In an interview with chef Dennis Spina of Roebling Tea Room, Brooklyn Based gets the dope on the upcoming Wine and Meat dinner there next week: $65 buys four courses plus pairings, as well as talks from a winemaker and a butcher. In describing his attraction to French food, Spina also reveals himself to be a lovable jerk. “I like the whole thing, from the casual alcoholism to heavy salt use to the rudeness,” he says. “It all just meshes for me.” [Brooklyn Based]