Bistro by the Tracks, 215 Brookview Centreway, will host a wine dinner featuring Owen Roe wines at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 25.

The cooking class “From Farm to Table,” will be held at 6 p.m. Monday, June 24, at the Glass Bazaar, 6470 Kingston Pike.

A free, plant-based cookout will be held from 4-7 p.m. Sunday, June 30, at 1717 Little Creek Lane.

It’s strawberry time. Locally grown berries are ripe for the picking and plenty of farms have opened their gates for pick-your-own.

I’d been looking forward to Uncle Maddio’s opening at Northshore Town Center, primarily because I’m a pizza nut. However, I did manage to wait more than a week before I stormed their doors for a rare solo dinner outing.

Shoney’s will offer a free Hot Fudge Cake to dads on Father’s Day, June 16, with the purchase of an entree.

Before Father’s Day on Sunday, let’s go out on a limb and say that Dad doesn’t want a big salad for dinner. Real guys eat it, but quiche won’t do, either. You could grill ribs, but suffice it to say ...

In restaurant kitchens this year, everything from wagyu beef to watermelon is hitting the grill.

Restaurant health scores for the week of June 10, highlighting the week's top five and bottom five.

It has survived a family rift, a devastating fire, two changes in ownership and a state-required relocation, yet The Original Louis’ Drive-In Restaurant, 4661 Old Broadway, continues to serve the Fountain City area as it has done since 1958.

The Lavender Festival will be held 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, June 15, at Historic Jackson Square.

Kustom Kakes, 209 Chilhowee School Road, Seymour, will hold a grand opening event at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 29.

Lakeside Tavern, 10911 Concord Park Drive, will host a Chef’s Choice Dinner featuring wines from Farragut Wine and Spirits at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 26.

Deron Little, owner of Seasons Cafe, 12740 Kingston Pike, Farragut and 5018 Kingston Pike, Bearden, has opened a new location at 11605 Parkside Drive in Turkey Creek.

The “No Hunger Summer” fundraising campaign by Second Harvest of East Tennessee is in full swing.