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* Summertime and the living is delicious at Le Bec-Fin (1523 Walnut St., 215-567-1000). On Tuesday, join Sommelier Cristine Bruno for a wine tasting with Chapoutier, one of the major wineries in the Rhone Valley. Tasting begins 6:30 p.m.; $35, includes hors d'oeuvres. On Aug. 26, executive chef Nicholas Elmi hosts a Summer Truffle Dinner starting at 5:30 p.m. $95. The regular menu will be served.
* Summertime and the living is delicious at Le Bec-Fin (1523 Walnut St., 215-567-1000). On Tuesday, join Sommelier Cristine Bruno for a wine tasting with Chapoutier, one of the major wineries in the Rhone Valley. Tasting begins 6:30 p.m.; $35, includes hors d'oeuvres. On Aug. 26, executive chef Nicholas Elmi hosts a Summer Truffle Dinner starting at 5:30 p.m. $95. The regular menu will be served.
* Local tomatoes are ripening, cause for "Tomato Mania" at Courtney Rozsas's Lotus Farm to Table BYO (112 W. State St., 610-565-5554) Chef Chris Allen's menu will feature salads, soups, sandwiches and entrées made with tomatoes from area farms. What, no desserts?
* They're all about the tomatoes in Conshohocken, too. Through August, Chef Michael Cappon of Isabella (382 E. Elm St., 484-532-7470) will offer a "Totally Tomato Menu" featuring heirlooms and romas from Snyder Farms in Perkasie.
* The Stephen Starr-Garry Maddox Barbecue Challenge returns to Citizens Bank Park from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday. Phillies alumni, kids activities, ice cream and one heckuva barbecue cook-off are promised. Among the competitors are Alma de Cuba, Big D's Pizza & BBQ, Bomb Bomb BBQ Grill, Bull's BBQ, Butcher & Singer, Carolina Blue Smokehouse & Taproom, El Vez, Famous Dave's, Le Cochon Noir, London Grill, McFadden's Restaurant & Saloon, Main Street Market and Rosey's BBQ. Maddox will cook with event partners Hatfield Quality Meats and KRAFT Barbecue Sauce. Sampling tickets ($5 or three for $10) aid YGAP, a children's support organization founded by Maddox. www.garrysbbqchallenge.org or 856-756-0222.
* Tuesday is National Rum Day. Hmmm . . . how to celebrate? One option would be the half-price rum happy hour from 5-7 p.m. at Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar (10 S. 2nd St., 215-627-0666). The restaurant has 80 rums and 35 rum cocktails. Seven of those rums are Cuba Libre's signature line. The restaurant also is celebrating its 10th anniversary with menu items inspired by Chef Guillermo Pernot's recent visits to Cuba.