By Charlene Arsenault

• The Millbrook to move: The legendary Millbrook Restaurant at 36 Millbrook St. will be gone in roughly a year. Owner Peter Berthiaume and his wife Debra are working on the purchase and sale agreement for a yet-to-be-named buyer, who is purchasing the building. The Berthiaumes, however, will retain the name and the business and are searching for a smaller location in the same vicinity. "Part of the deal is that we'll be here for another year," says Peter, "from the time we sign, which will be about another month. Business has just been so slow for so long and we've continued to go backward. The place is just too big, and with the economy and competition and chain restaurants ... it's not that we want to sell, but if we don't do something, we'll lose the whole thing." The Millbrook Restaurant (the business name is the Millbrook Diner) has been there for 43 years, opened by Peter's dad Joseph Messier, whose family owned the famed Messier's on Millbury Street prior to that. Peter has worked at the Millbrook for 26 years, and owned it for the past eight (the first four years with his brother). "We have a really good following, a good core," he says, "and if we can stay someplace in this area, we'd retain those people. There will be a lot of people upset if we don't go someplace."

• Cooking does not have to be boring, despite what you may think: Instructor Chef CeCe Collier explains how. This dynamic cook behind the food at Twigs Café leads a sampling of the gourmet flavor of spring on Saturday, April 19, at Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston. Collier explains how many modern day "weeds" are actually quite yummy and nutritional, and how you can collect your own "weeds" to incorporate into some dishes, including dandelion fritters, fiddlehead dip and velvet cake with violet honey syrup. This ongoing cooking series uses heirloom vegetables and herbs grown at the Tower Hill Farmhouse. It's $45 for nonmembers and $40 for members and starts at 4 p.m. Call 508-869-6111, ext. 124.

• And then there's pork: The Elm Street Congregational Church of Southbridge is putting on a pork loin supper on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. This monthly supper is open to all, and includes sides such as vegetables, bread, drinks and dessert. Reservations are encouraged. The cost is $8 adults and $4 for kids. Call 508-764-8058.

• Romaine's Wood Grill joins the fight against autism: Throughout April on Wednesdays, Romaine's Wood Grill and Bar offers 20% off all sales, with the balance going to the Asperger's Association of New England. Romaine's is at 299 West Main St. in Northboro. Call 508-393-8889.

Wine tastings? New chef? New menu items? Have they added a taco bar to your favorite restaurant? Opening a new place? Expanding? Eat something good? Eat something bad? Did your mom win a pie recipe contest? If it's directly or indirectly related to food and drink, we want to hear about it. Direct any and all of your juicy foodish news and tidbits to Charlene at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , or call 508-749-3166, ext. 245.