WINE DINNER AT SIMONE'S MONDAY OCTOBER 19

Okay, another wine dinner you say. But this one promises a rich and savory presentation. And the price is right. It's a Louis Latour night at Simone's (275 Child Street, Warren  401-247-1200). Here are the wines: 2013 St. Veran, 2013 Marsannay, 2012 Pommard vs 2012 Volnay. And ever important, the menu: oyster and leek stew, house-made mushroom and mascarpone ravioli, and braised beef in burgundy. For these dishes crank your Fitbit goal for the day up to a new high and do serious atoning before dinner. Simone's is an inviting, modern venue (if he removes those ersatz flowers I'll like it even better).  simonesri.com/

Time is 6:30     Cost is $85 inclusive     Call 401-247-1200 to reserve

SAVE THE BAY HARVEST DINNER SEPTEMBER 16

Good cause and good dinner. This Save the Bay (http://www.savebay.org/contact) event is at Hemenway's (www.hemenwaysrestaurant.com/) and all proceeds go to Save the Bay.
Cocktail time is at 6:00 p.m. and features oysters on the half shell, mussels, etc. Dinner is a four-course affair with bouillabaisse, Point Judith squid, and a surf and turf combo.

Cost is $85.00 before tax and tip. Call Hemenway's to reserve:  401-351-8570

TONIGHT - AUGUST 21 - EAT A GYRO IN PAWTUCKET

The Assumption of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church (97 Walcott St., Pawtucket  401-725-3127) starts its annual fair tonight. There's Greek music, dancing and the agora but what do we really want? The gyros, the pastries, (and the winter memory of eating the gyro on a late summer's night). It's rain or shine, tonight from 5:00 to 10:00, Saturday from noon until 10:00 and Sunday noon until 9:00. Free admission & free parking.

http://www.assumptionri.org/GreekFestRI/index.htm

OYSTERS & WINE: CAMPUS FINE WINES AT BROADWAY BISTRO MONDAY AUGUST 3

Campus Fine Wines (campusfinewines.com/) at 127 Brook Street in Providence is a great store and has an especially good event on Monday:

OysterFest/Campus Pop-up at Broadway Bistro
Directly from the Campus newsletter:

"Can't get enough oysters? Neither can we! We'll be at Broadway Bistro with Ocean State Oyster Festival for a casual meal inspired by the sea. There will be a raw bar for the 1st hour, with wines from the Wine Traditions portfolio paired with small plates throughout the evening.

In addition to the tasty food and beverages, there will be much food for thought regarding the past, present and future of oysters in Rhode Island."

Monday, August 3    6:30 - 8:30
 
$40 + tax & tip

Call Broadway Bistro (broadwaybistrori.com/) to reserve a spot:  401-331-2450



ELLIE'S BAKERY: MOTHER'S DAY IN PROVIDENCE

Ellie's Bakery (61 Washington Street 401-228-8118) is open 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday BUT not Sunday. If you're wise and thinking ahead about Mother's Day, decide now, put an order in and pick up the goods on Saturday. Trust me, the cake and cookies will still be good a day later.

This is what I think someone should order me: a box of ginger sandwich cookies with lemon cream cheese frosting. These are for me to hide and parcel out (to myself). To share with you? I'll have the Bon Anniversaire, a vanilla multi-layered cake with milk chocolate sour cream frosting and an adornment of croquembouche.

Just sayin ...

elliesbakery.com

CHEZ PASCAL SUNDAY SUPPER: MAY 3

Check out Chez Pascal's (960 Hope Street, Providence) Secret Sunday Supper being served this weekend, Sunday May 3, between 4:00 and 8:00 p.m. They are cooking a four-course (with choices) all-Italian dinner. The complete menu isn't posted but a pair of the contemplated dishes: cannelloni with rabbit and roasted clams with sausage. Nice timing for a Sunday supper.

Call to reserve: 401-421-4422

Cost is $68 before tax, tip and drinks

www.chez-pascal.com

GLENDORN CHEF AT OCEAN HOUSE MAY 6

Joseph Schafer has cooked at a number of posh resorts and now presides at Glendorn (www.glendorn.com), a tony spot in northwest Pennsylvania. On Wednesday, May 6 he'll be in Watch Hill at the Ocean House (www.oceanhouseri.com) kitchen presiding over a farm and vine dinner - four courses paired with wines from Hourglass Vineyards (www.hourglasswines.com) in California.

Time is 7:00 - 10.30 p.m. Cost is $95 for dinner only; $135 for dinner with wine pairing. Tax and tip additional.

Call to reserve: 888-552-2588