• The Harris Grill in Shadyside closed for repairs after being seriously damaged by a fire last August. But as of April 16 it has officially reopened, and many are already enjoying their famous patio. Now there's Saturday and Sunday brunch every weekend from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. For more information, call 412-362-5273 or visit www.harrisgrill.com.

• Aldo Coffee in Mt. Lebanon is holding a coffee tasting Saturday from 8-11 a.m., featuring coffee from up-and-coming local micro-roaster Jake's Java of Peters. Participants can sample several different coffees from Africa and Central and South America, as well as take home a 2 1/2 -ounce sample of beans for home brewing. The tasting will also feature a brief presentation on coffee "from seed to cup." For more information, call 412-563-1220 or visit www.aldocoffee.com.

• Just can't wait for next month's Pittsburgh Wine Festival? Celebrate an early wine dinner at D'Imperio's restaurant in Monroeville. The dinner to be held Friday at 7:30 p.m. will include five courses paired with wine. Cost is $65 per person (excluding tax and gratuity). For more information, call 412-823-4800.

Or perhaps you'd like to gear up for the grand tasting with a little bit of wine education? The Wilkins School Community Center's wine class on Tuesday features "Ten Years of California Cabernets." The class runs from 7 to 9:30 p.m. and the cost is $20 per person. For more information, call Kay at 412-244-8458 or visit www.wsccpgh.org.

Then, on Wednesday, head over to Palate Partners in the Strip District for its class on "Cabernet Around the World." It runs from 6:30 to 8 p.m., and the cost is $35 per person. Call 412-391-8502 for more information.