Dozen Cupcakes, Squirrel Hill, and Turner Dairy, Penn Hills, have teamed up on a "cows and cupcakes" promotion, Saturdays through Oct. 13, to bring awareness to the importance of supporting local farms. Buy a cupcake designated as a "cow cupcake" and a portion of the proceeds benefit local family dairy farms -- rather moooving, you might say. A representative from Turner's or one of its farmers will answer questions.

Heirloom tomato tasting

Tomato lovers can sample 30 different varieties of their favorite summer treat at an "Heirloom Tomato Tasting" at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Mildreds' Daughters Urban Farm, Stanton Heights. A tour of the 5-acre, certified organic farm is included in the $20 cost. Call 412-799-0833.

Taste a ginger brew

Sewickley's Village Candy, which specializes in offbeat sweet things including glass-bottled pop, will host a soft drink tasting from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, spotlighting more than 15 ginger brews.

They include Cock 'n Bull Ginger, Ed & Pete's Spicy Ginger from Rhode Island, Blenheim Extra Hot (created in 1903 by a doctor in South Carolina) and Jamaica's Finest from Natrona Bottling. It's free but you must e-mail villagecandy@verizon.net to register (put "ginger" in the subject line).

Labor Day Luau

Come to a Labor Day Luau from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Giant Eagle's Market District stores. In Shadyside, sample grilled volcano shrimp, Hawaiian sweet potato casserole, dry-rub beef tenderloin, roast duck and mango guava sorbet; Bethel Park will have huli huli pasta salad, kani kani pork, maki-alouhi kabobs, baked bananas, lox with avocado and Waikiki fruit dip.

Mary Jo Rulnick will give cooking demos and the live steel drum bands of Victor Guthrie and Dan Munier will perform.

50 years of Roland's

Congratulations to Roland's Seafood Grill in the Strip District, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary Saturday with a party featuring a tribute drink for Roland Chelini, founder of the original Roland's, as well as food and drink specials reminiscent of menus past, live entertainment, giveaways and prizes.

Roland was the first of the Chelini family to come from Italy. He started the restaurant in 1957, catering to produce workers and truckers in the Strip.

Expansion and many menu changes occurred through the years, including a short Cajun period, resulting in today's seafood restaurant. If you have a fond memory of Roland's, the family would like to hear about it via www.RolandsSeafoodGrill.com.

Dino Smiley

Because the Smiley Cookie has been a big hit, Eat'n Park has come out with Dino Smiley, a triceratops-shaped dinosaur cookie which will be sold only for a limited time. To order Smiley and Dino Smiley online, go to www.eatnpark.com and click on "Shop." Cost is $7.99 a dozen, plus shipping and handling.

Eat Greek

It's Greek Food Festival time, noon to 6 p.m. Sunday at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 805 Walnut St., New Kensington. Homemade specialties, such as grape leaves, spanakopita, mous saka, shish kabob, gyros and baklava will be available, as well as beverages. Details: 724-339-2003.

The last word

"Bread that must be sliced with an ax is bread that is too nourishing." Humorist and writer Fran Lebowitz