It’s spring at last and time for a booze-centric stroll around downtown Burlington. After convening at the Gryphon for finger snacks and a cocktail featuring Aqua ViTea’s kombucha vodka, walkers head to Pascolo Ristorante and Juniper for more locally sourced craft beverages, small bites and revelry.

Cocktail Walk: Thursday, April 26, 5:30-7:30 p.m., the Gryphon, Burlington. $45. Info, cocktail-walk.com.

More food events

Cheese, Butter and Yogurt Making: Dairy queens and kings get the lowdown on crafting cultured products in their home kitchens. Sunday, April 29, 1-4:30 p.m., Earthwise Farm & Forest, Bethel. $40 per person; $75 for two. Info, 234-5524, earthwisefarmandforest.com.

Wes Anderson Cocktail Dinner: Film fans sup on four courses, with cocktails to match, modeled after movies by the quirky director. Saturday, April 28, 6:30 p.m., Mary’s Restaurant at the Inn at Baldwin Creek, Bristol. $75 plus tax and gratuity; reservations required. Info, 453-2432, baldwincreek.net.

World Disco Soup Day: Booty shaking and veggie chopping ensue at a food-waste-awareness dance party, from which the work product goes to feed the hungry. Saturday, April 28, noon-4 p.m., ArtsRiot, Burlington. Free. Info, 540-0406, artsriot.com.

This article appears in Apr 25 – May 1, 2018.

Hannah Palmer Egan was a Seven Days food writer from 2014-2019. She was a 2017 James Beard Journalism Award finalist for her coverage of Vermont's food and agriculture industries, and received food writing awards from the Association of Alternative Newsmedia. She lives in northeast Pennsylvania with her family, where she works in the outdoor lifestyle and adventure tourism industry.