APRIL 24 — Cooking with Beer Demo Presented by Earth Fare. Finish out Beer Week with a bang. Chef apprentice Kelsey Laird of Ratcliffe on the Green will demonstrate how to cook fresh Carolina fish battered in Carolina Blonde Ale with a side of shoestring chips. This updated version of “Fish ‘n’ Chips” promises to get your mouth watering. $15. 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Earth Fare, Ballantyne, 12235 N. Community House Road. 704-926-1201. www.charlottebeerweek.com.
APRIL 25 — Coffee Cuppings at Counter Culture Coffee. All you coffee nuts out there finally have a place to call home. The folks at Counter Culture Coffee want you to enjoy a weekly java tasting to hone your palate and help expand your coffee knowledge and vocabulary. Free. 10 a.m. every Friday. Grinnell Water Works Building, 1435 W. Morehead St. 704-277-3825. www.counterculturecoffee.com.
APRIL 26 — Reopening of Charlotte Tailgate Farmer’s Market. Stop by “The Tailgate” during the Art & Soul of South End Festival for a local, organic experience. This fresh marketplace hopes to help local farmers build relationships with Charlotte consumers and is proud of their seasonal produce, farm goods and handmade crafts. Charlotte Tailgate Farmers Market, 100 W. Park Ave. 704-335-0777. www.charlottetailgatemarket.com.
This article appears in Apr 23-29, 2008.