A FEAST FOR THE SENSES: Got a yen to sip a dry-ice cocktail, savor wines from across the globe or win free round-trip tickets on Delta? Sample cuisine from top local restaurants at Taste of Atlanta’s CULINAIRE, a night of international flavors at the New World of Coca-Cola/ Participate in a silent auction including celebrity-designed and autographed platters to benefit the Atlanta chapter of Les Dames des d’Escoffier. A portion of the evening’s proceeds goes to the Hospitality Education Foundation of Georgia. For more information: www.tasteofatlanta.net/culinaire.
IN THE FLESH: Trust the author of “Choke,” “Fight Club” and “Haunted” to write a novel about an aging porn queen determined to go out with, er, a bang. CHUCK PALAHNIUK discusses his latest, “Snuff,” tonight at 7:15 p.m. at the Clarkston Campus of Georgia Perimeter Campus. (We know, we know, but trust us—it’s worth the drive.) All books are pre-autographed; only the first 150 attendees will be able to get their books personalized. No memorabilia will be signed. For other signing rules, visit www.chuckpalahniuk.net. 404-370-8450, ext. 225. www.georgiacenterforthebook.org.