GET YOUR FILL OF WINGS, TACOS AND MORE

Spend the thick of summer celebrating female brewers, eating tacos and margaritas, trying 30 kinds of wings and more.

Eat lunch in Morningside

Whiskey Bird opens for weekday lunch hours this month. The Morningside bar and restaurant, which previously offered only dinner and brunch, will serve a lighter version of its tapas-style menu of Asian-inspired dishes. New options include a Thai chicken burger and Ahi Tuna Tataki. Happy hour will start at 3 p.m. and continue until 6:30.

Wednesdays and Thursdays 10:30 a.m.-10 p.m., Fridays 10:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m. 1409 N. Highland Ave. NE, Atlanta. 404-600-5797, eatwhiskeybird.com/

Raise a glass to female brewers

Celebrate female brewers at downtown Atlanta’s second Dames and Dregs Beer + Festival. The event offer panels on topics including business culture and community activism, and features live music, a gaming area and art and food vendors. More than 40 breweries from across the country will serve samples of several of their beers.

1-6 p.m. Aug. 10. $35 for general admission and $50 for VIP. 75 MLK Jr Drive SW, Atlanta, damesanddregs. com/

Pair vermouth with your meal

Indulge in a vermouth dinner at The Shed at Glenwood. Mhairi Voelgsen, founder of broVo Spirit and master mixologist, will guide guests through a four-course dinner with drink pairings. The menu includes panseared scallops paired with broVo’s “Witty,” braised pork ravioli and vermouth snowcones.

6 p.m. Aug. 10. $60. 475 Bill Kennedy Way SE, Atlanta. 404-835-4363, theshedatglenwood.com/ vermouth-dinner.html/

Get a taste of Florida

Diners will have a chance to experience the flavors of Northwest Florida when Atlanta’s top restaurants host award-winning South Walton chefs. Chefs Jim Richard and Dan Vargo will each prepare an off-menu special for Canoe and Arnette’s Chop Shop respectively. Guests can make reservations by visiting either of the restaurants’ websites.

5-10 p.m. Aug. 15. Various locations. https://on-ajc. com/2Yrq1yD

Get personal with pesto

Meet Leslie Lennox, founder of artisan sauce company Hope’s Gardens at one of several Atlanta stops on her “PESTO: The Modern Mother Sauce” book tour. Events include author demos, book signings and demonstrations of Lennox’s variations on pesto and inventive pesto-based dishes at places including Holeman & Finch Public House and The Cook’s Warehouse.

Aug. 15-18. Various locations. hopesgardenspesto. com/events/

Check out some coffee creations

This year marks the third annual U.S. CoffeeChamps Preliminaries, and East Pole Coffee Co. will be hosting the Barista & Brewers Cup. Brewers and baristas from across the region will compete for a chance to proceed to the national level. The shop will be open as usual, and the competition will be free for attendees to watch.

9-5 p.m., Aug. 17-18. 255 Ottley Drive, Atlanta. https://on-ajc.com/2Yg2xwS

Taco bout a fun time

Enjoy food and drink specials at Midtown’s best bars and restaurants at the Atlanta Tacos & Margs Crawl. Participating venues include City Tap Atlanta, Takorea, MidiCi, Taco Mac and more. Venues will have live entertainment and professional photography, and guests can download the event’s app to win giveaways. VIP tickets include early entry, access to an unlimited taco bar for an hour and margarita tastings.

Noon. Aug. 24. $19.99 for general admission and $49.99 for VIP. 848 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. barcrawlnation.com/ atlanta

Wings and things

The Springer Mountain Farms Southern Wing Showdown returns for its fourth year, featuring takes on wings from 30 top chefs from Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. Two ticket options – general admission and VIP first taster – offer attendees all-you-can-eat wings, side dishes, wine, beer and cocktails, plus live music. Read more here.

2-5 p.m. Aug. 25. General admission tickets are $55, VIP tickets are $65 and include entry at 1 p.m. 1429 Fairmont Ave. NW, Atlanta. southernwingshowdown.com/

Get a taste of soul

Celebrate soul and Southern food at the Atlanta Taste of Soul Festival. The event, which is free to attend, offers live music, art and kids’ events. Guests can purchase tickets for private events within the festival, including concerts, art shows and wine tasting parties.

Aug. 30-Sept. 1. 10 Northside Drive & North MLK Jr. Drive, Atlanta. Entry is free but tickets are required for some events. tasteofsoulatlanta.com/