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Food File

By TIMES STAFF
Published April 25, 2007

SPECIAL EVENTS

PGA Tour Dinner: 6:30 p.m. today, Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, 4322 W Boy Scout Blvd., Tampa. Arnold Palmer, Greg Norman, Champions Select wines pair with Fleming's menu; $85. Call (813) 874-9463 to register.

Lambert Bridge Wine Dinner: 7 p.m. today, Park Square Cellar, 16132 Churchview Drive, Lithia. Wines from Lambert Bridge in Sonoma's Dry Creek Valley, paired with five courses; $50 dinner, plus $50 wine purchase required. Call (813) 689-4560.

French Wine Dinner: 7 p.m. today, Cafe Largo, 12551 Indian Rocks Road, Largo. Four-course classic French menu pairs with wines that include Saint Aubin 2004, Laland de Pomerol 2000; $59. Call (727) 596-6282.

Taste of Plant City: 2-6 p.m. May 3, John R. Trinkle Center, Hillsborough Community College, 1206 N Park Road, Plant City. Food from local restaurants and Community Expo; $10 advance, $12 at door, benefits United Food Bank of Plant City. Call (813) 754-3707 or toll-free 1-800-760-2315.

Pesto Festo: 6 p.m. May 5, Sweetwater Organic Community Farm, 6942 W Comanche Ave., Tampa. Organic pesto pasta dinner, wine tasting, live music; $17 advance, $20 at door, under 6 free, $4 advance, $5 at door for ages 7-12. Call (813) 887-4066 or go to sweetwater-organic.org.

WINE TASTINGS/CLASSES

ABC Samplings:

- Seventy wines, whiskey and cigars, hors d'oeuvres, food and wine pairing stations, 5:30-7:30 p.m. May 2, 3015 W Kennedy Blvd., Tampa; $10. Call (813) 876-5330.

- Dozen Wine Country varieties plus hors d'oeuvres, 5-7 p.m. May 3, 204 107th Ave., Treasure Island; $5. Call (727) 360-6153.

French, Epicurean Samplings: Tastings, A Wine Experience, 149 First Ave. N, St. Petersburg, presents:

- Award-winning red and white varieties from Michel Picard Vineyards, 6-8 p.m. today; $10.

- Imports from Australia, 6:30-8:30 May 2; $10.

Call (727) 894-2255.

Wine No. 101: 6:30 p.m. today and May 2, Mattison's Steakhouse, 525 Bay Isles Parkway, Longboat Key. Mattison's sommelier leads class for women with focus on pinot noir; $18. Call (941) 387-2700 to reserve; limited seating.

Southern Hemisphere Sampling: 5-8 p.m. Thur., VINO 100, 5056 Fourth St. N, St. Petersburg. Tasting includes Ra Nui sauvignon blanc from New Zealand, Mustang Sally shiraz from Australia, Cremaschi chardonnay from Chile; free. Call (727) 522-8466.

Best of Boutiques: 6-8 p.m. Fri., Pic Pac Fine Wine, 6609 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. California small-production wines; $5. Call (727) 347-0743.

Wines, Bubblies and Beer: 7:30 p.m. Fri., Charlie's Wine Bar, 533 S Howard Ave., Tampa. Sparkling wines, reds, whites, plus European and American beers; $15 advance, $20 at door. Call (813) 250-1967 or visit charlieswine.com.

Living in Zin: 7-9 p.m. Fri., Vintage Wine Cellars, 3629 Henderson Blvd., Tampa. Zinfandels from California, including Gnarly Head, Rosenblum, Rombauer; $10. Call (813) 879-2931.

Best of the West: 5-8 p.m. Fri., 1-4 p.m. Sat., A & L Fine Wines, Palm Harbor Plaza, 35249 U.S. 19 N. California's Russian River Valley and Washington's Columbia Valley wines sampled, including zinfandel, syrah, sparkling, chardonnay; free. Call (727) 781-4760.

Sipping by the Pool: 7-10 p.m. Sat., Post Bay at Rocky Point, 2600 N Rocky Point Drive, Tampa. Sip Washington state wines paired with appetizers poolside at Tampa Bay Uncorked event; $25 advance, $30 at door; proceeds benefit the Spring of Tampa Bay: www.tampabayuncorked.org.

French Wine & Dine: 7:30-9 p.m. Sat., Charlie's Wine Bar, 533 S Howard Ave., Tampa. Wine lesson explores Burgundy, Bordeaux and other French wines, paired with four-course dinner; $35, registration required. Call (813) 250-1967.

COOKING CLASSES

Savant Starters and Entrees: 3-6 p.m. Sat., Savant Fine Dining, 2551 Drew St., Clearwater. Prepare chef David Miller's appetizers and entrees, followed by eight-course dinner; $100. Call (727) 421-9975 to register.

Armani Cuisine Creations: noon-3 p.m. Sat., Armani's (at Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay), 2900 Bayport Drive, Tampa. Class explores menu favorites from the Armani menu: $75, includes wine tasting, cookbook. Call (813) 207-6800 to register.

Perfect Pasta: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sat., Chez Vous Cooking Classes, Snell Arcade Building, 405 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. Interactive cooking lesson on fresh pasta, fettuccine, stuffed raviolis; $75, includes take-home portions. Call (727) 466-8620 or go to www.georgecooks.com.

Food For Life: 11 a.m. Sat., Nature's Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St., Clearwater. Healthful food demonstration; free. Call (727) 443-6703.

Chef's Affair Cooking Class: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Mon., Cafe Largo, 12551 Indian Rocks Road, Largo. French soup and duck confit; $35. Call (727) 596-6282.

Chocolate Cuisine: 6:30-9 p.m. Mon., Rolling Pin, 2080 Badlands Drive, Brandon. Instructions in chocolate risotto and chocolate-seared scallop salad; $45. Call (813) 653-2418, then press 3, to register.

All About Shrimp: 6:30 p.m. May 4, Apron's Cooking School at Publix, Shoppes of Citrus Park, 7835 Gunn Highway, Tampa. Mojo-marinated shrimp, fried shrimp in champagne sauce and crab-stuffed shrimp on menu; $45. Call (813) 926-4465 or go to publix.com/aprons/schools.

Compiled by Peggy Anders of the Times. Send news of coming events at least two weeks in advance to Food File, St. Petersburg Times, P.O. Box 1121, St. Petersburg, FL 33731.

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