Beard Dinner at LPG, New Deutsches Haus Moves Forward

UPTOWN— La Petite Grocery hosts a Friends of James Beard Benefit dinner on Monday, August 4th, with chef Justin Devillier in the ktichen alongside super chefs Adam Evans of The Optimist in Atlanta, Chris Shepherd of Underbelly in Houston, Aaron Burgau of Patois and Michael Stoltzfus of Coquette. They'll prepare a regionally/seasonally inspired 5-course menu, with dessert from LPG's Bronwen Wyatt. Cocktail hour at 6 p.m. Dinner at 7. Proceeds support the James Beard Foundation's local scholarships and culinary programs. Details/tickets here. [Eaterwire]

CBD— Le Foret hosts a wine dinner on Thursday, July 31 at 7 p.m., with five-courses paired with wines from California's Amici Cellars. $125/person. Reservations at (504) 553-6738. More info here. [Eaterwire]

BAYOU ST. JOHN— Robert Morris reports that plans for the new Deutsches Haus and biergarten coming to Moss Street near Esplanade have been given a thumbs up by the CPC, except the city wants a revised building plan that fits in better with the neighborhood stylistically. [MidCityMessenger]

La Petite Grocer [Photo: Brasted]