Fountain Restaurant
The top-rated Four Seasons eatery is hosting a series of special dinners from March 7th–9th.
March 6: Radnor's 333 Belrose offers a four-course Californian wine-tasting dinner including diver scallops, Alaskan salmon, wood-grilled venison and wines from Dan Goldfield, Los Carneros, Paul Hobbs and Bonny Doon (seatings begin at 5 PM; $60 per person, includes wine; 333 Belrose Lane, Radnor, PA; 610-293-1000; www.333belrose.com).
March 7–9: Beverly Hills comes to Logan Square when Conny Andersson, executive chef of The BLVD at the Beverly Wilshire, joins his Philadelphia counterpart, Martin Hamann, at the Fountain Restaurant at the Four Seasons for three evenings of "East Coast West Coast" dinners blending Hollywood glamour with Philadelphia refinement (seatings begin at 6 PM; $85 per person; 1 Logan Square, Philadelphia; 215-963-1500).
March 10 & 11: The Atlantic City Beer Festival will draw 200-plus beers from around the globe, plus entertainment and merchandise, to the Atlantic City Convention Center (March 10, noon–4:30 PM and 6–10:30 PM; March 11, 1–5:30 PM; $30 per person per session; $5 for designated drivers; 1 Miss America Way, Atlantic City, NJ; www.acbeerfest.com).
March 11: To coincide with the St. Patrick's Day parade that passes right by it on Benjamin Franklin Parkway, the Philadelphia Museum of Art's Museum Restaurant is offering a special Irish brunch with classic dishes like bangers and mash (11 AM–3:30 PM; $30 per person, includes crème de menthe champagne spritzer or Irish Coffee; 215-235-7469; www.philamuseum.org/dining).
March 11–16: During South Jersey Restaurant Week, more than 40 restaurants – including Beau Rivage, Catelli, La Campagne and Ritz Seafood – will offer four-course dinners for $30 per person (www.sjhotchefs.com/restweek/index.html).
March 14: Chaddsford Winery hosts a Northern California wine tasting, with samplings including Napa Valley Cabernet, Dry Creek Zinfandel and Russian River Pinot Noir (7–9 PM; $50 per person; 632 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford, PA; 610-388-6221).
March 14: At the Chateau Palmer dinner in the Fountain Restaurant at the Four Seasons, Palmer representative Bernard de Laage de Meaux and Fountain sommelier Thierry Lesparre will pour four Palmer vintages and two of Alter Ego, Chateau Palmer's second label (7 PM; $250 per person, includes wine; 215-963-1500).
March 17: Archery Summit & Pine Ridge Winery is hosting a dinner at Marigold Kitchen with executive chef Michael Solomonov preparing a seven-course menu with wine pairings (seatings between 6–9 PM; $75 per person, includes wine; 215-222-3699; www.marigoldkitchenbyob.com).
March 17: A "Meet the Winemakers" dinner at Crossing Vineyards & Winery features a champagne reception and four-course dinner hosted by vintner Tom Carroll, Jr. (7:30 PM; $85 per person; 1853 Wrightstown Rd., Washington Crossing, PA; 215-493-6500, ext. 19; crossingvineyards.com).
March 25: The Sena family holds its annual wine tasting to benefit the Cystic
Fibrosis Foundation in its
celebrated wine cellars at La Famiglia (4–7 PM; $100 per person; 8 S. Front St.;
610-325-6001).
April 1: Eighteen craft breweries will team up with local restaurants (including Bar Ferdinand, Fork and Paradiso) to create special pairings for The Brewer's Plate, a benefit held at Reading Terminal Market for the Fair Food Project, which works to support a sustainable local food system in the Philadelphia region (5–8 PM; $50 per person; 12th and Filbert streets, Philadelphia; www.whitedogcafefoundation.org).