Crave Calendar: Winter foodie events
Live Fire Sunday
Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
Visit the Scotts Miracle-Gro Community Garden Campus from 1 to 4 p.m. for live-fire cooking demos and samples. The event is free with conservatory admission.
Wednesday Originals
Participating Dine Originals Columbus restaurants offer special dining experiences the first Wednesday of each month, ranging from tastings to themed wine dinners.
First Wednesday Wine Dinner
The Worthington Inn
On the first Wednesday of every month, The Worthington Inn offers a four-course dinner with wine pairings. Advance tickets are $65 per person.
Moonlight Market
Gay Street, between High and Third
Starting at 6 p.m. every second Saturday of every month, dozens of local vendors line Gay Street for an evening of shopping under the stars. Special pop-ups include specialty Italian goods from Il Mercato at Due Amici.
Adventures in Wine
The Hills Market Worthington
This monthly series features a guest wine expert who walks attendees through six wines and six appetizers. Reservations are required; tickets are $40 per person. The event starts at 6:30 p.m. The theme is American whites.
Quintessa, Faust & Flowers wine dinner
Spagio
Spagio's monthly wine dinners feature five courses with five wine pairings. Dinner is at 7 p.m. Reservations are required.
Gallerie Monthly Supper Club: Chef's Table Dinner
Gallerie Bar & Bistro
This month, guests will join executive chef Bill Glover in the 5,000-square-foot Gallerie kitchen inside the Short North Hilton for a hands-on dining experience, with cocktail crafting and wine pairings.
Thanksgiving Feast
The Worthington Inn
Skip the grocery store trips (and the dirty dishes), and enjoy Thanksgiving at The Worthington Inn. From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., indulge with oven-roasted turkey with mushroom gravy, carved country ham with tropical salsa and butternut squash bisque. Reservations are required.
Wednesday Originals
Participating Dine Originals restaurants offer special dining experiences the first Wednesday of each month, ranging from tastings to themed wine dinners.
First Wednesday Wine Dinner
The Worthington Inn
On the first Wednesday of every month, The Worthington Inn offers a four-course dinner with wine parings. Advance tickets are $65 per person.
Forest to Plate wine dinner
Spagio
Spagio's monthly wine dinners feature five courses with five wine pairings. This month, expect game meat and wine from around the world, like French-style pheasant with a Chateauneuf-du-Pape vino. Dinner is at 7 p.m. Reservations are required.
Holiday winter market
North Market
North Market merchants and local businesses hail the holiday season with food samples, home demonstrations, and a host of locally made goods for sale. Runs through Dec. 7.
Gallerie Monthly Supper Club: James Beard Foundation Celebrity Chef Tour
Gallerie's Supper Club series concludes with the second-annual Celebrity Chef Tour dinner, featuring some of the region's leading chefs, like Jonathon Sawyer of Cleveland's Greenhouse Tavern, Kevin Sousa of Pittsburgh's Salt of the Earth and Garrett Lipar of Detroit's Torino. Tickets are $150 and will benefit the James Beard Foundation.
Adventures in Wine: Bubbles and Big Reds
The Hills Market Worthington
This monthly series features a guest wine expert who walks guests through six wines and six appetizers. Reservations are required; tickets are $40 per person. The event starts at 6:30 p.m.
Moonlight Market
Gay Street, between High and Third
Starting at 6 p.m. every second Saturday of every month, dozens of local vendors line Gay Street for an evening of shopping under the stars. Special pop-ups include artisanal pizza from Dan the Baker at Cafe Brioso and specialty Italian goods from Il Mercato at Due Amici. This will be the final market event of the year.
95 Points & Higher wine dinner
Spagio
Hosted on Dec. 17 and 18, Spagio's monthly wine dinners feature five courses with five wine pairings. Dinner is at 7 p.m. Reservations are required.
Wednesday Originals
Participating Dine Originals restaurants offer special dining experiences the first Wednesday of each month, ranging from tastings to themed wine dinners.
First Wednesday Wine Dinner
The Worthington Inn
On the first Wednesday of every month, The Worthington Inn offers a four-course dinner with wine parings. Advance tickets are $65 per person.
Adventures in Wine
The Hills Market Worthington
This monthly series features a guest wine expert who walks attendees through six wines and six appetizers. Reservations are required; tickets are $40 per person. The event starts at 6:30 p.m. The theme is TBD.
Grandview High Gravity Hullabaloo
TBA
The Grandview Craft Beer Alliance's annual celebration of dark, malty brews will feature 4-ounce pours of the best stouts, porters and IPAs from local breweries-all between 8 and 12 percent ABV. Last year's event, held near Grandview Yard, featured smoked meats, arcade games and a local shuttle system. Check the website for the date event.