� Fredericksburg’s Fasching (Karneval) week culminates with the Fasching Ball at the Hangar Hotel (155 Airport Rd.) with music, entertainment, vodka and bourbon bars, a cigar suite, and catering by Don Strange of Texas. Costumes are encouraged. Tickets are $150 per person; reserve at 830/998-1981. Saturday, Feb. 18, 7-11pm.

� The theme for Capital Confectioners’ cake and sugar art show Feb. 25-26 is Cake-a-lot – Knights of the Turn Table. Complete show schedules, competition rules and requirements, and registration forms are available at www.thattakesthecake.org or at Make It Sweet (8566 Research). The deadline for registration in the divisional, show cake, and tasting competitions is Sunday, Feb. 19.

� Sagra Enoteca & Trattoria (1610 San Antonio) begins a monthly family-style supper club series with a five-course roast pig feast. $50 per person; reserve at 535-5988. Sunday, Feb. 19, 7pm.

� Chef Ruth Carter presents a class in preparing Italian vegetarian dishes at the Savory Spice Shop, 1201 W. Sixth. $24; register and pay at 524-1093. Monday, Feb. 20, 6:30pm.

� Online culinary magazine StarChefs.com celebrates its first class of Austin-San Antonio Rising Stars award winners at a tasting gala with signature dishes and custom cocktails at the Driskill Hotel. Tickets are $85 and $125, available at www.starchefs.com/tickets. Tuesday, Feb. 21, 6:30pm.

� Celebrate Mardi Gras at Eddie V’s (301 E. Fifth; 9400-B Arboretum Blvd.) with live jazz and a seafood feast from 4pm until close, or take a drive out to the Hill Top Cafe (10661 Hwy. 87 N., west of Fredericksburg) for a menu of Louis­iana specialties and music by Johnny Nicholas, Riley Osborne, Frosty Smith, and Sarah Brown; email reservations@hilltopcafe.com. Tuesday, Feb. 21, 5-9pm.

� Zax Restaurant & Bar (312 Barton Springs Rd.) hosts a four-course brewer’s dinner with ales from Widmer Broth­ers Brew­ing Company, presented by Kurt Wid­mer. $50 a person; reserve at 481-0100. Wednesday, Feb. 22, 6:30pm.

This article appears in February 17 • 2012.

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