Chew on This: Restaurant News

Easter brunch

Slightly North of Broad, High Cotton and the Old Village Post House are serving Easter brunch April 8.

Slightly North of Broad, 192 East Bay St., will offer a special menu with two courses for $23, add dessert for $27. Reserve: 723-3424.

Old Village Post House, 101 Pitt St., Mount Pleasant, will offer a special menu with an appetizer and entree for $21, add a dessert for $25. Reserve: 388-8935.

High Cotton, 199 East Bay St., will offer a special menu with your choice of an appetizer and entree for $22, or add dessert for $27. Reserve: 724-3815.

Menus: www.mavericksouthernkitchens.com.

Mellow at 1 year

Mellow Mushroom Avondale has disco fever. From 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Mellow Mushroom will host a 1974 Disco Throwback Brunch with rollback pricing for its one-year anniversary. The brunch is part of Mellow Mushroom Avondale's monthlong celebration. Rollback pricing includes specials such as 60-cent Budweiser and $3.50 large pizzas.

Be among the first 100 people in the door and receive a mystery voucher for various prizes, one prize being free pizza for one year.

Mellow is at 19 Magnolia Drive. 747-4992.

Napa pours it on

High Cotton and Keenan Winery, from the Spring Mountain District in Napa Valley, will celebrate spring with a wine dinner at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Michael Keenan, son of founder Robert Keenan and winery president, will discuss the heritage and quality of his wines. Reservations required: Call 724-3815. The dinner is $75 plus tax and gratuity. 199 East Bay St.

Wando a winner

Wando High School took second at the Carolina's Pro-Start Student Invitational. It also took second in the Restaurant Management Cup.

Spring is brewing

Ted's Butcherblock celebrates the arrival of spring with a Craft Beer Dinner featuring seasonal dishes from chef Eva Keilty and new craft beers from Scott Shor of the Charleston Beer Exchange. The dinner is tonight at 7:30. Tickets: $48; reservations required. 334 East Bay St. 577-0094. www.tedsbutcherblock.com.

Brunches on menus

Chef/owner Robert Carter is now serving brunch at Carter's Kitchen on Sundays 9 a.m.-2 p.m., 148 Civitas St. in I'On, Mount Pleasant. For reservations, call 284-0840.

The Roost Bar n' Grille is serving Sunday brunch 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 825 Savannah Highway. 718-2285. theroostavondale.com.

HoM is serving Sunday brunch 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 563 King St., 573-7505.

Sushi Taro lunch

Sushi Taro Japanese Res-taurant is now serving lunch 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. 1171 Basket-weave Drive, Mount Pleasant. Look for $5 specials and menu items $6-$12. 388-7995. sushitarosc.com.

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Beer dinner

On Wednesday, a Holy City Beer Dinner will take place at HoM. $60. Reception begins at 6:30 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m. No burgers on this menu. 563 King St. 573-7505.

Breakfast is served

Breakfast is now served 7-11 a.m. daily at Morgan Creek Grill in the main din- ing room and on the porch. Upper deck opens for lunch at 11 a.m. www.morgancreekgrill.com. 80 41st Ave., Isle of Palms, 886-8980.

New menu launch

Chef Brett McKee has announced a new spring menu at Eli's Table's. It's offering an expanded list of 42 wines, live jazz every Friday and Saturday night, and the Gino Castillo quartet on Thursdays starting March 29. 129 Meeting St. www.elischarleston.com, 405-5115.

A royal season

82 Queen has launched its new spring menu as well as brunch on Saturday beginning at 11:30 a.m. and Sunday at 10:30 a.m. For menu: www.82queen.com. 723-7591.

Winery dinner

The Hedges Family Estate Wine Dinner is Saturday at Laura Alberts on Daniel Island. This four-course dinner by executive chef Matt Brigham will be paired with wines from this Washington state vineyard. Wine reception starts at 7 p.m. with dinner seating at 7:30 p.m. $55 plus tax and gratuity. Reservations required: 881-4711, 891 Island Park Drive.www.lauraalberts.com.

Friday, fry day

Honeycomb Cafe at 162 Seven Farms Drive on Daniel Island is now serving a Friday Fish Fry. On the menu: fish tacos, pan-seared tilapia, and fried codfish and chips. Kids menu is $1.99. 881-8686. The fish are jumping 5:30-8:30 p.m. Fridays only.