Food Feature: Tu Tu hot

Events
Café Tu Tu Tango presents Caliente Wednesdays featuring live reggae music by Poshtoner, Caribbean food specials and Captain Morgan and Red Stripe drink specials. 7-10 p.m. 220 Pharr Road. 404-841-6222.

Georgia’s wineries gather to celebrate Georgia’s grape harvest at Chateau Elan’s Vineyard Fest on Sept. 23. Guests are invited to eat delicacies from around the world, take a complimentary tour of the winery and vineyards, view arts and crafts by local artists, taste award-winning wines and participate in a grape-stomping contest. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. $5 per car. 100 Rue Charlemagne, Braselton. 678-425-0900.

The New Yorker Deli and the Old Vinings Inn host a pig roast party to raise money for the Boys & Girls Club on Sept. 23. The annual party, formerly held in Buckhead, will include live music by the Extenders, Kitty Snyder and others, keg beer, silent auction and, of course, roasted pig. 4-11 p.m. 2941 Paces Ferry Road. 770-435-2400.

Rock Bottom Brewery presents a brewmaster dinner to celebrate Oktoberfest on Sept. 26. The fall feast will include four courses served with four different Rock Bottom brews. $40. 322 Peachtree Road. 404-264-0253.

Vino’s September wine dinner on Sept. 27 will include a trio of chilled soups, grilled shrimp, roasted marinated leg of venison and warm apple tarte tatins, along with the blind wine tasting of alternative whites, reds and dessert wines. 7 p.m. $65. 2900 Peachtree Road. 404-816-0511.

Villa Christina Restaurant introduces “Date Night,” a monthly event for parents who need a night on the town but can’t find a babysitter. Beginning Sept. 22, Villa Christina will provide a supervised dinner and activities for kids ages one to 10 while parents enjoy a romantic dinner overlooking the gardens. Date Night will continue the third Friday of every month. Kids’ menu is $5 per child. 4000 Summit Blvd. 404-303-0133.

Atlanta’s best bartenders compete in the Rose & Crown’s Perfect Pint Contest every Monday through Oct. 16, with finals on Nov. 6. Representative bartenders from each of Atlanta’s designated neighborhoods will be judged on the art of correctly pouring a pint of Guinness. Catch Midtown’s finest on Sept. 25 at 7:30 p.m. 228 E. Paces Ferry Road. 404-233-8168.

Classes
An admissions representative from the Culinary Institute of America will be on hand Sept. 25 at a reception held at 103 West. Learn how the CIA’s bachelor’s and associate degree programs can put students on the road to a successful culinary career. 6 p.m. 103 West Paces Ferry Road. 800-CULINARY.

This and that
Now through Jan. 1, visitors to Life and Death Under the Pharaohs at Fernbank Museum will receive discounts at restaurants such as Agnes and Muriel’s, Café Tu Tu Tango and Nona’s Italian Kitchen. Present a ticket stub for delights such as free desserts, salads and appetizers. 404-929-6400.