Calendar: Abita Beer Dinner at Stroubes … Whole Foods events … Silver Oak Wine Dinner at Fleming’s

Can’t ‘Abita’ this dinner: Do you love Abita beer? Do you adore gourmet food? Then this month’s Abita Beer Dinner at Stroubes downtown is the event meant for you! Consider: Abita Root Beer, cinnamon and cane syrup–glazed duck breast with Abbey Ale, followed by Shrimp, Crawfish and Goat Cheese Cheesecake paired with Abita Golden. Cost is $85 per person, all-inclusive. The special dinner takes place Sept. 29. Find out more at abita.com. The ‘Whole’ story: Learn to cook with cheese, meet up with local vendors and sample their wares, decorate cupcakes expertly, and much more at Whole Foods! Click here to get details on their Facebook page. Under the Oaks: Saturday, Fleming’s Steakhouse will help you indulge your passion for great wine at a dinner celebrating the “twin sister” Napa Valley wineries of Silver Oak Cellars and Twomey Cellars. This one-night event Sept. 17 is the highlight of Fleming’s “Month of Discovery,” and features a five-course menu created especially for these iconic wines. Space is limited. Please call 925-2710 to secure your seat!