• Restaurant-owner John Muth, who spent the past seven years at the Cafe at the Frick, is opening the doors of Mirabelle in Oakmont tonight. With chef Patrick MacFarlane and pastry chef Rebecca O'Hara, Muth plans to showcase local seasonal ingredients through unique interpretations of traditional dishes, going so far as to bake bread using organic flour milled in Saxonburg and make fresh pasta with eggs from Westmoreland County. The restaurant, at 215 Allegheny Ave., will be open for dinner Tuesday through Sunday; it is nonsmoking and wheelchair accessible. It is currently BYOB, but a liquor license application should be completed in a few weeks. Reservations are recommended. Call 412-517-8115.

• Morton's The Steakhouse is holding a bourbon tasting and seminar at 6 p.m. Aug. 29. Small batch whiskey expert Bernie Lubbers will lead guests through a tasting of Knob Creek, Booker's, Basil Hayden and Baker's bourbons, and cocktails featuring each of the liquors. Morton's signature appetizers will also be served. Cost is $45 per person, inclusive of tax and gratuity. For reservations, call 412-261-5055.

• Rico's Restaurant is holding a wine dinner August 28 at 7 p.m. Five courses will be paired with wine, and wine importer Nick Biondi of Majestic Wine and Spirits will be on hand to present and discuss the pairings; $79 per person. Call 412-931-1989 for reservations or more information.