THURSDAY
Cocktails Anyone? @ Domo Japones: Mixed drinks and hors d'oeuvres by chef Albert Trummer and music by DJ Induce; 9 p.m., Domo Japones, 4000 NE Second Ave., Design District. No cover. 305-573-5474.
Food, News and Views: Jen Karetnick, restaurant critic, reviews local restaurants with host Linda Gassenheimer. Miami Herald wine columnist Fred Tasker gives his wine tips. WLRN-FM (91.3); 1 to 2 p.m.
Gifted Rums of Nicaragua: Interactive tasting seminar that features spirits from Flor de Caña by the firm Grupo Pellas, which has been making rum in Chichigalpa since 1890; 6 to 9 p.m., The Westin Colonnade-Coral Gables, 180 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables; $20, $10 online. 305-443-7973 or giftedrums.com.
Uva Happy Hour: Features free well drinks and premium drinks at half price; 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday (also available Wednesday); Uva Restaurant and Lounge, 2626 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Coral Gables. No cover. 305-476-8111.
Young Professionals of Red Cross Mixer: Features hors d'oeuvres and cocktails to benefit Red Cross; 6:30 to 9 p.m., Andú, 141 SW Seventh St., Downtown Miami; $20, free for YPRC members. 305-728-2517.
Wine Classes at Zeitoun: Learn how to select, serve and pair wines with a variety of foods; 6:30 p.m., Zeitoun, 2600 NW 87th Ave., Doral; $25 per class, $100 for five classes, reservations required. 305-477-6868 or zeitounrestaurant.com.
FRIDAY
Cuba Libre Block Party: Fifth annual festival features Bacardi bars serving traditional cocktails plus cigar lounge, food and raffle of art, baseball and concert tickets. Also includes an open-air concert by Rey Ruiz. Benefits the American Cancer Society and Regis House. Takes place along the 300 block of Alhambra Circle between LeJeune Road and Salzedo Avenue in Coral Gables; 4 p.m. Free admission. 305-445-3555.
A Very Happy Raleigh Hour: Features specialty cocktails by St. Germain; 5 to 8 p.m., The Raleigh Hotel, 1775 Collins Ave, Miami Beach. No cover. 305-534-6300.
SATURDAY
Aventura Farmers Market: Fruit, local honey and baked goods; 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. (also noon to 8 p.m. Sunday); Aventura Mall, 19501 Biscayne Blvd., Aventura. Free. 305-935-1110.
Cooking with Paneer: Chef Billo Jolly, former owner of Taste of India in Miami, demonstrates how to make paneer (an Indian farmer's cheese) and create dishes, including paneer pakoras as an appetizer, plus an Indian entrée and dessert; 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Rd., Coral Gables; $65. 305-667-1651, ext. 3322.
Cooking at Macy's Aventura: Ricardo Gajzenberg, executive chef and owner of Da Dino Express, prepares spinach-and-ricotta-stuffed cannelloni with bechamel sauce; 1 p.m. ; Macy's Aventura, 19501 Biscayne Blvd., Aventura. free. 305-682-3352.
Cooking at Macy's Dadeland: Vani Maharag and Juan Mario Mazo, owners of Alto Cocina in South Miami, prepare a dish from their menu; 1 p.m.; Macy's Dadeland, 7675 North Kendall Dr., Kendall. free. 305-662-3350.
Join Us at the Table: Chef Nino Pernetti, of Caffé Abbracci; Hope Fox, author of Impress for Less; hosts Nancy Ancrum and Robbie Bell, 9-10 a.m. WMCU-AM (1080).
Michael's Fight For Relief: Jeffrey Wolfe hosts a dinner to raise funds for medical treatment of a friend with Lyme disease. Features a tasting and silent auction to raise $25,000; 1 to 4 p.m., Wolfe's Wine Shoppe, 124 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables. $20 donation. 305-445-4567.
SUNDAY
Chef Max Cooking Class: Chef Dean Max leads class in which students can create an appetizer, entrée and dessert paired with wines; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., 3030 Ocean Restaurant, 3030 Holiday Dr., Fort Lauder- dale; $75, reservations required. 954-765-3129.
Great American Bake Sale-Share Our Strength: Local bakeries, restaurants and hotels present baked goods, cooking demonstrations and a cookie-decorating station for kids. Benefits local organizations that feed children; noon to 4 p.m. Aventura Mall, 19501 Biscayne Blvd., Aventura; $1 per ticket, $10 for 13 tickets (items priced at two to five tickets). 305-935-1110 or shareourstrengthsouthflorida.org/great
americanbakesale08.html.
Las Olas Farmer's Market: Fresh fruits and vegetables, homemade hummus, salsa and guacamole plus plants; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Adjacent to the Las Olas Chemist, 1201 E. Las Olas, Fort Lauderdale; free. 954-462-4166.
MONDAY
Food & Wine Talk: Jean Charles Boisset, proprietor of Boisset Family Estates in France; Stephan Pyles, chef-owner of Stephen Pyles Restaurant in Dallas; and Paula Moulton, author of How Wine Saved One Woman's Life; join hosts Carole Kotkin and Simone Diament. Listen in online at www.southfloridagourmet.com 11 a.m. to noon.
Martini Monday at the Biltmore: Drink specials, including half-price Belvedere, Ciroc and Smirnoff vodkas; 6 p.m., Biltmore Hotel, 1200 Anastasia Ave., Coral Gables; no cover. 305-445-1926 or www.biltmorehotel.com.
TUESDAY
Basic Cooking Series: Class on preparing a variety of quick meals. Includes lesson in basic knife skills; 7 to 9 p.m., Chef Aliza, 8441 SW 132nd St., Pinecrest; $50. 305-234-9002 or chefaliza.com.
Moonrise Dinner: Three-course Italian meal prepared by chef Ramon Guerrero; 7 p.m.; Cioppino at the Ritz-Carlton, Key Biscayne, 455 Grand Bay Dr., Key Biscayne; $90 with wine, $60 without. 305-365-4186.
Philanthropic Foodies Dinner: Five-course meal with wine pairings and an auction of wines. Benefits the Women's Fund of Miami-Dade; 7:30 p.m., Riviera Country Club, 1155 Blue Rd., Coral Gables; $250. 305-441-0506.
WEDNESDAY
The Art of Blended Wines Theme Dinner: Blended wines featuring labels from France, California and Spain are paired with dishes prepared by chef Phillippe Ruiz; 7 p.m., Palme D'Or at the Biltmore Hotel, 1200 Anastasia Ave., Coral Gables; $109, $89 for Cellar and Premier club members. 305-913-3203.
unWined Dinner: Six-course menu that includes a sampling of tartare, tomato-and-goat-cheese salad, magret duck breast, Kobe beef short ribs and organic salmon paired with French wines; 7 p.m., The River Oyster Bar, 650 S. Miami Ave., Downtown Miami; $85. 305-530-1915.
Wok Star Cooking Class Series: With Eleanor Hoh; 7 to 10 p.m., Gibson Guitar Showroom, 180 NE 39th St., Ste. 200, Miami. $65. 305-865-9297
