Weekend Fare: Storm Relief and More There are a host of opportunities this weekend to eat, drink and donate to businesses and organizations helping those affected by Hurricane Sandy: The Chocolate Show at Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th Street (between Sixth and Seventh Avenues), in Chelsea, will feature dozens of exhibitors showcasing their products, and pastry chefs demonstrating recipes, from Friday through Sunday. There will be a booth where coats can be donated to New York Cares to help victims of the storm. Advance tickets for the show, Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., are $35 for those 13 years or older, on Friday and Sunday, $40 for Saturday. Bottlerocket Wine and Spirit, 5 West 19th Street (between Fifth and Sixth Avenues), in the Flatiron district, hosts a tasting from 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday where guests can learn about pairing wines with Thanksgiving foods. Tickets are $20 online and those attending (reservations are required) will receive a $10 discount on purchases that day. All profits from the event will be donated to City Harvest. Kevin Lasko, the executive chef at Park Avenue Autumn, 100 East 63rd Street (between Park and Lexington Avenues), on the Upper East Side, has organized a dinner on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. to benefit the Point Boro E.M.S. and Fire Squad in the chef's hometown, Point Pleasant N.J., which suffered damage during the storm. The dinner is $150, with wine, tax and tip. Call (212) 644-1900 for reservations. A three-course dinner on Sunday will be served at Palo Santo, 652 Union Street (Fourth Avenue), in Park Slope, Brooklyn, to benefit the Added Value Community Farm in Red Hook, Brooklyn, which was destroyed during the hurricane. The cost is $50, including drinks and tax (tip is extra). Call (718) 636-6311 to make a reservation. Riverpark, 450 East 29th Street (First Avenue), in Kips Bay, which reopened 12 days after the storm, will donate all proceeds from every Dark and Stormy cocktail ordered to The Mayor's Fund for NYC Hurricane Relief. Savor Borgata, a large food festival bringing together celebrity chefs including Bobby Flay and Wolfgang Puck, runs through Saturday at the Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa in Atlantic City. The weekend's events include tastings, cooking demonstrations, seminars and a grand tasting party in Saturday evening. Some tickets have sold out, so check online for the latest updates. The New Amsterdam Market hosts a pickle festival on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Fulton Fish Market, on South Street between Beekman Street and Peck Slip. Vendors from across the city will sell their food, and there will be pickling demonstrations as well as a pickling and fermenting competition. The annual Salon of Culinary Art, organized by the Societe Culinaire Philanthropique, will be held in conjunction with a large hotel and restaurant exposition starting Sunday at the Jacob Javits Convention Center, at 34th Street and 11th Avenue. Elaborate cakes and fancy presentation of buffet dinners will be on display through Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets, $30 in advance or $50 at the door, can be purchased by calling (914) 421-3200 or online at ihmrs.com. Brooklyn's rendition of the German Cologne Karneval takes place Sunday starting at 11:11 a.m. on Sunday until midnight at Die Koelner Bierhalle, 84 St. Marks Place (between Fourth and Fifth Avenues), in Downtown Brooklyn. There will be German craft beers on tap and a full menu. Guests are encouraged to dress up for the costume party. A new three-course caviar brunch starts Sunday at Caviar Russe, 538 Madison Avenue (between 54th and 55th Streets), in Midtown East, with American and Caspian Sea caviars. The brunch, $95 per person, includes a class of champagne or a cocktail, will be served Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. through the end of the year. Call (212) 980-5908 to make a reservation or e-mail info@caviarrusse.com. Tom Colicchio's Topping Rose House in Bridgehampton, N.Y., begins weekend brunch, every Saturday and Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.