed by the William Camp Quartet. 3380 Holcomb Bridge Road, 770-409-0101.
Cram session
Summer quarter at the Art Institute of Atlanta begins July 18, and the students of the culinary arts program need you to act as taste-tester. Creations, the teaching dining room, features traditional French cuisine, served as six-course dinners or lighter a la cart lunches. Dinner Wed. and Fri. 7 p.m., Lunch Thurs. and Fri. 1:30 p.m. Reservations required. 6600 Peachtree Dunwoody Road. 770-394-8300.??