Dining Notes: Fundraisers and food tours and classes

During the October floods, City Roots Farm, near the Rosewood neighborhood, sustained significant losses in the fields off Bluff Road. Although they have replanted – very late for a fall crop – the farm is facing an uphill battle trying to recover.

You can help by attending a Farm-to-Trunk wine tasting Wednesday, Nov. 18. Taste 20 wines for $20, perfect for selecting and purchasing wines for the holiday season. A percentage of the proceeds will support City Roots Flood Relief. Tickets available at www.farmtotableeventco.com.

Columbia Food Tours, owned by Kristin and Brian Cole, takes you on a walking tour of downtown Columbia to experience the culture and cuisine of the capital city. Sign up for a tour, gather at the State House steps, and visit six to eight Columbia restaurants and sample items. Tours last 2 1/2 hours, rain or shine. Details and tickets, $42 per person, at www.columbiafoodtours.com.

Two Gals and a Fork Food Tours and Historic Columbia offer monthly 2 1/2 -hour walking historical food tours in the Vista. Groups enjoy specialties from five restaurants while hearing history about Columbia and the Vista. Try the 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Brunch and Munch or the 4-6:30 p.m. Sites and Bites Tours, all beginning at Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. Tickets, $30-$38, depending on the number in your party. www.twogalsfoodtours.com.

Wine Wednesdays at Craft And Draft will feature select wines at $5 per glass and three to four wines that will be available for sampling and buying. Craft and Draft is at 2706 Devine St. (803) 764-2575, www.craftanddraftbeer.com

Columbia Brew Bus offers tours of Columbia’s beer scene. A standard tour, $45, includes pickup at one of the partner restaurants (Flying Saucer, Liberty Tap Room or World of Beer) and stops at Conquest Brewing, River Rat Brewery and Swamp Cabbage Brewing. At each stop, you get at least 16 ounces of beer samples, a brewery tour and a Q&A with brewery staff. Along the way, enjoy sightseeing, light snacks, trivia and prizes, coolers to keep purchases cold and an all-South Carolina music playlist curated by Scene SC. www.columbiabrewbus.com

Learn to make sushi at SakiTumi. Wednesdays by appointment, couples and small groups can call and arrange classes in the art of making sushi. Pricing options include food and class, or choose to include wine or hot sake. SakiTumi is at 807 Gervais St. (803) 931-0700 after 2 p.m. for scheduling or information.

Chef Francois Fisera hosts cooking classes at Fleur de Lys Home Culinary Institute. Schedule includes Friday, Nov. 13, lobster thermidor; Tuesday, Nov. 17, Friday, Nov. 20 and Tuesday, Nov. 24, sea bass with Mumm Champagne sauce; Friday, Nov. 27, new Beaujolais with coq au vin. Fleur de Lys is at 3001 Millwood Ave. (803) 765-9999, fleurdelyscolumbiasc.com

Let’s Cook Culinary Studio: Friday, Nov. 13, couples French; Tuesday, Nov. 17, wild women; Friday, Nov. 20 couples raclette; Monday, Nov. 23, holiday pies. Let’s Cook is at 1305 Assembly St. (803) 348-5874, letscookculinary.com

Susan Ardis, sardis@thestate.com

This story was originally published November 11, 2015 at 9:26 AM.