Through March 10: Donguri, Nobu and Ono are among the restaurants offering special dishes and tasting menus as part of Japanese Restaurant Week; for more details, go to www.jprw.net.
March 6–10: A pair of visiting chefs from São Paulo – João Leme and Fred Frank – will cook special three- and four-course lunches and dinners (from $38 at lunch and $65 at dinner, plus à la carte) at Café Boulud; dishes include grilled oxtail medallion with mashed taro root and jabuticaba fruit sauce, and sea bass in a coconut and cassava crust. A traditional feijoada luncheon – black bean stew with pork sausage, ribs and cured beef – will be offered Saturdays throughout the month starting March 10th (for reservations, call 212-772-2600).
March 12: Winemaker Laurent Drouhin hosts a six-course wine dinner at davidburke & donatella pairing Burgundy Crus with dishes such as Muscovy duck breast with truffled ragout of foie gras and crosnes (6:30 PM; $195 per person; 212-813-2121).
March 12: Discover "The Greatest Wines of France" at a monthly tasting series at the French Institute led by Michel Couvreux, former head sommelier at Le Bernardin; tonight's spotlight is on Alsace (7 PM; $110 per person; $90 for FIAF members; discounts are offered to attendees of three or more sessions; 22 E. 60 St., 8th fl.; 212-355-6100; www.fiaf.org).
March 14: Fleur de Sel is hosting a Chateau Beychevelle wine dinner featuring the famed Bordeaux estate's 2003, 2000, 1996, 1986 and 1975 vintages (7 PM; $225 per person; 212-460-9100; limited seating).
March 17: Acclaimed chef Lou Rook of Missouri's Annie Gunn's is cooking up an "Un-traditional St. Patrick's Day Celebration" at the James Beard House (7 PM; $130 per person; $100 for James Beard members; 167 W. 12th St.; 212-627-2308).
March 18: Daniel Boulud's annual Citymeals-on-Wheels gala fund-raiser at Daniel will feature dinner followed by a live auction of luxury dining, wine and travel items (6 PM reception; 7 PM dinner; $1,800 per individual seat; 212-687-1290).
March 19–23: For the first time, Quality Meats will be participating in Smith & Wollensky Restaurant Group's semi-annual National Wine Week, during which diners can sample 10 wines for $10 with the purchase of lunch. For more details, go to www.nationalwineweek.com.
March 21: Danny Meyer's Shake Shack reopens today after a winter hiatus; the popular Madison Square Park kiosk will dish out its all-American fare – including new trans-fat-free organic french fries ($2.50) – from 11 AM–6 PM daily.
March 25–April 1: Scores of East End eateries will serve $19.95 three-course dinners as part of Hamptons Restaurant Week; participants include Almond, Laundry, Nick & Toni's, Stone Creek Inn and Trata East. The deals will be offered throughout dinner service, except on Saturday evening, when they're available until 7 PM only; for more information, go to www.hamptonsrestaurantweek.com.
April 2 & 3: Peter Hoffman's annual Passover Seder dinners at Savoy will celebrate the food of the Iranian Jews, with a 6:30 PM seating in the second-floor dining room and a 7:15 PM seating in the first-floor cafe ($95 per person, includes wine but not tax and tip; 212-219-8570).
April 4: Jacques Pepin will be interviewed by cookbook author Dorie Greenspan at a French Institute event celebrating the publication of his latest cookbook, Chez Jacques; the discussion will be followed by a Q&A and book signing (7 PM; tickets are $25; $20 for FIAF members; 212-307-4100; www.ticketmaster.com).
April 12: Some 30 Midtown restaurants – including Morton's, Oyster Bar, Pera Mediterranean Brasserie, Ruby Foo's and Triomphe – will participate in "Grand Gourmet," a tasting event at Grand Central Terminal's Vanderbilt Hall to benefit the Grand Central Neighborhood Social Services Corporation (7–9:30 PM; $75 general admission; to purchase tickets, go to www.ticketweb.com).