PiDGiN Spring Cocktails; Free Ice Cream at Sweet E's

KERRISDALE— Get a free taster of organic local dairy heroes Avalon's ice cream at Sweet E's today and Saturday. [Twitter]

DOWNTOWN—Want to eat at Hawksworth, Maenam, the Irish Heather and Beaucoup Bakery all in one night? Now you can— at the screening of Spinning Plates on Monday at the Van City Theatre where $25 will buy you a voucher which gets you a tasting portion of a dish from each of them. Buy tickets to the film and also a food voucher here. Charities benefiting include Growing Chefs, Beauty Night Society and Minerva Foundation, as well as the Hawksworth Young Chef Scholarship. [Eaterwire]

GASTOWN—PiDGiN has a fresh spring cocktail line up from new head bartender Justin Darnes with eight new drinks focussing on "bright spirits, fragrant floral scents and delicate herbs." La Vie En Rose blends calvados, kirsch, white wine, raspberry coulis, lemon and rose water, the Stab in the Dark has mezcal, lemon, pineapple, caramel, egg white, smoke brine mist, and clove tincture. The Spring drink menu is only available for a limited time, so guests are invited to sip all eight before they're gone. [Eaterwire]