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Food File

A look at what's happening around the area

By PEGGY ANDERS, Times Staff Writer
Published November 16, 2005

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Special events and food tastings

BOUCHON BISTRO WINE DINNER: 7 p.m. Thur., Le Bouchon Bistro, 796 Indian Rocks Road, Belleair Bluffs. $47, plus tax and gratuity. Call (727) 585-9777 to RSVP.

DESSERT FIRST: 7 p.m. Fri., Tampa Marriott Waterside, 700 S Florida Ave., Tampa. Girl Scouts of Suncoast Council benefit; $150, cocktail attire. Call (813) 262-1688.

HOLIDAY PIES: $8-$12 each, to be picked up at St. Petersburg locations Sat. and Tue.-Wed., and Dec. 17, 22-24. Call 727 821-2437 or order online at www.apedf.org/pies proceeds benefit African People's Education & Defense Fund.

GREAT AMERICAN BAKE SALE: 8 a.m.-2 p.m. bake sale, Sun., First Unity Church, 469 45th Ave. N, St. Petersburg. Benefits food banks and child hunger charities. Call (727) 527-2222, ext. 107.

GREEK PASTRIES: St. Stefanos Greek Orthodox Church, 3600 76th St. N, St. Petersburg. Greek specialties for sale; proceeds benefit Penelope House for Abused Women, others. Call (727) 866-7309 to order by Nov. 26; pick up orders Dec. 14 at church.

Wine and beer tastings/classes

HOLIDAY VIP TASTING: 6-8:30 tonight, Pic Pac Fine Wine, 6609 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. $25, portion of proceeds benefits Abilities Foundation. Call (727) 347-0743.

HARR'S HOLIDAY TASTING: 7-9 p.m. Thur., Harr's Surf & Turf, 3235 Tampa Road, Palm Harbor. Holiday wines; $15. Call (727) 785-8873.

BEAUJOLAIS TASTING: 5-8 p.m. Thur., Pasadena Liquors & Fine Wines, 1100 Pasadena Ave. S, South Pasadena. Beaujolais nouveau; $15 a person. Call (727) 347-9607.

BEAUJOLAIS NOUVEAU: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Fri., Uncorked Fine Wines, 2706 Fourth St. N, St. Petersburg. $10, benefits Benedict Haven. Call (727) 892-9463.

WINES, BUBBLIES AND BEERS: 7:30 p.m. Fri., Charlie's Wine Bar, 533 S Howard Ave., Tampa. $15 advance, $20 at door. Call 813 250-1967 or visit www.charlieswine.com

RIO CARNIVAL TASTING: 6:30-9 p.m. Fri., Feather Sound Country Club, 2201 Feather Sound Drive, Clearwater. South American wines, buffet dinner, auction; $75, benefits Brookwood home. Call (727) 822-4789.

GOT HOLIDAY WINES?: Got Wine, 662 Main St., Dunedin. Wine, cigars and appetizers, $15, 6-8:30 p.m. Fri.. Call (727) 736-4077.

BEAUJOLAIS, CHAMPAGNE: Vintage Wine Cellars, 3629 Henderson Blvd., Tampa.

Beaujolais Nouveau Bash, 7-9 p.m. Fri., $10. Call (813) 879-2931 to RSVP.

Champagne & Sparkling Wine Therapy Tasting, 7 p.m. Dec. 2, $10. Call (813) 879-2931 to RSVP.

WESTERN WINES: A Taste for Wine, 241 Central Ave., St. Petersburg.

Bonny Doon, 6 p.m. Sat., $20.

California cabernets, 6 p.m. Nov. 26, $20. To RSVP, call (727) 895-1623.

GRAND HOLIDAY TASTING: 3-6 p.m. Sun., B-21 Fine Wine & Spirits, 43380 U.S. 19 N, Tarpon Springs. $25; reserve by Fri. Call 727 937-5049, ext. 210, or visit www.b-21.com to reserve.

SIMPLY SYRAH: 5-7 p.m. Nov. 27, Tampa Wine Institute (at West Palm Wines), 2009 N 22nd St., Ybor City. $45; to RSVP, call (813) 241-8587.

WINE AND SPIRITS: 6-9 p.m. Dec. 1, Channelside, 615 Channelside Drive, Tampa. Pediatric Cancer Foundation benefit; $15 to $25. Call Ticketmaster (727) 898-2100 or (813) 287-8844.

TRINITY TASTINGS: Trinity Spirits & Wine, Mitchell Ranch Plaza, 3208 Little Road, New Port Richey. Lindeman wines from Australia, 5-8 p.m. Fri. Nov. 18, free. Call (727) 372-5655.

Cooking classes

VEGETARIAN CLASSES: Nature's Harvest Market, 1021 N MacDill Ave., Tampa. Call (813) 873-7428.

Vegetarian Thanksgiving feast, 7-8 tonight, 10-11 a.m. Thur.; free.

Colorful cranberries, 7-8 p.m. Nov. 30, 10-11 a.m. Dec. 1.

Nature's Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St., Clearwater. Call (727) 443-6703.

Vegetarian Thanksgiving feast, 6:30 tonight; free.

Raw Foods Made Easy, 11 a.m. Sat.; free.

Heart-Healthy Cuisine, 11 a.m. Nov. 26; free.

LA MAISON: La Maison Gourmet, 471 Main St., Dunedin.

Asian Vegetarian hands-on class, 6:30-9 p.m. Dec. 1, $39.50.

Make a gingerbread house with your child; 9-11:30 a.m. Dec. 3, $75 for one parent and child, or $40 for single adult or child.

Call (727) 736-3070 to RSVP.

APRON'S CLASSES: Apron's Cooking School at Publix Supermarket at Shoppes of Citrus Park, 7835 Gunn Highway, Tampa.

Three-class French Techniques, 6 p.m. Tue. Nov. 22, Nov. 29, Dec. 6; $150.

Food and Kendall-Jackson wine, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 2, $40. Call 813 926-4465 or visit www.publix.com/aprons/schools to RSVP.

- Send news of coming events at least two weeks in advance of the publication date to Food File, the Times, P.O. Box 1121, St. Petersburg, FL 33731.

[Last modified November 15, 2005, 11:12:06]

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