Food & Beverage - Week of February 22, 2021

Olive Oil Tasting: Fustini's Oils & Vinegars.

Olive Oil Tasting: Fustini's Oils & Vinegars.

Every Mon. & Tues. Fustini's staffers sample and discuss various olive oils.
For URL call 213-1110. $60, includes samples available for curbside pickup or delivery.

Olive Oil Tasting: Fustini's Oils & Vinegars.

Olive Oil Tasting: Fustini's Oils & Vinegars.

Every Mon. & Tues. Fustini's staffers sample and discuss various olive oils.
For URL call 213-1110. $60, includes samples available for curbside pickup or delivery.

"Cheese 201: Gouda Deep Dive with Essex Cheese": Zingerman's Delicatessen.

"Cheese 201: Gouda Deep Dive with Essex Cheese": Zingerman's Delicatessen.

Gouda - the cheese that seems to show up on most cheese boards these days, but what do you really know about it? Join us virtually for this tasting as we explore the history and production of gouda cheese. Essex St. Cheese chief educator and trainer Rachel Juhl joins up with our Certified Cheese Professional Tessie Ives-Wilson for this tasting - they'll discuss cheese technology, texture, and flavor, as we taste our way through some delicious examples of this popular cheese style. $35 TICKET INCLUDES TASTING KIT, only $15 IF YOU JUST WANT TO WATCH. All tickets include a 20% coupon to use online at zcob.me/deligrocery after the tasting.
Virtual on Zoom. Online. $35. delievents@zingermans.com SIGN UP HERE> https://www.zingermansdeli.com/event/cheese-201-gouda-deep-dive-with-essex-street-cheese/?utm_source=Observer&utm_medium=Event_Cal&utm_campaign=Virtual_Events

St. Mary Manchester Fish Fries: St. Mary Catholic Church, Manchester.

St. Mary Manchester Fish Fries: St. Mary Catholic Church, Manchester.

St. Mary's Catholic Church Manchester will hold its fish fry dinners-DRIVE THRU ONLY--at St. Mary Parish Center, 108 Madison Street (behind the Marathon gas station in the historic Village of Manchester). Enjoy a delicious fish dinner each Friday in Lent (with the exception of Good Friday) from February 19 through March 26 from 3:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The menu includes 10 oz. of beer battered deep fried (not baked) Pacific Cod, tartar sauce, lots of French fries, coleslaw, dinner roll, and a homemade cookie. The cost is $12. DIRECTIONS: Follow the signs to the back of St. Mary Parish Center where you will pay for your dinners. IMPORTANT. Do not enter the drive-thru line via Clinton Street. Please travel west on Main Street, turn right at Macomb Street (north), and then turn right again (east) on Madison Street. You will pay in the back of the building, leave by the west driveway, and pick up your dinners at the front of the Parish Center, just before exiting the driveway.
St. Mary Parish Center, 108 Madison Street, Manchester. $12. 734-428-8811. stmarymanchester@gmail.com stmarymanchester.org [map]

"Wine Tasting: Wines of France": Zingerman's Cornman Farms.

"Wine Tasting: Wines of France": Zingerman's Cornman Farms.

Little Guy Wine Company (Highland Park) reps lead a virtual tasting of different wines TBA, available for curbside pickup at Cornman Farms, 8540 Island Lake Road, Dexter.
For URL preregister at Shop.ZingermansCornmanFarms.com. Price TBA.

"Artini 2021: Cocktail Competition and Fundraiser": Ann Arbor Art Center.

"Artini 2021: Cocktail Competition and Fundraiser": Ann Arbor Art Center.

All age 21 & over invited to a virtual toast to kick off this annual martini event. Ticket includes 4 different canned cocktails with garnishes (8 pours total) inspired by A2AC's recent mural project, along with a tasting guide. Also, from Feb. 26-Mar. 5, various discussions and contests TBA.
For URL preregister at bit.ly/artini2021; curbside pickup at 117 W. Liberty. $125. 994-8004.

"Cured Meats 101": Zingerman's Delicatessen.

"Cured Meats 101": Zingerman's Delicatessen.

The Deli counter at Zingerman's offers a wide variety of sliced meat, including sandwich cuts as well as cured meats. Perhaps you have curious about the selection or maybe overwhelmed and not sure what you might enjoy. This class will explore the topic of cured meats-we'll go in depth into the process of preserving and flavoring meats. You will learn and also TASTE! $35 TICKET to taste and learn, only $15 if you just want to listen without tasting. All attendees also get a 20% coupon to use online at zcob.me/deligrocery after the event.
Virtual on Zoom. Online. $35. delievents@zingermans.com SIGN UP HERE> https://www.zingermansdeli.com/event/cured-meats-101/?utm_source=Observer&utm_medium=Event_Cal&utm_campaign=Virtual_Events

"Cook Like a Chef...Eat Like a King": Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels Benefit.

"Cook Like a Chef...Eat Like a King": Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels Benefit.

Zingerman's chef Kieron Hales demonstrates via Zoom how to make a 3-course vegetarian meal, highlighted by fresh mozzarella made from cheese curds and a gnocchi entrée. Participants are encouraged to follow along at home using ingredients available for curbside pickup and delivery.
For URL preregister at a2tix.com. $150, includes food for 2 at curbside (for delivery, additional $15). 217-4770, giving@ymow.org.

"Last Bite Sized: Single Topic Cooking Classes": Last Bite Chef.

"Last Bite Sized: Single Topic Cooking Classes": Last Bite Chef.

Chef Allison of Last Bite Chef has a weekly online cooking class series every Sunday evening at 4:30-5:30pm EST. Each class covers one topic and is approx one hour, for $20 per screen. People have been having so much fun meeting together & learning a new technique! Best of all at the end of the class you have a warm Sunday dinner on your table for yourself and/or your family. Recipes are emailed one week prior for simple shopping. Join as an individual, family, or get a work or friend group to join as a team building event! More info at www.lastbitechef.com/teaching. Email me for more info allison@lastbitechef.com
online. Online. $20. allison@lastbitechef.com www.lastbitechef.com