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Food File

A look at what's happening

By PEGGY ANDERS
Published February 1, 2006

Special events

EINSTEIN ON WINE: 6-9 p.m. Sat., Museum of Science & Industry MOSI, 4801 E Fowler Ave., Tampa. Annual wine-tasting benefit with 80 vintners and food from 20 restaurants; $60, $70 day of event; benefits MOSI education programs. Call (813) 987-6000 or visit www.mosi.org

COOKBOOK CHAT: 7 p.m. Feb. 8, Tarpon Springs Library, 138 E Lemon St., Tarpon Springs. Bring a favorite cookbook and recipe samples to share in cookbook chat, "Romantic Dinners: Sensuous Foods to Stir the Soul"; free admission. Call (727) 943-4922.

KESTREL WINE DINNER: 6:30 p.m. Feb. 9, Bern's Fine Wines & Spirits, 1002 S Howard Ave., Tampa. Chef Jeannie Pierola pairs six courses with Washington state's Kestrel Vintners, including Old Vine merlot and cabernet and viognier; $99.91 inclusive. Call (813) 250-9463 to reserve.

SPANISH TREASURES, SPARKLING: Tastings, A Wine Experience, 149 First Ave. N, St. Petersburg.

Wines of Spain for pairing with tapas, 6-8 p.m. today, $10.

Valentine Celebration with sparkling wines and chocolates, 6-8 p.m. Feb. 8, $10.

Call (727) 894-2255.

VIP "EXTRAVAGANZA": 6:30 p.m. today, Pic Pac Fine Wine, 6609 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. Premium wines from California and around the world, paired with hors d'oeuvres, $25; portion of proceeds benefits Abilities Foundation. Call (727) 347-0743.

AUSTRALIAN ADVENTURE: 7:30 p.m. Fri., Charlie's Wine Bar, 533 S Howard Ave., Tampa. Aussie Shrimp on the Barbie tasting with shiraz and blends that include sangiovese-shiraz and boutique Australian wines; $15 advance, $20 at door. Call 813 250-1967 or visit www.charlieswine.com

LABELS FROM LEVANTE: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Fri., Uncorked Fine Wines and Accessories, 2706 Fourth St. N, St. Petersburg. Wines from Spain's Levante region, including Alicante, Almansa, Jumilla, Valencia and Yecia; $10; benefits Special Olympics of Pinellas County. Call (727) 892-9463.

CARMENERE TO CABERNET: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Fri., Got Wine, 662 Main St., Dunedin. Sample Santa Ema carmenere, Montes Alpha syrah, Pine Ridge chenin blanc/viognier and Stonehaven cabernet/shiraz and more; free. Call (727) 736-4077.

HARR'S VALENTINE WINES: 7-9 p.m. Feb. 9, Harr's Surf & Turf, 3235 Tampa Road, Shoppes at Cloverplace, Palm Harbor. Domestic and international wines, plus hot and cold hors d'oeuvres in Valentine tasting; $15. Call (727) 785-6758 or (727) 785-8873.

PASADENA PAIRINGS: 5-8 p.m. Feb. 10, Pasadena Liquors & Fine Wines, 1100 Pasadena Ave. S, South Pasadena. Valentine benefit tasting pairs more than 70 wines and spirits with hors d'oeuvres and desserts to benefit Clearwater Chargers U-15 girls soccer team; $15. Call (727) 347-9607.

ASPARAGUS FLAN: 11 a.m. Sat., Nature's Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St., Clearwater. Heart-healthy class makes asparagus flan, chocolate-almond rice crisps; free. Call (727) 443-6703.

LOW-FAT JAPANESE, GOOD TASTE: Apron's Cooking School at Shoppes of Citrus Park, 7835 Gunn Highway, Tampa. Japanese dishes of sesame noodles, miso soup with calamari and shiitake mushrooms, grilled tuna yakatori with edamame, 6:30 p.m. Sat., $40.

Good Taste class explores sweet and salty tastes, with baked brie with Granny Smith chutney, cream puffs with vanilla ice cream, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 9, $35. Call (813) 926-4465.

SWEETHEART DINNER: noon-1 p.m. Feb. 9, Clearwater Main Library, 100 N Osceola Ave., Clearwater. Create a Valentine dinner of cream of asparagus soup, tri-tip steak on Parmesan crisps, chocolate strawberries in free Sweetheart's Dinner class. Call (727) 562-4970, ext. 5284.

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

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