The owners of the new Bleaux Magnolia restaurant in Napa happily report that they now have their liquor license so they will begin serving dinners tonight.

Located at 1408 Clay St. (across from Exertec) the restaurant opened in early March to an enthusiastic reception for its Cajun-California cuisine. “It’s so great to have something different,” is the most often repeated comment.

It has been serving breakfast and lunch inside and on its patio. The dinner menu will also be based on the fresh Cajun-style cuisine, with desserts by Yasuko Matsuo, formerly of Bouchon. /Register

BarBersQ has opened at the Bel Aire Plaza in the space formerly occupied by Saketini. It has undergone a high-tech makeover and is dishing up trendy fare that ranges from oysters ($14.50) to chili ($9.75) to pulled pork sandwiches ($9.50). Smoked baby back ribs are $14.75 and $27.50, half a Fulton Farms BarBersQ Chicken is $14.50 . It’s also serving grilled pork chops ($18.75) and a Long Meadow Ranch rib-eye ($34.50).

Side dishes include Rancho Gordo baked beans, fries, collard greens and seasonal vegetables ($5.75) along with corn bread, cole slaw and potato salad ($3.75).

 Desserts include lime pie ($6.25), Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie ($9.50), and Model Bakery chocolate layer cake ($8.75).

On its menu are dessert wines, Port, bottled beers and sodas./Register

April is Australia month at Copia, and everything from food demos to Friday Night Flicks has an Australian theme. The Friday Taste of Copia Luncheon will be serving Pepperberry Rubbed Shrimp on the Barbie, Green Papaya Salad, Bush Tomato Crusted Lamb Chops with Wattleseed Jus, Spring Garlic Mashed Potatoes and Brocolini and a Mango and Passion Fruit Trifle. The menu is paired with Australian wines, a Margaret River chardonnay, Barossa Valley shiraz and a muscat liqueur. The cost is $45 per person, which includes admission to Copia.

Australian wines will also be featured at an upcoming Australian Walkabout April 21. It’s an opportunity to sample hundreds of Australian wines and meet some of the winemakers. Admission is $45 ($35 for members).

April 14 at 1 p.m., a cooking demonstration and tasting will explore afternoon tea Australian style, with Aznac biscuits, Pavlovas, Lamingtons and Cornish pasties. Admission for this is $35./Register

Jill Hough’s new series at Copia, “Quick Cuisine” takes on the topic of “Easy Spring Entertaining — Honest!” April 22 from 2-3 p.m. A culinary instructor at Copia, as well as a food columnist and magazine writer, Hough will prepare a menu that is, she promises both elegant and easy, and perfect to celebrate spring: asparagus with aioli; goat cheese and chutney crostini; a prosciutto, spring vegetable and Gruyere tart and tangerine mousse. Hough will also include wine pairing suggestions. The demonstration and tasting is $35 per person, $25 for Copia members.

For reservations for any upcoming Copia event, call 259-1600. /Register