There will be a champagne and wine tasting, silent and live auctions and music and hors d'oeuvres Saturday, Jan. 10, at the first wine tasting event to benefit New Hope, the local agency dedicated to helping families in trouble.

The event will start at 7 at The Attleboro Arts Museum on Park Street in Attleboro.

Tickets are 30 bucks, in honor of New Hope's 30th anniversary. (508.226.4015)

The local scene

You can get twin lobsters for 14 bucks today and tomorrow at Jenerations on East Street in Downtown North Attleboro, with the coupon in the paper Monday. (508.809.6585) All this month you can get gingerbread pancakes, eggnog French toast and Mimosa Benedict - that's two poached eggs over Maryland crab cakes with an orange champagne holland-aise - at The Breakfast Place on Pleasant Street in Attleboro. (508.226.5680)

Smart guys have been showing up Wednesdays at The Chieftain on Route 1 in Plainville for its weekly pub quiz. And on Mondays for the buckets of steamers for 16 bucks. (508.643.9031)

The new Fitzy's Pub has a boatload of specials - like family-style chicken on Sundays for 10 bucks, two cheeseburgers for 12 bucks on Monday, dinner for two for 19 bucks on Tuesdays, clam cakes and chowder for 7 bucks on Wednesdays, prime rib for 12 bucks on Thursdays and fish and chips on Fridays. And all house martinis are under 5 bucks on Mondays and house margaritas are under 4 bucks on Wednesdays. Welcome back, Fitzy's. (508.809.3533)

Capital Grille Executive Chef Matt Haist of Attleboro is the featured guest on this month's episode of "Linda's Kitchen" on Attleboro cable, and on the show you'll learn everything about steaks, including selection, preparation and cooking. The show airs Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11 and on Sundays at 7. (lindas-kitchen.com)

Going north

The annual Elvis Birthday Party is Thursday, Jan. 8, at Dick's Last Resort at Quincy Market in Boston. It starts at 6. Everybody will be decked out in their best Viva Las Vegas outfit and the dish of the day is Chicky Fried Chicky. They'll have the usual events - jelly-doughnut eating contest, a look-alike karaoke contest and audience sing-alongs. (617.267.8080)

Lumiere in Boston is hosting its first Local Sustainable Dinner of 2009 on Monday. The locally-sourced menu is 40 bucks, 20 more for wine pairings. (617.244.9199).

CityFeast: Dining Out to Conquer Diabetes and to benefit Joslin Diabetes Center is at 6 on Sunday, Jan. 25, in Boston. Serving special five-course meals will be Antico Forno, Eclano, Lucca, Prezza, Taranta, Terramia and Tresca. Tickets are 150 bucks. (joslin.org)

The Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers is offering "Tea 101," a seasonal, complimentary class devoted to everything there is to know about tea. The first class is Sunday, Jan. 11, with a focus on Masala Chai.

Going south Oven-roasted chicken is 7 bucks on Sundays at Corinne's on Newport Avenue in Pawtucket. Check out their new pub menu at corrinesbanquets.com. (401.725.4260)

The lunch buffet Monday through Thursday at Spumoni's on Newport Avenue in Pawtucket is 8 bucks. It's available 11:30 to 1. (spumonisrestaurant.com and 401.726.4449)_

They have 10 entree specials on the Tuesday-through-Thursday three-course dinner specials menu at Mario's on Haven Avenue in Cranston. It's 17 bucks. (401.942.1009)

Twelve Acres on Douglas Pike in Smithfield has a buffet for six or more on Saturday, Jan. 10, at 6. It's 20 bucks and includes steamship roast beef. (401.231.7799)

Going west

The grand tastings at the Sun WineFest 2009 at the Mohegan Sun casino are Jan. 17 and 18, noon to 5. (888.226.7711)

Bon appetit. And if you go, let The Notester know.

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