South Florida Food and Drink Specials This Week: Paint and Pint Night, Salt7 Bachelor Auction, and Bourbon Pairing Dinner

Monday

Food and Wine Pairing Dinner
La Cucina Veneziana (3471 N. Federal Hwy. #101, Fort Lauderdale) will host an Italian wine dinner. Courses include polenta timballo, risotto with pumpkin and truffle, gnocchi, fish, and cake of mascarpone. This is from 7 to 9 p.m. Admission costs $78. Call 954-990-5435.

Tuesday

Paint & Pint Night: Flamingo
Saltwater Brewery (1701 W. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach) will host a painting class from 7 to 9 p.m. Admission costs $30 and includes materials, instruction, and a pint of beer. For reservations, email Mobile Masterpieces at [email protected].

Burger and Beer Tuesdays at Funky Buddha
Funky Buddha Brewery (1201 NE 38th St., Oakland Park) serves both a burger and beer for $10. Burger choices include the 1201 burger or one of four specialty burgers. Beers include Hop Gun, Fuhgeddaboudit Red, Floridian, OP Porter, On Top Blonde, and Crusher. This event is from 5 to 10 p.m. Visit funkybuddhabrewery.com.

Wednesday

Lobster at Beauty & the Feast Bar | Kitchen
Treat yourself: Beauty & the Feast Bar | Kitchen (601 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd., Fort Lauderdale) offers a Maine lobster feast dinner special every Wednesday. The dinner consists of a 1.5-pound Maine lobster and creamy risotto with sweet peas, corn, and roasted jalapeño. This costs $29.50 with an additional $12 if guests want to pair a choice of wine, beer, or bourbon flights. Talk about decadent. Visit society8.com.

Wino Wednesday
Alliteration is great, but it's even better when alcohol is involved. For Wino Wednesday at Fork & Balls (1301 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale), enjoy $5 glasses of wine on tap starting at 7 p.m. Visit forkandballs.com.

Thursday

Bourbon Pairing Dinner
3030 Ocean (Harbor Beach Marriott Resort & Spa at 3030 Holiday Dr., Fort Lauderdale) will showcase a specialty dinner paired with bourbons from Beam Suntory. Courses include veal sweetbread, roasted tile fish, seared foie gras, pork loin, and banana cream tart. This starts at 7 p.m. and costs $99. For reservations, email Marc Burnikel at [email protected] or call 954-765-3030.

Cigar City and Oskar Blues Joint Tap Takeover
To Victory Craft Beer Bar (8652 Griffin Rd., Cooper City) will celebrate its one-year anniversary with Cigar City and Oskar Blues tap takeover. This starts at 4 p.m. Visit tovictorycraftbeerbar.com.

Fourth Annual Bachelor Auction Cocktails for Canines
Salt7 (32 S.E. Second Ave., Delray Beach) will host Cocktail for Canines, a bachelor auction that benefits Tri-County Humane and Discrimination Free Zone! Admission costs $20 per person at the door and includes a free drink with passed appetizers. Also featured will be a raffle (cash only) and silent auction. This starts at 7 p.m. Visit salt7.com.


All Month Long

James Beard Dinner at Kuro
Kuro (One Seminole Way, Hollywood) will be offering a five-course tasting menu featuring James Beard dinner offerings. This is available until November 14. Courses include kanpachi, uni, lionfish, wagyu, and mochi. This costs $100, and a drink pairing is available for an additional $45. Call 954-316- 2900.

Football Specials at Burger Bar
Burger Bar (4650 Donald Ross Rd., Palm Beach Gardens) will celebrate the NFL season with $14 domestic beer buckets, $18 imported beer buckets, and appetizer specials. Games will be shown on nineteen 55-plus-inch HD TVs. Specials are available for both day and night games, from Thursday Night Football through Monday Night Football. Visit burgerbar.com.

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Natalya Jones is a food and music writer covering Broward and Palm Beach counties. To get the latest in entertainment and fun things to do in South Florida, follow her on Twitter.