THURSDAY, JUNE 16

Sure, you like your margaritas, but can you handle three of them? If so, consider heading to West Side Lounge (1680 Mass Ave, Cambridge) on June 16. That’s when the restaurant hosts a Three Margarita Dinner, featuring a selection of tapas along with three summer margaritas: watermelon, mango, and granita. The cost is $35 and reservations are recommended; call (617) 441-5566.

It must be a good cause if chefs from Arizona, New York, and California are heading to seven cities and teaming up with local chefs. Indeed it is: "A Tasteful Pursuit: Chefs on Tour for Hunger," which is raising funds to help end childhood hunger. On June 16, at 6:30 p.m., the out-of-towners join Marc Orfaly (Pigalle), David Kinkead (Sibling Rivalry), and Jenny Cates (Bonfire) in Susan Regis’s kitchen at UpStairs on the Square (91 Winthrop Street, Cambridge) to create a seven-course dinner paired with wines. The cost is $185, all-inclusive, and the event also features an auction with a surprise celebrity MC. Call (617) 864-1933.

Even if you can’t make it to Martha’s Vineyard this summer, you can enjoy some of the area’s best cuisine if you head to the Harvest (44 Brattle Street, Cambridge) on June 16, at 6 p.m. That’s when the restaurant hosts Tina Miller and Christie Matheson, co-authors of the recently released Vineyard Harvest, for a five-course tasting menu. The cost is $65, including a signed copy of the book, and reservations are required; call (617) 868-2255.

Want to attend a benefit where you actually get to see the fruits of your contributions? Check out Grotto (37 Bowdoin Street, Boston) on June 16. The restaurant is hosting a four-course dinner to benefit the after-school and summer art programs at Hill House, a Beacon Hill nonprofit. And throughout June, Grotto’s usual artwork is replaced by colorings and sculptures from Hill House’s art-program participants. The cost is $50, excluding alcohol, tax, and gratuity; call (617) 277-3434 for reservations and information.

SATURDAY, JUNE 18

Just in time for summer, the American Beer Fest has arrived. On June 18, from 1 to 9:30 p.m. at the Cyclorama (Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont Street, Boston), the event features more than 100 American craft-brewed beers, guest speakers, and food. A VIP party kicks off the festival on June 17, from 5 to 10 p.m. Tickets for the party are $37.50; tickets for the fest are $22.50. For information and to buy tickets, visit www.beeradvocate.com/fests