Dine Roundup: Lock and Key event collecting donations, Fete Rouge next week and more food news

Lock & Key taking donations during Women & Whiskey tonight

Lock & Key Whiskey Bar will host Women & Whiskey tonight at 6:30 p.m.

The event will feature drink tastings and pairings and fun giveaways, including a full set of eyelash extensions. Women & Whiskey is free, though the bar welcomes donations for The Baton Rouge Crisis Center. The bar will also be collecting donations of canned food, first aid supplies, gift cards and toiletries for flood victims, and giving a discount for those who donate.

To stay up-to-date on the event’s status due to flooding and for more information, visit Lock & Key’s Facebook page.

Ice Cream Social at the Capitol Park Museum postponed

Tomorrow evening’s Capitol Park Museum free ice cream social event has been postponed due to recent flooding. The museum says it will be rescheduled as soon as possible.

The ice cream socials allow participants to beat the heat with ice cream while getting the latest on all new events and programming at the museum.

For updates on rescheduling and more information, visit here.

Reminder: Fete Rouge is next week

The Baton Rouge Epicurean Society’s 10th annual Fête Rouge, a two-day event showcasing Baton Rouge chefs and wines from around the world, is scheduled to take place Aug. 25-26 at L’Auberge Casino & Hotel. 

This year’s Fête Rouge events will include honoring Holly Clegg with the Baton Rouge Epicurean Society’s Grace “Mama” Marino Lifetime Achievement Award at its annual awards dinner on Thursday, Aug. 25. Also included are the Fête du Vin, Fête Rouge’s premium tasting event, Friday, Aug. 26, 6-8 p.m., and Food & Wine Fête also on Friday, Aug. 26, 7-10 p.m.

The Food & Wine Fête will feature the Chefs Competition where about 40 local chefs will compete with their best dishes in several categories.