Free deep dish pizza

Jet’s Pizza will give one free slice of signature deep dish square pizza per person 10 a.m.-3 p.m. April 6 at its newest location, 8700 Pineville-Matthews Road. (There are Jet's on Montford Drive and Mallard Creek Church Road, in Huntersville and Matthews, too, and a Concord location is slated to open in April.) 704-544-7227; JetsPizza.com.

New for South End

"Sizzlin' Saturdays" begin this week, with grilling aplenty in South End. Don't miss the last line of this poster: It gives you a sense of these guys...



Dan the Pig Man is Dan Huntley; find more about him here.

Matt is Matt Alexander, whose European travels convinced him to focus on crepes; find out more here.

And Dano is Dano Holcomb, a former Division I soccer coach turned food-cart-guy (with wife Julie); find out about their New Orleans-influenced fare here.

Jimmy V wine dinner

Upstream hosts a Clos du Bois wine dinner April 5, with a portion of proceeds going to the V Foundation, which seeks a cure for cancer and is named for named for former N.C. State coach Jim Valvano. (It was 30 years ago he and his team won the national championship, the college basketball moment of the 20th century, according to Sports Illustrated. If you're one of the few who've never seen his speech at ESPN's Espy awards, take 11 miutes to do it now.)
Among the dishes: pan-roasted halibut with preserved Meyer lemon and sea scallops with duck prosciutto. $75; 6902 Phillips Place Court; 704-556-7730.

Bits, crumbs and a $10.95 three-course meal

New at Mamma Lena's Trattoria in Waxhaw: a three-course dinner (salad, entree, dessert, plus bread) for $10.95. Also new: Choose among 15 dinner entrees for $9.95. 116 N. Main St., Waxhaw; 704-843-1988.

Savannah Red (at Charlotte Marriott City Center, 100 W. Trade St.) hosts Dan Cohn from B.R. Cohn Winery at a dinner March 27. $65; reservations: 704-363-8161.

The Wine Vault plans a Falcor brunch with "tiny little single production wines," April 6 at Vivace (in its upstairs room). Among the courses: melon and prosciutto with Falcor Rose; duck confit hash with Carneros Pinot Noir; short ribs with Bilancia (that's a Zin/Petite Sirah/Syrah blend). $50; 1100 Metropolitan Ave.; reservations: 704-548-9463.

New at D'Vine Wine Cafe: arugula salad with farro; garlic shrimp with charred pepper and tomato over grits; Poulet Rouge; red drum; new cheeses and more, plus "food flights": your own choice of small plates. 14815 John J. Delaney Drive; 704-369-5050.

Harvest Moon's Parsons at TEDxCharlotte

Watch Harvest Moon Grille's Cassie Parsons talk about farm-to-fork at the TEDxCharlotte event.

Updated: Bunny alert

Easter tea at The Ritz-Carlton will be offered both March 30 and 31, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the 15th-floor Urban Sip. Traditional and contemporary tea sandwiches, scones with fruit preserves and Devonshire cream, and favorite Bar Cocoa treats will be offered for adults at $32 per person; there's also a kid's menu of mini-sandwiches and holiday sweets for $12. Daily chocolate afternoon tea at Bar Cocoa will also be offered during Easter weekend Reservations: 704-547-2244; 201 E. Trade St.

Harper's at Carolina Place will host Easter brunch 11 a.m.-3 p.m. with specials and the regular brunch menu; 704-541-5255.

Del Frisco's offers brunch 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; 4725 Piedmont Row Drive; 704-552-5502.

The Palm offers both a three-course meal for $49.95 and its a la carte menu 5-9 p.m. 704-552-7256; 6705 Phillips Place Court.

Wolfgang Puck Pizza | Bar will be open for both lunch and dinner (11:30 a.m.-9 p.m.) on Easter, plus market specials for the holiday. 6706-C Phillips Place Court; 704-295-0101.

The Liberty offers Easter brunch 11 a.m.-3 p.m. with biscuits for everyone, and a three-course menu that includes options such as Southern ham, chicken and waffles, prime Montana beef roast and more. $24.95 ($9.95 for 10 and younger); reservations at 704-332-8830; 1812 South Blvd.

Mama Ricotta’s will serve a buffet 10 a.m.-3 p.m., with a fresh mozzarella bar, carving station and many signature dishes and desserts for $23 ($12 for 12 and younger). It will reopen at 5 for dinner. 601 S. Kings Drive; 704-343-0148.

Kabuto Lake Norman will be open 11 a.m.-2 p.m., then 4:30-9:30 p.m. A fixed-price menu will be $22.95 ($8.95 for kids), along with the regular menu. 16516 Northcross Drive, Huntersville; 704-655-0077.

The Melting Pot of Charlotte-Midtown and Lake Norman will be open noon-8 p.m., with an Easter four-course menu for $29.95. 16625 Statesville Road, Huntersville, 704-987-2201; 901 S. Kings Drive, 704-334-4400.

Passion8's brunch will be 11 a.m.-3 p.m. March 31: Three courses for $38 per person (kids 8 and younger free). 803-802-7455; 3415 Highway 51 N, Fort Mill.

The Ballantyne Hotel & Lodge offers:
* Easter Tea: In the main lobby at 1-5 p.m. March 28-30, with savories and sweets and your choice of looseleaf tea. $32 for adults and $16 for children 4-12. Reservations: 704-248-4100.
* Easter brunch: 11 a.m.-3 p.m., including salads, decorative displays, seasonal entrées, breakfast fare, carving station and desserts, plus live entertainment (including the Bunny at 11:30 a.m. and 1 and 2:30 p.m. $65 per person, $32 for children 5-12, and complimentary for children ages 4 and younger. Reservations required: 704-248-4100 or online at www.gallery-restaurant.com.
10000 Ballantyne Commons Parkway; 704-248-4000.

Fleming’s will offer a three-course Easter brunch menu. 210 E. Trade St.; 704-333-4266.

Block & Grinder now open

Block & Grinder is open, with Jed Kampe (former owner of New York Butcher Shoppe on Selwyn) and chef Kent Graham offering both a menu and butcher shop goods at 2935 Providence Road. Among the dinner offerings now (the menu is slated to change seasonally): smoked Berkshire ribs with Cheerwine barbecue sauce and pickled slaw; butter-poached rack of Carolina rabbit with loin and leg roulade; seared magret (that’s the breast of a Moulard duck) with parsnip bread pudding; and more. Large plates run $14-$25; charcuterie and cheeses go for $7 or three for $19 (and range from a Molisana salame to Berkshire prosciutto to chicken liver pate with bourbon and fig compote). There’s also burgers (ground in-house) and “anti burgers” (lentil patty with roasted garlic aioli). This is in the former Panda Express, at the corner of South Sharon Amity; 704-364-2100; www.blockandgrinder.com.