* Now open is IndoChine Grill: Modern Asian Cuisine, modern Vietnamese cuisine with influences from France and Japan, 210 East Trade St. in the EpiCentre. Owners have modeled this Charlotte operation after their Com Vietnamese Grill in Atlanta. www.indochinegrill.com.
* Carpe Diem, 1535 Elizabeth Ave., is now open for Sunday brunch from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. www.carpediemrestaurant.com.
* Zebra Restaurant and Fine Catering, 4521 Sharon Rd., is hosting a tasting and optional three-course wine dinner on Wednesday, April 22, with winemaker Greg La Follette of Tandem Winery. Tasting is $20; dinner, $45. Wines include 2005 Ritchie Creek Chardonnay; 2006 Sangiacomo Chardonnay; 2005 Vandercamp Sonoma Pinot Noir; 2006 Auction Block Pinot Noir; 2006 Sangiacomo Pinot Noir; and 2006 Peloton, a crazy blend. Reservations required: 704-442-9525. Wines will be offered near wholesale pricing on that Wednesday evening only. Zebra also has Friday night wine tastings from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. for $10.
* The Wine Shop at RiverGate, 14142 RiverGate Parkway, is having a Spanish wine dinner on Wednesday, April 22, at 7 p.m. for $45 per person, exclusive of tax and gratuity. Reservations required: 704.831.9000. The menu includes Grilled Calamari and Arugula Salad with Do Ferreiro Albariño; Garbanzo with Chorizo with Pontecilla Tempranillo; Sea Bass Fillet with Casa de la Ermita Crianza; and Paella Valencia with Castell del Remei Oda.