Wine tasting at House of Hunan, 7 p.m. Tuesday. French wines will be on the list as head chef Xiao Mei explores French-style cooking for all the pairings. The cost is $40 per person plus 18 percent gratuity. 2717 W. Market St., Fairlawn. 330-864-8215.
Bourbon Dinner, 6 p.m. Wednesday. D’Agnese’s at White Pond in Akron. $45 per person plus tax and gratuity. Five courses, including Tuscan kale salad, lacquered duck confit and crepe filled with roasted peach bourbon ricotta, all paired with different bourbons. Reserve by calling 234-678-3612.
Main Street Kent and the Kent Jaycees will host their first Oktoberfest from noon to 10 p.m. Saturday with local eateries set up outside along Franklin Avenue, from West Main to Erie streets. “Killer Kielbasa,” cabbage burritos and schnitzel on a stick will be among the fare; food vendors will include Pufferbelly, Ray’s Place, Taco Tonto’s and Scratch. A beer truck will be parked in the area. Also on tap: games for adults and children and entertainment, including dance performances by members of the German Family Society of Brimfield Township. For a schedule, go to www.mainstreetkent.org.
Ohio Sausage Fest at Brandywine Country Club in Peninsula, 5555 Akron-Peninsula Road. In addition to an extensive selection of sausage and sausage-centric dishes, the brat bash will feature craft beer and acoustic music (guitar, fiddle, etc.). Festivities will run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. The menu will include German bratwurst, kielbasa, Italian hot, Hungarian kolbasz (traditional Hungarian sausage), Slovenian klobase, Bosnian cevapi (caseless garlic sausage with homemade flatbread), South African boerewors (made with beef), American hot dogs and beefalo sausage made with lean meat from a hybrid of domestic cattle and bison. Free admission. https://www.facebook.com/ohiosausagefest.
