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• Food & Wine Calendar

  At MiamiHerald.com/events, choose “Food & Wine” from the list on the left. Click “add to our events” on the upper right to submit a listing. 1337789290

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  Lou’s Beer Garden, Georgia Pig make ‘best’ lists

  Lou’s Beer Garden, 7337 Harding Ave., Miami Beach, is one of a dozen waterholes on Esquire magazine correspondent David Wondrich’s list of the nation’s best places to have a drink. Described as a "tropical Williamsburg," Lou’s joins NYC’s The Bar at the NoMad Hotel, Houston’s Anvil Bar & Refuge and Seattle’s Rob Roy, among others; lousbeergarden.com, 305-704-7879. 1337789415

• Midnight dinners at Yardbird

  Yardbird Southern Table & Bar, 1600 Lenox Ave., Miami Beach, has a new Midnight Chef’s Table series on Fridays, limited to 10 seats smack in front of the open kitchen on a "first reserve, first serve basis." Jeff McInnis fans not only get to ogle the comely executive chef, but "will have the opportunity to mingle" with him and featured guests including Timon Balloo (Sugarcane, Friday), Dean James Max (3030 Ocean, June 15) and Paula DaSilva (1500 Degrees, June 22). The family-style dinner is $40 plus tax and tip, and includes a cocktail or glass of wine; 305-538- 1337789589