• Big Burrito restaurants Kaya and Soba are now totally smoke free! While many Pittsburgh diners (and restaurant workers) continue to hope for a government-sponsored ban on smoking in restaurants and bars, individual restaurants can lead the way by banning smoking on their premises.

For more information on smoke-free restaurants and bars visit www.nosmokedining.org.

• The upcoming wine dinner at Squirrel Hill's Ma Provence, featuring wines from the Bordeaux region, should perk up any wine lover suffering from January blues. The four-course menu will complement some exceptional recent vintages. Joe Barsotti from Winebow will lead the discussion about the Bordeaux region and its global influence at 7 p.m. Tuesday; $85, tax and gratuity not included. Call 412-521-2925 for reservations.

• Lucca Ristorante is hosting a wine dinner at 7 p.m. Jan. 18 featuring wines from Chateau St. Jean. A wine host will lead the tasting, offering insight into the specific wines as well as the winemaker's practices and philosophy. Five courses will be matched with complementary wines; $90 per person includes tax and gratuity. Reservations are required. Call 412-682-3310 or visit www.luccaristorante.com.

• Women of Southwestern PA Inc. is holding a fund-raising dinner to benefit women and children in need at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 25 at Bella Sera in Canonsburg. The Symphony of Food consists of a six-course meal prepared by well-known local chefs, culminating in a parade of flaming desserts. KDKA weekend anchor Brenda Waters will serve as honorary chair and master of ceremonies, and the evening also will feature entertainment and a Chinese auction. Reservations are required; $65 per person. For tickets and more information call 724-941-5513.