Atlanta food events Sept. 8-14

• K.W. Baker
• King Plow Arts Center will host the James Beard Foundation Taste America this Friday and Saturday

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Monday

Agave Mon., Sept. 8, 5-11 p.m. Fight Cancer with Team in Training Agave hosts a benefit night with Team in Training, a group that trains people to run, bike, and swim in charity runs that fund cancer research. Ten percent of the evening’s proceeds going to the Atlanta chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Details

Brick Store Pub Mon., Sept. 8, 6 p.m. The Great Decatur Grilled Cheese Off This Monday five of Atlanta’s top local chefs will face off to see who can make the meanest grilled cheese sandwich. Guests will enjoy a five-course meal featuring the five different contestant’s entries paired with five of Brick Store’s favorite brews. Details

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The Cook’s Warehouse Mon., Sept. 8, 7-9 p.m. Simple Abundance Cooking Class Chef, author, and Davio’s CEO Steve Difillippo will host a cooking class along with fellow Atlanta culinary kingpin, Kevin Rathbun. Learn from these two veterans and enjoy wine tastings from national distributors as you do. Guests will have a chance at winning door prizes with proceeds benefiting the Atlanta Community Food Bank. Details

Tuesday

Vine & Tap Tues., Sept. 9, 6-8 p.m. Que Syrah, Syrah Enjoy a casual night of wine tasting at this Buckhead wine bar. This tasting will focus on the versatile grape known as the syrah or the shiraz with entries from all around the world. Details

Steel Restaurant & Lounge Tues., Sept. 9, 6:30-8:30 p.m OZEKI Sake Dinner Sake expert Jane Milauskas alongside the people at Steel have prepared a five course dinner in order to showcase Ozeki sakes. Diners should expect pairings of sakes with dishes like braised scallops and Kobe BeefDetails

Plaza Theatre Tues., Sept. 9, 7-9 p.m. Screening of Hamburger America hosted by Farm Burger Join Farm Burger and burger expert George Motz for a screening of the latter’s comprehensive 2005 documentary, Hamburger America. Samples of sliders featured in the film will be passed during the screening and later during a Q & A with Motz. Details

Wednesday

One Eared Stag Wed., Sept. 10, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Schnitz & Bubbles Dinner Chef Robert Phalen will offer guests a unique dinner experience. A starter, schnitzel, and a dessert all paired with bubbly make this a unique and filling way to spend the evening. Details

Red Hare Brewing Company Wed., Sept. 10, 3-5 p.m. Kickoff Cook-Off presented by Cobb Travel & Tourism Celebrate the return of football by having Cobb county restaurants compete for your vote. Sample dishes and elect an Iron Skillet Award winner all while getting a preview of the upcoming Cobb County Restaurant Week. Details

Vine & Tap Wed., Sept. 10, 7-9 p.m. Wine Chicks Support women in the workplace with wine consultant, Tamara Lucas, as she shares stories and wines from her family winery, as well as other female owned labels from around the world. A portion of the proceeds will go towards Dress for Success, a foundation which helps disadvantaged women with professional advice and attire. Details

East Lake Golf Club Wed., Sept. 10-14 TOUR Championship by Coca-Cola East Lake Golf course opens itself up for a four day-long golf championship with fun for the whole family. Grey Goose martinis, Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q, menu selections from Universal Joint, and an activity zone for the kids make this an event with something for everyone. Details

Thursday

Fado Irish Pub Thu., Sept. 11, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Craft Beer Dinner Enjoy the best of what Atlanta has to offer with this dinner that highlights local breads, meats, cheeses, and beer. Decatur’s own Wild Heaven Brewery will be offering brews for sampling to compliment the local fare.Details

Friday

Meehan’s Public House Fri., Sept. 12, 7 p.m. Lucky Pint Night Sad that St.Patrick’s day is a whole six months away? Meehan’s feels your pain. Drink pints and cross your fingers that you may get the lucky, marked pint glass, and the $150 gift that comes along with it. Details

King Plow Arts Center Fri., Sept. 12, 6:30 p.m. James Beard Foundation’s Taste America One of the food world’s biggest and most trusted names, The James Beard Foundation, is showcasing Atlanta’s home grown culinary talent with “A Night of Culinary Stars”, featuring five of Atlanta’s top chefs. After light bites, a dinner will be served by Barbara Lynch, former James Beard award winner and chef of Gruppo in Boston. Details

Saturday

Cobb County Restaurants Sept. 13-20 Cobb Restaurant Week Cobb County’s restaurant week offers diners a great chance to experience restaurant’s best dishes for a great price. All throughout the county, great meals will be served for great deals ranging from $15-35. Details

Seven Lamps Sat., Sept. 13, 7-9 p.m. Bo Ssam Series Chef Drew Van Leuvan of Seven Lamps invites guests to experience a unique Korean traditon- Ssam, which is essentially lettuce wraps. These wraps will feature pork belly and be paired with wines by bar manager Kevin Bragg. Details

Doc Chey’s Noodle House Sat., Sept. 13 National Fortune Cookie Day Tired of receiving banal platitudes in your fortune cookes? Doc Chey’s National Fortune Cookie Day ups the stakes with one and four fortune cookies containing gift certificates. One fortunate cookie eater will win the grand prize, a GoPro camera. Details

Wild Heaven Craft Brewery Sat., Sept. 13, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Pushup Throwdown Wild Heaven is holding a benefit for the FitWit foundation, which provides free fitness and character development programs to middle and high school students. Come throw down as many push ups as you can manage in 90 seconds and be part of the fun. Details

Sweetwater Brewery Sat., Sept. 13, 6:30-11 p.m. Y’ALL presents Camp FestThe folks at Y’ALL (Young Atlanta Leadership League) invite guests to enjoy live music, food trucks, and games. All proceeds will benefit Camp Twin Lakes, a foundation which helps children facing serious illnesses and disabilities to have great experiences at camp. Details

Oakland Cemetery Sat., Sept. 13, 7 p.m. Malts & Vaults: Where Beer Meets History Oakland Cemetery’s new guided walking tour presents “Malts & Vaults of Oakland: Where Beer Meets History” . The tour details the long history of Atlanta brewers, and while there will be no beer served in the cemetery, guests will get a voucher for a pint at the neighboring bars. Details

Piedmont Park Sat., Sept. 13, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. 8th Annual Atlanta Arts Festival The arts and crafts festival offers prime knick nacks shopping and people watching, but also some of Atlanta’s premier food trucks. Details

Sunday

Belle Isle Square Sun., Sept. 14, 2-6 p.m. Atlanta Meatball FestivalThe people who brought you Taste of Atlanta have done it again. The Atlanta Meatball Festival will span across several of the city’s favorite Italian restaurants and benefit Open hand, an organization which helps people who suffer from chronic illnesses. Details

Cafe 458 Sun., Sept. 14, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Urban Explorers: MLK district The newly-minted Urban Explorers group will set out for a day of fun, history, and food, beginning at Cafe 458 where 100 percent of proceeds go to support the Atlanta Center for Self-Sufficiency. Details

Ecco Sun., Sept. 14, 6:30 p.m. Sunday Supper at Ecco Chef Jonathan Beatty and his team aim to recreate the last meals had by several famous american icons such as Jimi Hendrix and Abraham Lincoln. Details

Whole Foods Market Sun., Sept. 14, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Taste of Rosh Hashanah Whole Foods celebrates Rosh Hashanah with Kosher light bites and wine tastings, as well as a card making station for children. Details