TASTE OF PARIS

At 6 p.m. Tuesday, LePommier Bistro Francais and Silver Eye Center for Photography are collaborating on a special event in conjunction with an exhibit of photographs of Paris on display at Silver Eye, 1015 E. Carson St., South Side. The evening begins at the gallery with an original multimedia presentation of French songs by Christopher Jones, Carnegie Mellon professor of French Studies. Following the musical entertainment, guests will continue to Le Pommier at 2104 E. Carson for a three-course dinner that includes two glasses of wine. $60; call 412-431-1810 (Silver Eye) to reserve.

DINE AND WINE

Lucca Ristorante, 317 S. Craig St., Oakland, has announced a wine dinner for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. The five-course dinner will be paired with wines made from Old-World varietals by Michel Beaulac at St. Supery Winery in Napa Valley. Dinner is $90 plus tax and gratuity. Call 412-682-3310.

A six-course meatless Lenten menu paired with wines will be served at Rico's Restaurant, 1 Rico Lane, Ross, at 7 p.m. March 30. The cost is $85 plus gratuity. Call 412-931-7057 for reservations.

UUBU6 Restaurant at 178 -- 180 Pius St., South Side, will host a wine dinner at 7 p.m. Tuesday. The six-course dinner will feature wines from Spain, Portugal and the Napa Valley. Cost is $75 plus tax and gratuity. Call 412-381-7695 to reserve.

Folino's Ristorante, 1719 E. Carson St., South Side, is offering a six-course dinner with Napa Valley wines at 6 p.m. Sunday. Cost is $75. Call 412-488-8108.

OPEN FOR LUNCH

River Moon Cafe in Lawrenceville is again opening for lunch Tuesdays through Saturdays from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The menu is available online at www.rivermooncafe.com. River Moon, a BYOB restaurant, is at 108 43rd St. Call 412-683-4004 for more information.

NEW CHEF

Green Gables Restaurant at the Mountain Playhouse in Jennerstown has a new executive chef. Shay MacDonald, a Pittsburgh native has returned to the area after working in Charleston, S.C. His seasonal menus feature contemporary American cuisine. 1-814-629-9201.