DINING EVENTS AROUND METRO ATLANTA THIS MONTH

■ A celebration of chocolate and wine: Join award-winning Memphis chocolatier Phillip Ashley Rix for a chocolate and wine tasting Friday or a free pop-up Saturday at the Ten Spot in Morningside Village. Rix, who is known for creating chocolates using unconventional ingredients such as sweet potatoes and blue cheese, will offer a flight of eight chocolates and eight wine pours as well as heavy hors d’oeuvres and music from a DJ at the tasting. Champagne and chocolate samples will be available at the pop-up, and boxes of chocolates will be available for purchase. Tasting from 8-10 p.m. Friday, $125. Pop-up from 11 a.m.3 p.m. Saturday, free. 1393 N. Highland Ave., Suite 3, Atlanta. bit.ly/3rfh6b7

■ Cookbook signing: Meet Belinda Smith-sullivan, the author of “Southern Sugar,” at A Cappella Books. Smith will give a talk and sign copies of her book, which features cooking tips and 100 recipes for Southern desserts and treats, including Mississippi mud cake and coconut sweet potato pie. The event is free, and copies of the book will be available for purchase. 4 p.m. Saturday. 208 Haralson Ave. NE, Atlanta. bit.ly/3ojuiep

■ Brunch with Santa:

Grab the kids and head to Drawbar at Bellyard for brunch with Santa. The event features complimentary photos with St. Nick as well as live music and items from the restaurant’s regular brunch menu available for purchase. Digital copies will be available free of charge, with print options available for purchase. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Dec. 18-19. 1 Interlock Ave. NW, Atlanta. eventbrite. com/e/brunch-with-santatickets-196741809047

■ Ring in the New Year: Head to the Betty at the Kimpton Sylvan Hotel for a four-course New Year’s Eve dinner with dishes including lobster bisque and honey-roasted duck. Wine pairings are available for an additional $65. 5-11 p.m. Dec. 31. $100 374 E. Paces Ferry Road NE, Atlanta. thebettyatl.com/