JULY 23

You don’t need to be perky to enjoy some bubbly — but the bubbly stuff’ll surely perk you up. On July 23, head to Lucy’s (242 Harvard Street, Brookline), as the restaurant teams up with Best Cellars for a four-course Champagne dinner. The cost is $40, excluding tax and gratuity, and the dinner begins at 7 pm; call 617.232.LUCY for reservations and information.

JULY 28

Sake’s fast becoming the new "it" drink. No wonder, then, that Kawa (1280 Beacon Street, Brookline) is continuing its sake dinner series on July 28. The evening’s menu will feature smoked-duck salad with Sennenju-Junmai Ginjo sake, steamed oyster with Hachitsuru-Tokubetsu Jyunmai sake, and grilled lobster tail with Minowamon-Gensho sake. The cost is $85 and the dinner begins at 5:30 pm; call 617.383.6578 for reservations and information.

MONDAYS IN JULY

Mondays are traditionally the slow night at restaurants, but not this summer at Mezé (100 City Square, Charlestown). On Mondays in July and August, the restaurant is hosting "It’s Monday, Meet Me at Mezé," featuring pikilia, an assortment of cold spreads, and a Greek wine flight, all for $30 — which includes free valet parking. (The parking alone would normally set you back 15 bucks.) Call 617.242.6393 for info.