April 16 to 18: Farm-to-table heavyweight River Tavern in Chester finishes out its week-long Seven Days of Spring celebration with Taco Night on Thursday, a Spring Happy Hour featuring half-priced seasonal cocktails from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Friday, and Spring Rosé Flights on Saturday. Call 860-526-9417 for reservations.

April 20: Known for its stellar selection of brews, New Haven’s Cask Republic presents a Sierra Nevada Cask Beer Dinner from 4:20 to 8:30 p.m. Tickets for this five-course/five-cask event are $75 per person, all-inclusive. For more info and to reserve a spot, call 475-238-8335.

April 24: Love the food trucks along the Madison Green? Show your support on Food Truck Appreciation Day, a grassroots effort that aims to combat anti-food-truck sentiment in town. Participating trucks include Tacqueria Cinco (10 a.m. to 7 p.m.), Taco Pacifico (noon to 7 p.m.), High Tide Gourmet (noon to 7 p.m.), Sugar Bakery Cupcake Truck (3:30 to 6:30 p.m.), and Meriano’s Cannoli Truck (3 to 7 p.m.).

April 26: It’s the Shoreline Chamber of Commerce Beers for Cheers Branford Breweries Tour! Hop on a bus at 10:45 a.m. at Stony Creek Brewery in Branford and enjoy stops at DuVig Beer Brewing Company, Southport Brewing Company, Stony Creek, and Thimble Island Brewing Company. A portion of the $40 ticket proceeds will support the SARAH Foundation. For info and tickets, visit www.shorelinechamberct.com.

April 30: Madison Beach Hotel invites you to its Meet the Chef Dinner to celebrate newly appointed Executive Chef Leo Bushey. Bushey will prepare and serve a preview of the upcoming spring menu. Dinner is at 6:30 p.m.,and tickets are $89 per person plus tax and gratuity. To reserve your spot, call 203-350-0014.