Food events, Aug. 4-18

Here’s a roundup of local food and drink events, markets, festivals and more.

ON TAP

Friday, Aug. 5

Stowe

Firkin Friday at Sushi Yoshi, featuring a cask from Stone Corral Brewery of Richmond. More cask specials on Fridays through August. Aug. 12: Queen City Brewery of Burlington; Aug. 19: 14th Star Brewing of St. Albans. Fb.com/stowesushi.

Saturday, Aug. 6

Stowe

Murder mystery dinner at Stowe Inn, 6:30 p.m. Three courses, haunted tour, murder mystery game. Creative dress encouraged. Tickets: $32 per person at localvoretoday.com; $45 regular. Also Aug. 20.

Waterbury

Ciderfest at Cold Hollow Cider Mill, noon to 5 p.m. Cider and wine tasting, barbecue, free food samples, DIY cider pressing, live music by Banjo Dan and the Mid-Nite Plowboys, crafts and lawn games.

Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 6 and 7

Waitsfield

Mad River Valley blueberry festival: Berry picking at Hartshorn and Knoll Farm, discounts and specials at restaurants and shops, bake-off, pie eating contest, kids activites.

Sunday, Aug. 7

Stowe

Stretch & Sip at Sushi Yoshi: Yoga class on the lawn with Mariah Lilly, 4 to 5 p.m., followed by 10 percent off dinner. Every Sunday in August.

Cambridge

FarMusic Series: Live music, cider, food at Boyden Valley Winery, noon to 6 p.m. Free admission, food and drinks for purchase from Starbird Fish Co., Kingdom Creamery, Pizza Papillo. More info at champlainorchardscidery.com.

Greensboro

Outings in the orchard at Hillcrest Nursery, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Picnic basket packed for when you arrive; make reservations by Aug. 3. $20 per adult and $10 per child. View menu and info at bit.ly/hillcrestorchardoutings.

Wednesday, Aug. 10

Waterbury

Blackback Pub: Specials from Firestone Walker Brewing Co. of Paso Robles, Calif. Barrel of Stickee Monkey “Central Coast Quad” ale; Lion and Bear series beers on tap; appetizer pairings. 5 to 7 p.m., 1 Stowe St.

Aug. 15-21

Vermont Open Farm Week: Farms across the state open the barn doors for tours, workshops, samples, dinners and more. Local farms include Foote Brook in Johnson, Valley Dream in Cambridge and more. Info and schedule at diginvt.com.

Friday, Aug. 12

Stowe

Tap 25: VT Beer Shepherd hosts Boneyard Beer of Bend, Ore. Three beers on tap, open noon to 10 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 17

Waterbury

Craft Beer Cellar: VT Beer Shepherd hosts tasting with Base Camp Brewing Co. of Portland, Ore., 3 to 5 p.m. 3 Elm St.

MARKETS

• Stowe: Sunday, 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., off Mountain Road near Red Barn Shops. Stowefarmersmarket.com.

• Stowe Mountain Resort: Friday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Spruce Peak Village Center. Stowe.com.

• Morrisville: Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Hannaford green, 80 Fairground Plaza. bit.ly/mvillefarmersmarket.

• Waterbury: Thursday, 3 to 7 p.m., Rusty Parker Memorial Park. Waterburyfarmersmarket.com.

WEEKLY SPECIALS

• Cactus Café: $15 tequila flights, Tuesdays; $2.50 PBR pounders, Wednesdays; 1994-priced entrees, Thursdays.

• Charlmont Pub, Morrisville: Burger with fries and a 16-ounce draft beer for $9.95, Thursday. Breakfast buffet, 8 to 11 a.m., Saturday.

• Doc Ponds: $4 drafts — Lost Nation, Mondays; Zero Gravity, Tuesday; Hill Farmstead Edward, Wednesdays. $3 First Loves, Sunday.

• Idletyme Brewing Co.: $1 crispy oysters, 3 to 4:30 p.m. daily. $3 Idletyme drafts on rainy days.

• Picnic Social: Cheeseburger and PBR tallboy for $9, 4 to 6 p.m. daily.

• Piecasso: $5 Ommegang Witte pints, Tuesday.

• Pizza on Main, Morrisville: 10 wings or Alchemist can for $5, Wednesday.

• Stowe Bowl: Lamoille County Wednesdays: Food, drink and bowling specials.

• Sushi Yoshi: Half-price on Good Guy card items, Monday nights; $4 Heady Topper, Tuesday; half-price wine bottles, Wednesday; half-price filet mignon at hibachi tables, Thursday; 25 percent off with Vermont ID, Friday; kids eat free hibachi, Sunday.

• Stowe Kitchen Bath and Linens: Cooking classes with chefs Seasha Scribner and Lisa Mihan, 5 to 7 p.m., Wednesday and Friday. Reservations and information: Stowekitchen.net.

• Stowe Street Café: 10 percent off $10 food purchases, Tuesdays.

• Swirl Wine Bar at Stowe Wine & Cheese: Free cheese board with any wine bar purchase, 5 to 6 p.m., Thursday through Saturday.

• Tap 25: $5 lunch menu, Tuesday through Friday, noon to 3:30 p.m. Flatbreads, grilled cheese, sliders.

Have a tasty occasion coming up? Email hannah@stowereporter.com.