• What better way to welcome the beginning of tomato season than with a special dinner? On July 31, share a tomato meal with Lidia Bastianich herself in the upstairs dining room of Lidia's in the Strip District. The five-course meal will be $45 per person, with wine pairings for an additional $25. On Aug. 31, a condensed three-course prix fixe will be available alongside the regular menu for $40 per person, with optional wine pairings for $25. Call 412-552-0150 for reservations.

WINES OF BURGUNDY

• On July 24, Green Gables Restaurant in Jennerstown, Somerset County, will welcome wine educator Ron Campbell for a wine dinner that will explore the Burgundy region of France. The seven-course meal will be paired with eight wines exploring the different sub-regions. The cost is $110 per person, and the dinner will begin at 7:30 p.m. Reservations are required; call 1-814-629-9201, ext. 290.