WineaPalooza Pittsburgh will be held Aug. 14 at Stage AE, 400 North Shore Drive.
The event includes four sessions: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., noon to 3 p.m., 1 to 4 p.m. and 2 to 5 p.m.
Featured wineries are Bee Kind Winery, Buddy Boy Winery, Bushy Run Winery, Christian W. Klay Winery, Courtyard Winery, Fractured Grapes Wine Cellars, Groundhog Winery, Juniata Valley Winery, KingView Mead, Knob Hall Winery, Knockin Noggin Cidery & Winery, Mazzotta Winery, Nectar Valley Winery, Olivero's Vineyard, Pittsburgh Winery, Reece Winery, Starr Hill Winery by My Garden Wines and University Wine Co.
The event will feature retail vendors and live entertainment.
Attendees must be over 21. Advance tickets are $35 to $40 depending on the session. All tickets are $50 at the door. Designated driver tickets are $10 for each session.
Details: winefestpa.com
Pittsburgh Restaurant Week
The next installment of Pittsburgh Restaurant Week will be from Aug. 15 to 21 at participating locations throughout the city and surrounding area.
During the week, restaurants will offer select multicourse meals and $20.16 specials. Menus are available online.
A kickoff party will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 11 at the National Aviary, 700 Arch St., on the North Side. The cocktail party-style event will include festive drinks, free samplings from participating restaurants and charity raffles. Advance purchase tickets are $50 per person and available online. Tickets are available at the door for $65 per person.
Details: pittsburghrestaurantweek.com
Runner Stone Mill House
In conjunction with the launch of the Marriott Greatroom global brand concept this spring, The Pittsburgh Airport Marriott, 777 Aten Road, Moon, introduced The Runner Stone Mill House Restaurant and Bar.
The Marriott Greatroom Bar, a global brand design for Marriott hotels worldwide, emphasizes expertly curated bourbon flights and hand-crafted cocktails paired with a sophisticated menu. Farm-to-table ingredients include various meats and produce and locally sourced 1919 Root Beer on tap.
The restaurant's name is inspired by the Watson family, operators of a grist mill in Coraopolis from 1830 to 1887.
The Runner Stone Mill House hours are from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays with bar service from 11 a.m. to midnight daily.
Details: pittsburghairportmarriott.com or 412-788-8800
Church Brew Works
Church Brew Works, at 3525 Liberty Ave., Lawrenceville, will host a 20th-anniversary celebration dinner at 7 p.m. Aug. 4.
The four-course menu will be a collaboration between Erik Cantine, opening chef and now director of food and beverage at the Casino at Ocean Downs in Ocean City, Md., and the current Church Brew Works kitchen staff.
This event will feature Bryan Pearson, opening brewmaster and now an owner of the Brewing Science Institute in Woodland Park, Colo.
The anniversary beer to be featured is a collaboration brew between Pearson, past brewmaster Brant Dubovick, now of Dry Hop Brewers in Chicago, Ill., and current brewing staff.
Tickets are $70 plus tax and gratuity. Reservations required.
The celebration continues through the weekend with special events each day. On Aug. 5, guests can win a case of beer a month for a year. On Aug. 6, they can win a growler with semi-monthly fills for a year. On Aug. 7, guests can win two Steelers tickets, dinner for two before the game, hotel room and transportation for the evening.
Details: 412-688-8200 or churchbrew.com
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