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Wine, Women and Shoes.

No, it's not an episode of "Sex in the City," but a fund-raiser for Friends for an Earlier Breast Cancer Test at 7 p.m. April 30 at the Events Center of Revolution Mill Studios, 1200 Revolution Mill Drive in Greensboro.

The event features a wine and food tasting from local restaurants, along with seven local shoe and accessory retailers.

Tickets are $75 per person or $50 each for a group of five or more. Call 286-6620 to purchase tickets or inquire about VIP packages.

For more information, visit www.earlier.org.

Wine-Dine with Win-Win

Chefs from Fleming's Steakhouse, Bert's Seafood, Sweet Basil's, 223 South Elm, Ganache, Lucky 32, Level 2, Table 16 and others dish up their best for Wine-Dine with Win-Win in '09, a benefit for Win-Win Resolutions. The event will be from 7 to 10 p.m. April 30 at Studio B, 520 S. Elm St. in Greensboro.

Win-Win Resolutions provides conflict resolution training for young people.

Keith Byrd and Charles Burns will provide live jazz for this black-tie event, which includes tapas from The Painted Plate paired with a selection of North Carolina wines. There will be silent and live auctions of culinary items and art.

Cost is $75 per person or $125 for a couple. To purchase tickets, call 230-1232 or visit www.winwinresolutions.org.

Restaurant on the move

If you have a craving for the Mediterranean Salad or maybe the Reference Burger or the Milano sandwich, time is running out ... at least for now.

Tuesday is the last day of business for Southern Lights Bistro and Bar (379-9414) at 105 Smyres Place in Greensboro.

After nearly 25 years of service, the lease will be up for the restaurant. Owner Peter Hamilton is stepping aside to let co-owner John Drees take over. Drees plans to move the restaurant to a new location. A site off Battleground Avenue is being considered, but details and an opening date are still in the works.

For now, the white board will continue to display the landmark restaurant's seafood selections, soups and other fare for lunch Monday through Friday and dinner daily.

Blues and BBQ

Get a taste of the Mississippi delta for lunch Saturday during a Blues and Que BBQ Cookout from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Earth Fare (2964 Battleground Ave., Greensboro; 369-0190).

The band Certified Organic will provide music for pulled pork and fixings. Cost is $6 per plate. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the United Arts Council.

Free lemonade

Stop in O'Charley's anytime today and get a free made-from-scratch Strawberry Lemonade.

The deal is good only for those who are dining in. Can't spare the time? Then stop in long enough to pick up a coupon for a free lemonade when dining in any other time through Friday.

You can find O'Charley's at 4505 Landover Road (852-5758) in Greensboro and 521 Huffman Mill Road (584-5652) in Burlington.

Wings contestants needed

Think you've got the stuff for a prize-winning hot wing sauce? Then start mixing.

The Arc of High Point invites restaurants to compete for bragging rights at its Wingfest June 20 at Piedmont Triad Farmers Market in Colfax.

Judging categories include Best Hot Wing Sauce, Best Sweet Wing Sauce, Exotic Wings, Best BBQ Wings and a People's Choice Award.

The event is a fundraiser for The Arc of High Point, which supports people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

For information, call 883-0650 or visit www.arc-of-hp.com.

Spring menu items added

Madison Park Cafe and Marketplace (1310 Westover Terrace, Suite 107, Greensboro; 275-3755) at Westover Gallery of Shops has added some items to its spring menu.

They include Salad Nicoise ($8) and Egg Salad Nicoise ($8); Trio of Salads ($10) with a choice of Black Forest Ham, Free Range Chicken or Tuna; Grilled Marinated Shrimp ($12) served on a toasted baguette; or Chicken Breast ($9) stuffed with spinach, pecan and Chevre cheese.

Have restaurant news for Short Orders? Contact Carl Wilson at 373-7145 or cwilson@news-record.com.