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Darien Food News, Week of March 24

Wine dinners, tastings, and a teen cooking class.

Cooking Classes:  is hosting a number of events over the next few days, including a "Parmesan Cheese Cutting" on March 29 (noon to 2 p.m.); a "Kids Cooking Class" on March 30 (4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., for kids ages 5+); and a "Teen Healthy Eating" Cooking Class on March 30 (5 p.m. to 6 p.m.).

Save the Date:  hosts "A Vernal Epicurean Experience" — annual fund-raiser and wine tasting — on April 2 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at .

Coffee Tasting: Experience coffee in a whole new way at  Coffee "Cupping" on March 25 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. 

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Raise a Glass:  and Michael David Winery will be hosting a special wine dinner at the  on March 31. Seats are $85 per person, call 203.226.1114 for reservations.

Featured Recipe: Norwalk's Parsley Thief shares her power foods-filled recipe for Cherry Pecan Granola. Check out for your healthy supplies.

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Locovore's Delight: Support locally grown food and meet over thirty exhibitors at the Food for Thought Expo on March 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at  in Fairfield.

Name that Drink: Help  name their new cocktail in this month's CTbites Cocktail Naming Contest. The winner will receive a three-course dinner for two at Match in South Norwalk.

Restaurant Pick:  features a vibrant combination of Moroccan food and music and a bustling Stamford scene. 

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