Score $10 Bregman Burgers at Loch Bar during Astros home games this season. Credit: Photo by Kirsten Gilliam

Mark your calendars, because you donโ€™t want to miss these deliciously fun culinary happenings:

Loch Bar, 4444 Westheimer, is celebrating March Madness with different food or drink specials during each round of the NCAA basketball tournament, including $4 select drafts during Round 1 (3/19-20), $8 Crush Flights for Round 2 (3/21-3/22), Sweet 16 $6 Old Fashions (3/27-3/28). A $12 Burger/Beer Combo for the Elite 8 (3/29-3/30), and a Final Four and Championship Game whole fried chicken and martini package for $50 (4/3 and 4/5). Guests ca unlock the March Madness Specials during the live games by dining in and following Loch Barโ€™s local Instagram.

As 2021 is the Year of the Ox, several Katy restaurants have banded together to created Oxtailpalooza, benefiting The Ballard House. On Sunday, March 21, get โ€œTaking the Ox By the Tailโ€ carne guisada at Los Muertos BBQ, 25551 C, 102 Kingsland; on Sunday, March 28, donโ€™t miss the Ultimate Curry Oxtails at Phat Eatery, 23119 Colonial Parkway; and look out for specials from Sapore Ristorante Italiano, Thatโ€™s My Dog, and Scholars & Scoundrels.

On Wednesday, March 24, Brennanโ€™s wine guy Marcus Gausepohl and a few of his wine rep friends will present four wine pairing selections tableside at an Argyle Wine Dinner in the Courtyard at Brennanโ€™s, 3300 Smith. Wines and menu are TBD. Guests can choose seatings anytime between 6 to 7 p.m. in the courtyard. Cost is $112 plus tax and gratuity and seating is limited (and socially-distanced).

Ouisieโ€™s Table, 3939 San Felipe, will host an Influences of Germany Wine Dinner on Thursday, March 25, looking at wines from Franceโ€™s Alsace to Vienna and pairing the German-influenced wines with a multi-course dinner of Austrian-style food โ€” think brut rose from Austria paired with a boneless quail schnitzel and pepper milk gravy and a Pinot Noir from Baden, Germany coupled with seafood in phyllo dough. The dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. and cost is $95 per person plus tax and gratuity. Call 713-528-2264.

Pondicheri celebrates the ancient Hindu festival, Holi, with colorful, bright and vibrant specials. Credit: Photo by Ajna Jai

In celebration of Holi, one of Indiaโ€™s most beloved holidays, Pondicheri, 2800 Kirby, will feature a variety of vibrant specials from Friday, March 26 to Sunday, March 28. As color is a main theme of Holi, and chef Jaisinghaniโ€™s specials will reflect that, from vibrant green dosas and a Holi sandwich to bright beet dosa with beet, tomato chutney, yogurt chutney and sesame seeds.ย 

Brooke Viggiano is a contributing writer who is always looking to share Houston's coolest and tastiest happenings with the Houston Press readers.