Daveed's at 934

Daveed's at 934 will take part in the second annual celebrity dinner and auction scholarship fund-raiser at the Summit Dining Room at Midwest Culinary Institute 6 p.m. Friday. The event will featur

Oct 3, 2007 at 2:06 pm

Daveed's at 934 will take part in the second annual celebrity dinner and auction scholarship fund-raiser at the Summit Dining Room at Midwest Culinary Institute 6 p.m. Friday. The event will feature a five-course dinner paired with fine wines and a silent auction. For reservations, call 513-569-1779.

Join the folks at Newport on the Levee for the first Taste of the Levee Fall Festival on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. The event will feature 12 Levee eateries, beer booths, live music and street performer entertainment throughout the day. Participating Levee venues include BRIO Tuscan Grille, Café Istanbul, Cold Stone Creamery, Funny Bone Comedy Club & Restaurant, Jefferson Hall, Johnny Rockets, Moe's Southwest Grill, Mitchell's Fish Market, Pacific Moon and Sweet Dreams Candy Co. ...

On Oct. 10 from 6-9 p.m. at the Currents Ballroom at the Newport Aquarium, the Greater Cincinnati Originals hosts Octoberfeast, Dinner by the Bite. Graze on culinary samplings from restaurants in the group (like Kona Bistro, One Restaurant & Lounge and Red) and wine from local vendors. You can buy tickets online at www.cincinnatioriginals.com.

Daveed's at 934 will take part in the second annual celebrity dinner and auction scholarship fund-raiser at the Summit Dining Room at Midwest Culinary Institute 6 p.m. Friday. The event will feature a five-course dinner paired with fine wines and a silent auction. For reservations, call 513-569-1779. ...

Join the folks at Newport on the Levee for the first Taste of the Levee Fall Festival on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. The event will feature 12 Levee eateries, beer booths, live music and street performer entertainment throughout the day. Participating Levee venues include BRIO Tuscan Grille, Café Istanbul, Cold Stone Creamery, Funny Bone Comedy Club & Restaurant, Jefferson Hall, Johnny Rockets, Moe's Southwest Grill, Mitchell's Fish Market, Pacific Moon and Sweet Dreams Candy Co. ...

On Oct. 10 from 6-9 p.m. at the Currents Ballroom at the Newport Aquarium, the Greater Cincinnati Originals hosts Octoberfeast, Dinner by the Bite. Graze on culinary samplings from restaurants in the group (like Kona Bistro, One Restaurant & Lounge and Red) and wine from local vendors. You can buy tickets online at www.cincinnatioriginals.com. $50 per person. Tickets are $55 at the door. ...

Dilly Deli Café, Wines & Gourmet will host a wine dinner on Oct. 11 featuring wines from United Estates, an Ohio-based importer, paired with a menu from Chef Eric Vice. Connie and Patrick Allen, owners of United Estates, will lead diners on a tour of wines from the South of France. The evening will begin with a reception at 6:30 p.m.; dinner will be served at 7 p.m. The cost is $75; reservations are required and can be made by calling 513-561-5233. ...

Chefs Paul and Pam Sturkey host a First Growth Bordeaux Wine Dinner at mesh restaurant on Nov. 12 at 6 p.m. Guests will have an opportunity to taste six world-class Bordeaux wines and a five-course chef's tasting dinner created by Chef Paul Sturkey. The dinner includes a cheese course; Muscovy duck with barley risotto, asparagus and huckleberry demi-glace; barbecue-pecan crusted lamb chop; caramelized baby brussel sprouts with chive gnocchi wild mushroom cabernet jus; braised kobe beef short ribs foie gras and truffle whipped potatoes with natural braising juices and whole grain mustard oil and one of Pastry Chef Pam Sturkey's desserts. ...

Tino Vino Vintners, a new custom winery and boutique wine store, is opening in Hyde Park on Oct. 1. Lindsay Valentino, inspired by her father and grandfather who were long-time home winemakers, has created the winery to give people the chance to experience custom winemaking by the batch.



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