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Foodie Events from July 14 – 20: Wine dinners, cooking classes & ways to cool down

Foodie Events from July 14 - 20: Wine dinners, cooking classes & ways to cool down

Check out what events are in bloom this week. 

There is a mountain of things to do this weekend and we’re just here to share some of it.

Below, you’ll find the likes of cooking classes, not one, but two wine dinners (one’s chocolate-inspired), a fundraiser for Planned Parenthood, family events, and more.

Don’t forget, you can check out our Events Directory for a full list of Foodie events happening this week and other upcoming things to do.

COOKING AROUND THE WORLD: GREECE

Thursday, July 14 from 6 – 8 p.m.
5655 E. River Rd., #101

Photo courtesy of Antsy Nancy

Join Antsy Nancy each month, as you cook your way around the world. This month’s country is Greece! Learn to make Lamb Kebobs with Tzatziki Sauce.

Antsy Nancy will be serving a Greek-inspired charcuterie board and baklava for dessert, too. Register for the class here.

TASTE THE BLOCK: SAVORY & SWEET WINE DINNER

Thursday, July 14 starting at 6:30 p.m.
266 E. Congress St.

Photo courtesy of Taste the Block

Focusing on all things chocolate, this delectable dinner will be hosted in HUB Restaurant & Ice Creamery’s cozy new bar area. Enjoy a curated five-course experience, with Old World wine pairings accompanying each carefully crafted plate.

The menu looks absolutely delectable:

  • Chocolate Charcuterie of Italian-style chocolates, fig jam, Point Reyes bleu cheese, local honey
  • Crispy pork belly mole, caramelized onions, toasted cashews, petite cilantro
  • Orange and cocoa-dusted sea bass, Vermont-cultured orange butter, arugula
  • Coffee and cocoa-seared duck breast, crystallized ginger, mocha cream, toasted basmati
  • Chocolate babka, coconut ice cream, macerated berries, currant gastrique, basil shatter

CHILLIN’ AT THE CHUL

Friday, July 15 – Saturday, July 16, from 5 – 8 p.m.
7366 N. Paseo Del Norte
Tohono Chul chillin at the chul

Photo courtesy of Tohono Chul

Join Tohono Chul on Fridays and Saturdays this summer for Chillin at the Chul! You can literally chill down in the gardens and feel a 10° difference in temperature. From 5 – 8 p.m. you’ll find music, refreshing spirits, and light bites.

Psst… Admission is free.

Saturdays are family-friendly as they’ve partnered with the Children’s Museum of Oro Valley to provide nature play to keep kids entertained while parents relax.

SORBET CIDER FLIGHT NIGHT

Friday, July 15 from 6 – 9 p.m.
400 N. Fourth Ave.

Photo courtesy of Bawker Bawker Facebook event page

Reserve your spot for a sweet pairing of Hub Ice Creamery Ice Cream and Bawker Bawker Cider. You’ll be able to enjoy the following pairings:

  • Passionfruit Rose Cider w/ Mango Passionfruit Sorbet
  • PB & Strawberry Jelly (nitro) Cider w/ Red Berry Sorbet
  • Prickly Pear Lemon Cider w/ Prickly Pear Sorbet

BANS OFF BASH 

Saturday, July 16 from 5 – 8 p.m.
3230 N. Dodge Blvd.

Image courtesy of Tucson Hop Shop and Haunted Hands Studio

Tucson Hop Shop and Haunted Hands Studio are throwing a party for Planned Parenthood. Free admission, but donations are encouraged; there will be plenty of opportunities to donate at the event.

Features speakers from Planned Parenthood AZ, shopping from local artists, live screenprinting by Tanline Printing (featuring the awesome snake/uterus design by Best in Tucson Tattoo Artist, Lisa Cardenas) tattoo flash sales by Haunted Hands, food trucks (Black Market BBQ and Tucson Fat Noodle), music by DJ Shelby Athouguia (Electric Feel / KXCI), and more.

CELEBRATING FIVE YEARS AT T&B NORTH!

Saturday, July 16 from 5 – 10 p.m.
7254 N. Oracle Rd.

Image provided by Tap & Bottle North

Tap & Bottle has a lot going on this year. They just finished celebrating their nine-year anniversary at the downtown location and are getting ready to celebrate the north taproom turning five years old.

Join Tap & Bottle Downtown this Saturday, July 9 for music, food from Black Market BBQ, and of course, beer! There will be staff favorites and collaborations on tap, too.

Read our July 2022 article: “Both Tap & Bottle locations are celebrating anniversaries with a big bang.”

GUT GOES TO THE MOVIES!

Sunday, July 17 at 6 p.m.
6400 E. El Dorado Circle
Gastronomic Union of Tucson (GUT)

Gastronomic Union of Tucson (GUT) (Photo by Adam Lehrman)

The Gastronomic Union of Tucson presents: GUT Goes to the Movies! The first dinner of the 2022 summer series takes inspiration from Hollywood blockbusters, foreign indie films, and cult classics alike to bring you an imaginative dinner.

The GUT chefs are offering a five-course menu with a welcome cocktail and wines to accompany the meal. Courses in this dinner pay tribute to the films: Julie & Julia, Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, Tampopo, Big Night, and Ratatouille. Prepare for an evening of classic haute cuisine, international fare, and whimsical flights of fancy.

Read our July 2022 article: “Gastronomic Union of Tucson (GUT) announces the return of its collaborative pop-up dinners“.

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£25m events ‘superyacht’ to host dinners and galas on the Thames

£25m events ‘superyacht’ to host dinners and galas on the Thames
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£25 million events “superyacht” with space for up to 1,500 guests is to start hosting dinners, receptions and product launches on the Thames from this autumn.

The Dutch built Oceandiva London will be the capital’s biggest floating venue. The 86 metre long ship will be moored at Royal Docks but guests will be able to embark from berths at London Bridge, Tower Bridge, Canary Wharf, Greenwich and ExCel. It is expected to arrive in London in August.

Greg Lawson, chief executive of operators, events company Smart Group said he had already started taking bookings for events. Hire rates start from a basic of £27,000 a night with capacity for up to 1,500 guests standing and 600 seated.

The three deck ship will be powered by lithium battery packs backed up by mounted solar panels to keep C02 emissions to a minimum.

Mr Lawson said: “Oceandiva is leading the way to a net zero future for the events industry. The project is the first of its kind in the world and where better to launch it than the world-beating city of London.

“Today is the culmination of six years of planning. The journey started with an ambition to create a multi-purpose event venue on the Thames – and after listening to stakeholders reflecting and adapting to the challenges of the modern era, sustainability needs to be at the core of everything that we do.”

Tracey Halliwell, director of tourism, conventions and major events, at the Mayor’s promotion agency London & Partners, said: “Meeting planners are always looking for something new, unique, unusual – and even more so, they’re looking for something green. Our hope is that Oceandiva should tick all of those boxes.”

Oceandiva, founded by Durch entrepreneur Edwin Petersen in 2003, already has ships operating in Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium but this will be the first in the UK.