Just when it gets warm enough out to work on your garden or take a long bike ride, the food and wine events multiply like spring squirrels. This weekend there are at least three on my foodie radar and one coming up in June that you should know about as well:

Dad's 3rd Annual BFD
See the previous post. Saturday, from 2 p.m. onwards.

Lodi ZinFest
Starting tonight at 6 with fireworks, wine tastings, dinner, and music at Lodi Lake Park ($75.). Continuing Sat. from 12 to 7 p.m. ($25) with more wine, music from the Smithereens (flashback to the 80s!), restaurant tastings, crafts, cooking demos, "Blend Your Own Zin" tent. If you're still standing on Sunday, open houses at Lodi-area wineries all day. Get directions and details here.

15th Annual Pacific Rim Street Fest
Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Old Sacramento; free admission. Started by legendary restaurateur Frank Fat, this festival celebrates all aspects of a wide variety of Asian cultures. Lots of food, dancing, music, and crafts. This year's overall theme is Tea, and how each culture uses this popular plant. Food vendors will include the Buddhist Church of Florin, Nishiki Sushi, and Thai Kebob BBQ. More details here.

PLAN AHEAD: You're invited to the 1st annual Sac Food Forums Potluck and Shindig!
Sunday, June 3, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
This long-anticipated event looks to be full of delicious and interesting fare, including grilled elk, venison, buffalo, pheasant, plain ol' chicken, veggie chili, lumpia (!), salads, and cupcakes. A keg, some music, and local foodies will round out the fare. RSVP now and see what's what at the Food Forums event topic.