Several local dining and drinking establishments will host fundraising events this month to benefit Autism Speaks. They include a wine dinner at Toast Cafe in Davidson and a wine-tasting night at Lake Norman Cottage,, both this Saturday, and an “LKN Summer Soiree” at The Palace in Cornelius. Those plus other restaurant notes below: Read the full story

Flatiron Kitchen + Taphouse in Davidson has started Sunday afternoon beer or wine classes, with samples from vintners and brewers. Meanwhile, Toast Cafe is planning an autism benefit dinner on July 9. The Wine Cellar in Cornelius now has nightly specials – plus lunch. And local celebrities will be behind the bar at Alton’s Kitchen & Cocktails in Jetton Village Thursday in a fundraiser for Big Brothers, Big Sisters. Read the full story

Charlotte Craft Beer Week is March 11-20 at area restaurants, including Flatiron Kitchen + Taphouse and Brickhouse Tavern in Davidson. Meanwhile, we also have news below about upcoming events at local restaurants, and we have the winning entries in a  Sunday soupfest that benefited the Serenity House last weekend. Read the full story