Food Feature: What’s cooking: Red, white and you

Great grapes up for grabs at the new Ritz Wine Bar

Events

Park Tavern and V-103’s Frank Ski host Latin Explosion 2000 with special guest hosts Teena Marie and Avant, a complimentary Martell tasting, fashion show by Willie Esco and a salsa performance by Mezcolanza Dancers. Aug. 31 from 7-10 p.m. $10. 500 10th St. 404-249-0001. Join Ophelia Santos, owner of Vino restaurant, for Martinis on the Patio including your choice of martinis and hors d’oeuvres. Sept. 1 at 7 p.m. $36. 2900 Peachtree Road. 404-816-0511.

Justin’s presents Martini Mondays, a mix-and-mingle event hosted by Atlanta’s political figures, corporate executives and media professionals, highlighting a different martini each week. 5:30-9:30 p.m. 2200 Peachtree Rd. 404-603-5353.

Eclipse di Luna presents live jazz and Latin music Wednesday through Saturday. Sip Latin specialty beverages at the new full-service bar including the popular Mojitos, a mix of rum, lime and fresh mint. Dinner hours are Mon.-Thurs. 5:30-11 p.m. and Sun. 6-10 p.m. 764 Miami Circle. 404-864-0449.

Sambuca Jazz Café hosts Salsa Thursdays featuring the Latin jazz and salsa tunes of World Mambo Mission. 3102 Piedmont Road. 404-237-5299.

Mumbo Jumbo hosts a Spanish-themed happy hour Friday evenings with Barcelona-style tapas and Latin DJs. 89 Park Place. 404-523-0330.


Classes

Cook’s Illustrated presents a new lineup of online cooking courses for fall including how to make pizza, classic chicken soups and cookie jar favorites. Log on to www.cooksillustrated.com and take a tour of Cook’s U to learn more about the personalized instruction offered by Cook’s Illustrated editors. Courses range in price from $19.95-$49.95 and run from two to four weeks. Join John Akhile of Holyfield’s New South Grill for intriguing twists on Southern cuisine including fried green tomatoes and mozzarella with Tobasco-honey vinaigrette, coffee-cured bison tenderloin and tasso grits. Aug. 31 from 7-9 p.m. $35. 549-I Amsterdam Ave. 404-815-4993.


Openings

The Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead opens the Wine Bar this month offering wine experts and novices the opportunity to create their own tastings. Flights of Fancy allows guests to create a flight of three wines, and Side by Side includes a tasting of wines by the same producer. A selection of 20 red and white wines will also be offered by the glass and will change weekly. Bring a laptop and peruse wine websites at a table equipped with a high-speed Internet access port. $7-$25. Tues.-Sat. 5:30 p.m. 3434 Peachtree Road. 404-237-2700.






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