Atlanta Events - Atlanta Food/Culinary Arts

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Ri Ra Celebrates St. Patrick's Day
Wed, Mar 17 - This St. Patrick's Day, Atlantans can celebrate the luck of the Irish at Atlanta's authentic Dublin-style destination, R� R� Irish Pub. Midtown's latest hotspot will host the inaugural St. Patrick's Day Festival, Atlanta's premier Paddy's Day street party filled with feasts and merriment.

Georgia Wine Highway weekend Celebration with Live Music
Sat, Mar 20 - The Winegrowers Association of Georgia is sponsoring its forth annual Wine Highway Weekend on Saturday and Sunday March 20 and 21. Wineries and affiliate members will each have their own unique open-house, with many offering food and wine pairings, music, barrel and library wine tastings, discounts, drawings and other special attractions.

Maki Madness Sushi Eating Contest
Sun, Mar 21 - RA Sushi Atlanta announces its MAKI MADNESS sushi-eating contest! Whether you're a professional food eater or just like a little competition, you'll be sure to enjoy plenty of entertainment and fabulous food and drink specials all day long.

Patty Cake Creative Cake Competition
Sun, Mar 21 - Join cake lovers, pastry chefs, food service professionals, brides-to-be and guests for an extraordinary cake competition which will inspire cake artisans and encourage business growth and opportunity. Cake designers will vie for the Grand Prize of $1000 at the fourth spectacular semi-annual creative cake competition in Georgia.

Food 101 Spring Salads Cooking Class
Wed, Mar 24 - Serving hearty food with rural roots and an urban polish, Food 101 is known for serving up Southern classics with inventive twists. Chef Justin Keith demonstrates all aspects of making salads, from choosing your lettuce greens to building proper vinaigrettes and dressings.

High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction
Sat, Mar 27 - Roll up to the tents for a roaring day of tasting world-class wines and seductively styled food with the renowned winemakers and chefs who create them. Then grab your paddles as the 18th annual Live Auction uncorks an incredible selection of rare wines, perfectly crafted dinners, geared up trips, stylish art, a stunning Silent Auction and some new surprises along the journey!

Cypress in Charleston at Beechwood Inn
Sat, Mar 27 - The Beechwood Inn restaurant features a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence selection of vintages from its own wine cellar. The restaurant offers Prixe Fixe dining by advance reservation featuring fresh regional and Mediterranean-style meals using the best of local, organic and sustainable products from Georgia farms, vineyards and orchards.

Apr 3: Easter Eve Dinner at the Beechwood Inn in the Beautiful North Georgia Mountains

Sat, Apr 03 - Easter Eve Dinner: The Beechwood Inn restaurant features a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence selection of vintages from its own wine cellar. The restaurant offers Prixe Fixe dining by advance reservation featuring fresh regional and Mediterranean-style meals using the best of local, organic and sustainable products from Georgia farms, vineyards and orchards.

Luxury lodging $199 - $219

Easter Brunch at Cafe 458
Sun, Apr 04 - Enjoy Easter Brunch at the award-winning Cafe 458. Proceeds from the brunch including tips, go to support Samaritan House of Atlanta, a non-profit that helps homeless men and women achieve slef-sufficiency.

April 10 - Outstanding in the Field; Farm to Table Inspired Dinner at the Beechwood Inn
Sat, Apr 10 - The Beechwood Inn restaurant features a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence selection of vintages from its own wine cellar. The restaurant offers Prixe Fixe dining by advance reservation featuring fresh regional and Mediterranean-style meals using the best of local, organic and sustainable products from Georgia farms, vineyards and orchards.

103 West Annual Easter Brunch
Wed, Apr 14 - Come celebrate Easter with Buckhead Life Restaurant Group and Executive Chef Derek Rosen's Fabulous Cuisine, Live Piano Entertainment, Face Painting, and photos with the Easter Bunny! $69/adult, $24.50/child under 12, and free for children under 6. Beverages, tip and tax not included.

Chinese Cultural Institute Annual Festival
Fri, Apr 16 - A celebration of Chinese Arts in The Year of the Tiger. Chinese and American art in support of this important date in the Chinese calendar. Food... fashion... fun! for the entire family.

April 17 - Outstanding in the Field; Farm to Table Inspired Dinner at the Beechwood Inn
Sat, Apr 17 - The Beechwood Inn restaurant features a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence selection of vintages from its own wine cellar. The restaurant offers Prixe Fixe dining by advance reservation featuring fresh regional and Mediterranean-style meals using the best of local, organic and sustainable products from Georgia farms, vineyards and orchards. Luxury Lodging $199 - $219

April 24 - Celebrate Clayton Regional Festival and Farm to Table Dinner at the Beechwood Inn
Sat, Apr 24 - The Beechwood Inn restaurant features a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence selection of vintages from its own wine cellar. The restaurant offers Prixe Fixe dining by advance reservation featuring fresh regional and Mediterranean-style meals using the best of local, organic and sustainable products from Georgia farms, vineyards and orchards.

20th Annual Uncork A Cure
Thu, Apr 29 - ARCA presents its signature Uncork A Cure event - celebrating 20 years! A night filled with great wine, food, and silent auction fun - why not come out for this fantastic cause? Tickets are $75 in advance; $100 at the door.

Metropolitan Cooking & Entertaining Show
Sat, May 01 - The inspirational weekend cooking show returns to Atlanta on May 1-2, 2010! For two years, The Metropolitan Cooking & Entertaining Show has thrilled attendees with demonstrations by award-winning and celebrity chefs, revealed fresh ideas for cooking and entertaining enthusiasts and hosted tasting and entertaining workshops filled with useful trends and tricks.

Does Wine Improve With Age Dinner
Sat, May 01 - Does Wine Improve With Age Dinner (the wines age, not yours)? We have dug deep into our cellar to find some older wines for this evening's repast. We guarantee none of these wines are over the hill (if any are bad we will quicky replace them). All should be sublime. The cost is slightly higher this week reflecting the high quality and value of these wonderful old wines.

6th Annual March of Dimes Dining Out
Fri, May 14 - The 26th Annual March of Dimes Dining Out on Friday, May 14.Tables of 10 guests will enjoy a three-course-meal with wine pairings at one of the city's culinary gems, and then party the night way at "Stepping Out," the after-party being held at the newly reopened Buckhead Theatre.

Jun 18 & 19: Wild Foods Foraging Hike and Dinner with Herbalist Patricia Kyritsi Howell
Fri, Jun 18 - Ever feast on the tender asparagus flavored stalks of Solomon's seal? The exalted and elusive morel mushroom? Succulent coiled fronds of the woodland fern? Our events are devoted to all things wild and local to remind your senses why the traditional wild ingredients of Appalachian cuisine are now the hallmark of culinary innovation in restaurants across the country.

Art for a Cause: benefiting Samaritan House of Atlanta and Atlanta Enterprise Center
Fri, Feb 11 - Attend a fabulous mixer while supporting a great cause. Enjoy an evening of art, photography, food and beveragesAll proceeds benefit Samaritan House of Atlanta and Atlanta Enterprise Center, two organizations with the mission of helping Atlanta's homeless and near homeless achieve self-sufficiency.