FOOD AND DRINK EVENTS

Enjoy pizza and football, experience a food and wine festival and meet cookbook authors this month in metro Atlanta.

Eat out for a cause

A number of metro area restaurants will feature special sales and events throughout September in honor of National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, including Village Burger, Southern Baked Pie Co., Zunzi’s and Scream’n Nuts.

■ Multiple locations. curechildhoodcancer.org/calendar

Mid-autumn Festival

Celebrate China’s Mid-autumn Festival (also known as Mooncake Festival) at Juniper Cafe, which will offer a special a la carte menu of small plates, such as Viet popcorn coconut shrimp and Chinese-style mooncakes. Tickets must be reserved in advance.

■ 5:30 p.m. Sept. 9. Juniper Cafe, 2260 Marietta Blvd. NW, Atlanta. 470-427-3057, juniper-cafe. com

Pizza, pints and pigskins

Enjoy pizza and football at Cobb County’s Logan Farm Park. Restaurant pizzas will be judged in several categories, including people’s choice and most creative. The event also will include a beer garden, kids zone, live music, a food and gift market from Georgia Grown, games and football-related activities.

■ Noon-10 p.m. Sept. 10. Logan Farm Park, 4405 Cherokee St., Acworth. acworthtourism.org/ events/pizza-pints-pigskins

Feast of San Genarro

Head to Grana for the second Feast of San Genarro, featuring cooking demonstrations, contests, carnival games, a special menu of Italian dishes and live music.

■ 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sept. 11. $15. Grana, 1835 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta. 404-231-9000, theporchettagroup.com/events/p/thefeast-of-san-gennaro

A year of beer

Biggerstaff Brewing Co. is celebrating its first anniversary with the release of a new beer, Family & Field, served in a commemorative glass; and Pauline, a new Pilsner. A special anniversary menu and the regular menu will be offered, along with live music.

■ 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m. Sept. 16. Biggerstaff Brewing Co., 537 Edgewood Ave. SE, Atlanta. 404-7969919, biggerstaffbrewing.com

Dinner made easy

As a prologue to the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta Book Festival, New York

Times food writer Melissa Clark will discuss her “Dinner in One: Exceptional and Easy One Pan Meals: A Cookbook.” Books will be available for purchase.

■ 7:30 p.m. Sept. 21. $15-$20. MJCCA, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Atlanta. showclix.com/event/ melissa-clark-dinner-in-one

Taste of Smyrna

This year’s festival will have food for sale from more than 30 of the city’s restaurants, along with live entertainment, activities for kids and music. Admission is free, with food samples costing $1-$5 each. Bottled water and soft drink sales will benefit the Smyrna Education Foundation.

■ 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sept. 17. 2800 King St., downtown Smyrna. cobbcountyevents.com/tasteof-smyrna

Atlanta Food and Wine Festival

This festival returns with several days of events, including dinners presented by chefs at seven Atlanta restaurants. The tasting tents will feature food and drinks from around the Southeast.

■ Sept. 13-18. Tasting tents cost $99 per day, $150 VIP; $158 weekend pass. Historic Fourth Ward Park, 680 Dallas St., Atlanta. Intimate dinners and walk-around events $90-$250, various locations. atlfoodandwinefestival. com

In September, we wear pink

Head to Atrium at Ponce City Market for the Pinky Party, featuring brunch, drink specials, giveaways and music from a D J. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to a nonprofit serving those with breast cancer. Attendees are encouraged to wear pink.

■ 1 1 a .m.-3 p.m. S e pt . 18. Atrium, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. NE, Atlanta. 404-600-3939, atriumatl.com

Taste around town

Sample the best food that Chamblee, Brookhaven and Doraville have to offer. The two-day eventwill feature three sessions, with unlimited food samples, drinks, cooking demonstrations and live music. Charity partners include Giving Kitchen and Second Helpings Atlanta.

■ 7-10 p.m. Sept. 23 and noon-3 p.m. and 7-10 p.m. Sept. 24. $70 per person. City Hall, 3518 Broad St., Chamblee. chamblee.tasteofatlanta.com