Caffeine Crawl; 100-Point Wine Featured at Del Frisco's

KENDALL SQUARE - James Beard Best Chef Northeast nominees Barry Maiden, Joanne Chang, and Jamie Bissonnette are joining forces to put on a six-course dinner fundraiser for Future Chefs, an organization that trains urban youths in the Boston area for jobs in the culinary field. The dinner will be held on April 15th at Hungry Mother; tickets are $150. [Eventbrite]

SEAPORT - Want to get your hands on a bottle of 2008 Penfolds Grange Shiraz, recently awarded 100 points by The Wine Advocate, before anyone else? Del Frisco's is hosting an exclusive release of the wine at a five-course dinner on May 1st; the rest of the world can try it the next day. Tickets for the dinner cost $200, and reservations are required. [Official Source]

HUBWIDE - You'll leave this beverage crawl with a buzz, but not from beer. The Caffeine Crawl takes place on April 13, and for $30, participants can pick one of three six-stop routes, along which they can sample beverages at coffee shops and collect a goodie bag. [Official Source]

NEWTON/NEEDHAM - Participants for the May 6th Taste of Newton & Needham have been announced, including Shake Shack, Rosie's Bakery, The Cottage, Capital Grille, and more. Tickets are $40. [Newton Needham Chamber of Commerce]
[Photo: Shake Shack/Rachel Leah Blumenthal]