Agenda: 5/19 to 5/25

1. Dine Around Downtown, sampling of foods from downtown restaurants, Wednesday, May 19, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at Chase Manhattan Plaza (between Liberty and Pine and Nassau and William Streets).
2. Taste of the Nation, food and wine tasting benefiting City Harvest, Share our Strength, and other anti-hunger organizations, Wednesday, May 19, 7:30 p.m., at Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th Street. $250-$1,000/person (1.866.TASTENY).
3. Taste of Tribeca, outdoor street fair featuring sampling of foods from over 50 Tribeca restaurants, Saturday, May 22, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Duane Street between Greenwich and Hudson. $35/advance, $40/day of the event.
4. Brooklyn Pig Fest, featuring slow-smoked ribs, pulled pork, and chicken, Saturday, May 22, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., at Brooklyn Brewery, 79 North 11th Street, Brooklyn. $60/person (718-486-7422 x107).
5. Wine Enthusiast Magazine Toast of the Town, tasting and food sampling, Monday, May 24, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., at the New York State Theater at Lincoln Center, 64th Street and Broadway. $125/advance, $135/at the door (800.847.5949).

Ongoing Events:
1. Chocolate, Coffee, Tea, a special exhibition of the utensils developed to serve these products when they were introduced through trade in the 17th century, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street. The exhibition closes July 11, 2004 (212.535.7710).
2. Cookin': A Sizzling Entertainment, "a fast-paced kitchen percussion show combining comedy, rhythm, and non-verbal performance," at the Minetta Lane Theatre, 18 Minetta Lane (212.420.8000).
3. Beer Garden at the Brooklyn Historical Society, every Friday, 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., through September, at the Brooklyn Historical Society, 128 Pierrepont Street, Brooklyn. Free with admission (718.222.4111).