Dining calendar: Spring wine events, pop-ups and more around Metro Detroit

Fried Chicken and Caviar joins BasBlue: As part of its chef-in-residence program, pop-up chefs Nik Cole and Chi Walker of Fried Chicken and Caviar will cook at the BasBue cafe during the week. Their menu will feature breakfast dishes, a jerk chicken sandwich, black-eyed pea chicken salad, grab-and-go options and more. Find their menu at the cafe 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Fri. 110 E. Ferry, Detroit. (313) 474-1883. basblueus.com.

Wine Stroll in downtown Royal Oak: Walk around downtown Royal Oak and visit more than a dozen participating restaurants for featured wines and hors d’oeuvres at this vino-centric crawl. Tickets for the self-guided afternoon include wine and food sample at each stop. Noon-4 p.m. May 18. $50 in advance, $60 day of if available. Dineroyaloak.org/wine-stroll.

St. George’s Ya’ssoo Greek Festival: This cultural festival has music, dancing and more, plus a lot of food-centric activities, such as cooking demonstrations and eating contests, plus Greek food including lamb shank dinners, gyros, chicken kabab, pastries, coffee and more. 4-10 p.m. May 24, noon-10 p.m. May 25 and noon-9 p.m. May 26. $3 admission. 43816 Woodward, Bloomfield Hills. yassoogreekfestival.com.

Novi BBQ Fest at Fountain Walk: National and local pitmasters will fire up their smokers and grills to showcase their best brisket, ribs, pulled pork and more at this Memorial Day weekend festival. Along with 30 food vendors, there will be live music from all genres, family friendly activities and eating challenges. 4-11 p.m. May 24, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. May 25-26 and 11 a.m.-9 p.m. May 27. Admission is $7 in advance, $10 at the door. 44175 W. 12 Mile, Novi. Novibbqfestival.com.

Taste of Marrakech at Folk: Chef Layla Outita stops in at Folk for a two-hour, multi-course Moroccan dinner with optional biodynamic wine pairing. Enjoy harira soup, eggplant zaalouk, lamb tajine, Moroccan mint tea and basboussa tart. 5:30 p.m. May 29. $60, $25 additional for wine pairing. 1701 Trumbull, Detroit. Book at folkdetroit.com by clicking on “Reservations.”

Grand Prix packages at Andiamo Riverfront and Joe Muer: The Joe Vicari Restaurant Group is offering special dining and event viewing packages for its two Renaissance Center restaurants during the Grand Prix in downtown Detroit May 31-June 2. The package at Andiamo includes a four-course meal, tickets to the Grand Prix and parking starting at $190 per person. At Joe Muer, there’s a VIP party with patio views of the race, continental breakfast and a lunch buffet starting at $300 per person. Call Andiamo at (313) 567-6700 or Joe Muer at (313) 567-6837 to reserve.

Culinary Collective dinner with chef Erik Anderson at Oak & Reel: As part of chef Jared Gadbaw’s Culinary Collective series, Chicago chef Erik Anderson will bring his skills to Detroit for two special, multi-course dinners. 7 p.m. June 6 and 7. $250 per person for dinner and beverage pairings, not including tax and gratuity. 2921 E. Grand Blvd., Detroit. oakandreel.com/culinary-collective.

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Detroit News Homestyle Dish and Design at the Berman Center for the Performing Arts: The Summer Soirée Welcome Mat edition of Dish and Design features presentations by Mootz Pizzeria & Bar in Detroit, the Rind in Berkley, antique decor shop the Conservatory and home organizer Andrea Wolf. 6-8 p.m. June 21. $40, includes admission, one drink and appetizers. Tickets go on sale at 7 a.m. May 17 for subscribers and 9 a.m. May 24 for everyone else. 6600 W. Maple, West Bloomfield. Detroitnews.com/summer24.

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Pao Detroit named “Most Beautiful” by People Magazine: People Magazine has released a list of “50 Most Beautiful Restaurants in America” with one business for each state. For Michigan, they’ve listed downtown restaurant Pao Detroit, a property of Barbat Holdings, which also runs Sexy Steak, Aurora Italiana and other upscale restaurants around town. Pao has a pan-Asian menu and is located in the historic Michigan Oriental Theater. 114 W. Adams, Detroit. (313) 816-0000. Paodetroit.com.

Wing Snob adds mac and cheese: Locally based chicken wing chain Wing Snob has added macaroni and cheese to its menu. It can be ordered as a side or on its own in three sizes and comes with the option to add a shot of sauce to the dish. Visit wingsnob.com for locations.

Melody Baetens