Fair game

Oh, deer! Cleonice in Ellsworth will hold its annual all-game wine dinner at 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20. The five-course menu will be paired with wines from the old and new world, selected by Jack Scully of Easterly Wines. Diners can savor a Crisp Boar Bacon and Frisee Salad with Poached Egg Tempura paired with Grillo Parlante 2004 Fondo Antico Sicily; Smoked Pheasant Polpette (little meatballs) in a Rich Pheasant Brodo with Whole-Wheat Pici (hand-rolled pasta) paired with Macon Bussiers le Clos et Monbrison 2003 Verget White Burgundy; Potted Hare (a slow-cooked rabbit stew) paired with Chianti Classico 2003 Savignola Poalina; and Roast Leg of Red Deer with a Red Wine, Venison and Fresh Cranberry Demiglaze and Neaps and Tatties (mashed turnips and potatoes) paired with Three Cape Ladies 2002 Warwick Estates South Africa Cabernet, Merlot and Pinotage Blend. Dinner costs $65 per person, tax and gratuity not included. For information or reservations, call 664-7554.

On a roll

It’s official: Bob’s Seafood in Windham has Maine’s best lobster roll. The Maine Lobster Promotion Council was inundated with votes for 2005’s best, and Bob’s was a clear favorite. Last year’s winner, Castine Variety, was a close second. Bob’s Seafood is owned and operated by Bob and Paula Coppersmith and Tim and Dianne Mathieu. Tim Mathieu credits the roll’s simplicity – 1/4 pound of knuckle and claw meat and a little mayo – to its popularity. Bob’s is located on Roosevelt Trail in Windham. For more information, visit www.lobstersshipped.com.

Talking turkey

Don’t let your gobbler get you – or your guests – down. Instead, learn how to safely prepare and serve a holiday bird during Sebasticook Valley Hospital’s “Let’s Talk Turkey” seminar. Chef Cathy Page and health educator Laurie Alexander will lead the “lunch and learn” session, which will take place from 1:30 to 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, at the Pittsfield hospital. For information, call Alexander at 487-3890, Ext. 113.

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