Spring Harbor Harbinger; What's Your Beef?

WATERFRONT - Legal Harborside chef Thomas Borgia will host "A Taste of Spring." The six-course menu offers spring selections including basil-fed snails, sweet pea soup with seared diver scallops, and rabbit three ways. Dishes are paired with wine selections from the Alsace region. 6:30pm, Thursday, April 12, $110. Call for reservations: 617.530.9470 [Official Site]

SOUTH END - The Boston Center for Adult Education will hold "What's Your Beef?" - a fundraiser benefiting its tuition voucher program. Boston chefs, including Ming Tsai of Blue Ginger, Jamie Bissonnette of Coppa, and Tiffany Faison of Sweet Cheeks, break down and serve up designated cuts of beef, while guests enjoy samples, cocktails and a live auction. 6:30pm to 9:30pm, Thursday, April 19. Tickets are $75 to $250 and can be purchased here or by calling 617.267.4430. [Boston.com]

CAMBRIDGE - UpStairs on the Square goes vegan for an evening, as chefs Susan Regis and Alison Hearn serve four courses of meat-free dishes, paired with vegan wines. Thursday, March 29, $45. Call for reservations: 617.864.1933 [BC]