Dining calendar: Wine events, culinary classes and more

Caviar and wine pairing at Detroit Vineyards: Do some Christmas Eve shopping at this urban wine store and enjoy a bottle of 2023 Marsanne, a tin of Siberian Classic caviar, crème fraiche and chips. Tickets include a bottle of 2021 Cabernet Franc to take home. Reservations required. Noon-6 p.m. Sun. $80 per person. 1000 Gratiot, Detroit. Exploretock.com/detroitvineyards.

Holiday takeaway at Hazel’s: Still deciding what to eat over Christmas? Hazel’s in Birmingham has a carryout menu of take-and-bake chicken or lobster pot pies, peel-and-eat shrimp, king crab legs, Christmas ham, cheesy potatoes, cinnamon rolls and coffee cake. Orders due by 4 p.m. Dec. 21 for pick up 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Dec. 24. 1 Peabody, Birmingham. Order at eatathazels.com.

Kielbasa Making 101 at Pietrzyk Pierogi: Learn how to make this Polish sausage just before Christmas. Owner Erica Pietrzyk also hosts a series of pierogi-making classes this month. Kielbasa events are 10 a.m. and noon on Sat. $55 and up. 1429 Gratiot, Suite 109, Detroit. linktr.ee/PierogiQueen.

Make your own charcuterie board at Stella’s Black Dog Tavern: This two-hour event includes instructions on how to create a fun and creative board for the holidays, plus wine tastings. Guests will have a complete board with cheeses, cured meats, fruits, olives, jams, crackers and more take home. 2-4 p.m. Dec. 30. $61.50 per person. 860 Fralick, Plymouth. eventbrite.com/e/make-your-own-charcuterie-cheese-board-holiday-edition-tickets-740215192567.

A Very Magical Feast at Frame: Resident chef Michael Barrera will cook a Harry Potter-inspired menu to get your new year started on an enchanting note. The feast includes “leaky cauldron” soup (potato leek soup), fish finger sandwich, braised beef short ribs and a dark chocolate ganache tart with butterbeer-glazed almonds and vanilla whipped cream. 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. Jan. 11-13 and 18-20 plus 4 and 7 p.m. Jan. 14 and 21. $75 per person plus tax and fees. 23839 John R, Hazel Park. framehazelpark.com/experience/magical-feast-2024.

Mixology in the D at Spkrbox: Learn the art of crafting vodka-based drinks at this Vodka 101 class, which includes three cocktails, a cocktail recipe card, light refreshments and sounds from DJ Santonio Echols. 5-7 p.m. Jan. 13. $49.99-$100. 200 Grand River, Detroit. eventbrite.com/e/mixology-in-the-d-vodka-101-tickets-765484614087.

Restaurant and food news

New chef at Tigerlily: Ivan Dalou has been named the new executive chef at Ferndale’s Tigerlily restaurant, part of the Hometown Restaurant Group that also includes Pop’s for Italian, Public House and One Eyed Betty’s. Dalou was Tigerlily’s opening sushi chef and later a sous chef. He’s worked at Adachi, Chen Chow, the Lark, Craft Work and Ferndale’s Sakana. He hopes to bridge the gap between different styles of Japanese cuisine and offer more in the way of kosher, halal and vegan options. 231 W. Nine Mile, Ferndale. Hometownrestaurants.com.

PETA lists Spacecat V-stro’s cookie: Also in Ferndale, vegan restaurant Spacecat V-stro made it to PETA’s list of 10 Favorite Festive Vegan Cookies for their salted brown butter chocolate chip cookie. 255 W. Nine Mile, Ferndale. (248) 268-3211. Spacecatvstro.com.

Melody Baetens