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Here are two opportunities to party for a cause, two days in a row:
♦The 12th annual Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum wine-tasting event will be 7-9 p.m. Friday at the museum, 1600 S. Wayne St., Auburn. This year, a chocolate-tasting has been added to the fundraiser. Area restaurants and caterers will provide food samples.
Jeff Armstrong from WineTime has selected more than 80 wines to sample. WineTime will donate $1 from every bottle purchased that night to the museum's educational programs.
A jazz trio will play as patrons tour the museum galleries and the Museum Store.
Tickets are $35 and can be bought at the door or by calling 1-260-925-1444 in advance.
♦The Paws and Claws Gala is a fundraiser that benefits the Allen County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Enjoy wine, beer and dessert tasting, musical entertainment from Ty Causey, auctions, and other events. All proceeds will benefit the nonprofit dog and cat shelter.
The event is 7-10 p.m. Saturday at the Scottish Rite Center Ballroom, 431 W. Berry St., and costs $40 per person, $75 per couple or $250 for a table of eight. Price at the door will be $50 per person.
To make reservations, call 744-0454 or go to www.acspca.org. For more information or to donate services or items, call Paula Jewson at 414-0618.
Chop's opening wine bar in December
Something new is coming to Fort Wayne in mid- to late December: Entwine, Chop's Wine Bar.
It will be connected to Chop's Steak and Seafood, 6421 W. Jefferson Blvd. Kara Pastor, who owns Chop's with her husband, Chuck, said Entwine will offer an extensive wine list in a variety of prices, will host wine tastings and will serve wine dinners where the wine is matched to the food.
The wine bar also will offer tapas, or small-plate items on the menu. Entwine will feature a casual atmosphere, where those without an extensive knowledge of wine will be comfortable. The wine bar will be open in the evenings.
7-course dinner at Bourbon Street
Bourbon Street Hideaway, 135 W. Columbia St. on The Landing (in the basement of Columbia Street West), is presenting a seven-course dinner Nov. 10. Each gourmet, bar-style course will be paired with a different beer. Cost: $50 Call the restaurant at 422-7500 for more details.
Acme details
We have a little more information on the Acme Bar, which is expected to reopen under new management around the week of Thanksgiving. The restaurant has a Web site:
www.theacmebarandgrill.com. It says the Acme will bring back pizza, the famous “BIG” pork tenderloin and wood-smoked Acme razorback ribs. It will also sell imports, microbrews and craft beers.
Take a tea break
If you do the day-after-Thanksgiving shopping blitz, consider taking a break in your day to attend the Peony Tea House's Chocolate Tea at 1 p.m. Nov. 27. Tea sandwiches, two kinds of chocolate tea, regular teas and chocolate treats will be on the menu. Call 426-4832 for reservations. The tea house is at 503 W. Wayne St.
Reader request
A reader e-mailed to say she has a tiramisu recipe she would like to try, but it calls for ladyfingers, and she can't find anywhere to buy them locally. If anyone knows where to buy ladyfingers, contact me via any of the methods listed at the end of this column.
Jackson collectibles at Cracker Barrel
Alan Jackson fans may want to visit a Cracker Barrel restaurant. Cracker Barrel is selling more than 40 items created in conjunction with the country music star and available at Cracker Barrel as of Monday. Think clothes for women and men, food, collectibles, a rocking chair and a CD, “Songs of Love and Heartache,” with two previously unreleased songs.
Locally, Cracker Barrel is at 1609 W. Washington Center Road and 10427 Maysville Road.
Deals at Culver's
Culver's restaurants are selling eight complete meals for less than $4. Each meal includes either a Butterburger, chili cheese dog or chicken tenders; all come with fries and a drink. Locally, Culver's is at 3510 E. Dupont Road and 6527 W. Jefferson Blvd.
Spotted
♦East State Coney has opened at 2831 E. State Blvd. Hours are 11 a.m.-8 p.m. seven days a week.
♦A sign above the former Coney Factory location, 3434 N. Anthony Blvd. in the North Anthony Center, says Los Alambres is opening soon.
