• Reopened-ish: Caesario’s Pizza at 1057 Elm St., which had been closed following a fire in 2022, reopened under new owners for a soft opening on Jan. 29, only to close for a few hours due to a burst pipe, according to a Jan. 30 report at WMUR.com. The shop re-reopened after a few hours and a grand opening is planned for the coming weeks, the WMUR story said. See the eatery’s website, caesariospizzanh.com.
• Food and spirits: Big Dog Eats, Home of Choo Choo’s Cheesecakes (20 South St., Milford, 249-5008, bigdogeats.com) will host The Spirits of Milford, Dinner & Investigation, Monday, Feb. 9, from 6 to 10 p.m. This will be an eerie night of great food and ghost hunting, a dinner and investigation like no other. Tickets are $71.21 through eventbrite.com.
• Valentine’s Day cookies: There will be a Valentine Cookie Decorating Night with Posy Cottage Cookies on Wednesday, Feb. 11, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Brickhouse Restaurant and Brewery (241 Union Square, Milford, 672-2270, brickhousenh.com). Whether you’re a pro or a newbie, join in for creativity, laughs and sweet treats. Bring your friends or participate solo and make some delicious memories. Tickets are $64.80 through eventbrite.com.
• Wine and desserts: Sips & Sweets: Dessert and Wine Pairing will take place at Wine on Main (9 N. Main St., Concord, 897-5828, wineonmainnh.com) Wednesday, Feb. 11, at 6:30 p.m. This event will feature four classic desserts paired with four complementary wines. There will also be a sparkling wine on arrival. Tickets are $39.19 through eventbrite.com.
• Pierogi! There will be a pierogi-making class at The Culinary Playground (16 Manning St., Derry, 339-1664, culinary-playground.com) on Friday, March 6, from 10 a.m. to noon. Make all the components of this potato-and-cheese-filled Polish dumpling and assemble a dozen to be boiled and pan-fried in butter and onions.The cost is $58 per person through the Culinary Playground website.