Meet the Distiller Event; Beer Pairing; NoLI Nights

EAST VILLAGE— There's tons of good stuff happening this Thursday, May 15, including a Meet the Distilllers dinner at Jsix featuring Kentucky's Heaven Hill Distilleries. The $40 event, featuring three courses and three cocktails, includes an educational session and Q & A. Call the restaurant to reserve your seat: 619-531-8744. [EaterWire]

MIRAMAR— This Thursday is also MIHO Gastrotruck's next Brews N' Bites event; from 5 to 8 p.m. at AleSmith Brewing Company, MIHO's head chef, Rocio SisoGurriaran will be serving a beer and food pairing menu that includes the brewery's Ramblin Rye with an ale-braised short rib-stuffed pepper and a tea-brined snapper taco with Summer YuleSmith; purchase tickets here. [EaterWire]

LITTLE ITALY— The newly-bustling north end of Little Italy will host a neighborhood walkabout on Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. For the NoLI Nights event, Juniper & Ivy will be doing a special cocktail, Ballast Point Tasting Room and Kitchen will offer $1 off tasting flight, plus brewery tours, and 98 Bottles will have live music in their lower lounge from 6 to 7:30 p.m. [EaterWire]