Beer Vs. Wine With Swine At Cleonice This Weekend

ELLSWORTH — Cleonice pits hop against grape for a Beer vs. Wine Swine Dinner on Sunday, Oct. 21. The four-course porkfest includes chicharones, Sardinian roast fresh ham and house-made blood sausage; there's even bacon in the dessert. $65 per person; call 207-664-7554 for reservations. [EaterWire]

OGUNQUIT — Joe Yonan, the food and travel editor for The Washington Post, has been on a sabbatical of sorts, homesteading with his sister and brother-in-law in South Berwick, to be chronicled in a book, writes Rachel Forrest in SeacoastOnline. He'll be talking about his experiences and his first book, Serve Yourself: Nightly Adventures in Cooking for One for a cooking class dinner at Arrows Restaurant on Sunday, Oct. 21. It's $58 for five courses, $89 with wine pairings. [SO]

KENNEBUNK — Duffy's Tavern and Grill will host an All Soul's Dinner on Saturday, Oct. 27 to benefit the Brick Store Museum. Costumed historical figures from the museum's "All Soul's Walk" will drop by to mingle with diners. $25 per person (cash bar); for reservations call 207-985-4802. [EaterWire]