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FareStart Guest Chef Spectacular
Thurs May 23, 6:30–9:30 pm.Events
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After seven years, the annual Guest Chef at the Waterfront moved inland to Showbox Sodo. The lineup of more than 20 restaurants and 20 wineries/breweries includes Tulalip Resort & Casino, SkyCity at the Needle, and Duke’s Chowder House, but it does benefit FareStart, the local nonprofit that provides culinary training to disadvantaged individuals, so: recommended. CANCELLED: more info here! $70 before May 1, $80 after, $125 VIP.
Hot Cakes Birthday Party
Sat May 25.Events
Celebrate Hot Cakes' first year with half-price molten chocolate cakes, $5 milkshakes, and more. Starred for the $6 “special boozy birthday cake shake,” which would be the best-ever show name for a fluffy white Pomeranian.
March Against Monsanto
Sat May 25 at 11 am–2 pm.Events
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Are you appalled by Monsanto’s sinister efforts to dominate agricultural systems around the world? So are lots of other people! Show your solidarity at today’s march.
Cooking Class with Bruce Naftaly
Sat May 25, 1–4 pm, Sun May 26, 1–4 and 6:30–9:30 pm.Events
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Learn how to make great foods with all-time-great chef Bruce Naftaly (of the late, great Le Gourmand, who is also really nice), with eating and drinking included. Chef shouts, via email: "FIVE COURSES! HOW TO DO IT! AND WINE WINE WINE!" $75.
Free Burgers!
Mon May 27, 2–5 pm.Events
In honor of National Hamburger Day, which very appropriately coincides with Memorial Day, Lil Woody’s wants to give you a free burger. For FREE. Go and get you one. Free.
CopperRiver30 Dinner
Wed May 29 at 6:30 pm.Events
Back in the day when most Copper River salmon was destined to be overcooked and encased in tin, local seafood hero John Rowley decided he could do better. Thirty years later, Kevin Davis makes a celebratory dinner. $65 plus tax and gratuity.
Quillisascut Education Fund Benefit
Thurs May 30 at 6 pm.Events
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The Quilliascut Education Fund is dedicated to cultivating education for a sustainable future. Show your support while enjoying a lovely dinner at the Corson Building. You'll also hear how "Quilliascut" is properly pronounced. $200.
Linda's Tavern Prom: A Night to Remember
Wed June 5 at 8 pm.Events
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This is probably a lot like your high school prom (not that you went)—formal wear, weird decorations, DJs cranking make-out jams—but this time everyone knows the punch is spiked and the “chaperones” are actually trying to get you drunk. Plus, no curfew! Irony is fun!
Tavolàta Sunday Feast
Sun June 9 at 6 pm.Events
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Tavolàta's monthly Sunday Feast can be a good deal, with prices varying depending on the star ingredient/menu—though since they're served family-style at the 26-seat communal table, you might want to bring a bunch of friends to insulate you from people who use the word "foodie." Upcoming feasts: Northern Italian, Feb. 10; Strictly Seafood, March 10; Roasted Duck, April 21; Suckling Pig, May 19; Garden Vegetables and Wild Mushrooms, June 9. Price varies.
Bastille Day Celebration
Fri June 14.Events
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Celebrate Bastille Day at Le Pichet—this is the place to be if you cannot make it to France today.
Ethan Stowell's BBQ Cook-Off
Sun June 16 at 6 pm.Events
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Ethan Stowell, the man behind a bunch of restaurants (you know), hosts a charity cook-off in which you get to try 117-ish kinds of barbecue made by pro chefs and notable amateurs, plus lots of beer. Proceeds benefit the Fetal Health Foundation. $50.
11th Annual Rosé Revival
Wed June 19, 6–9 pm.Events
Enjoy loads of rosé and white wines (plus snacks, too) from more than 30 Washington wineries in the gorgeous Sound-side setting of Ray's Boathouse at this fundraiser for Save Our Salmon. $35.
Jim Drohman Cooks
Sun June 23, 12–1 pm.Events
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Join Jim Drohman (Le Pichet, Cafe Presse) for a cooking demonstration as part of the market's Summer Sundays Chef Demos. Chow editor Bethany Jean Clement says, "Jim Drohman is great, and we should all be lucky enough to learn to cook a thing from him. You can quote me on that." Attendees get to taste Drohman's dish after the demonstration. FREE.
Cascade Country Cook-Off
Sat July 6, Sun July 7.Events
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Field trip! It's the Cascade Country Cook-Off, with championship competitions in the arenas of barbecue, chili, and dutch oven!
Burning Beast: A Feast in a Field
Sun July 21.Events
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It's baaaaaack, for the sixth year in a row! Burning Beast—the world's funnest, most delicious, meatiest feast in a field, with whole beasts cooked over open flames by Seattle's best chefs—is set for Sunday, July 21. Burning Beast benefits and takes place at the very worthy, very lovely Smoke Farm, out in the country an hour north of Seattle. It will be hot and sunny (probably), and there is a river to swim in. Dear lord, speed us to the day of Burning Beast VI! TBA.
Kirkland Uncorked
Fri July 19, 2–10 pm, Sat July 20 at 11 am–8 pm, Sun July 21 at 11 am–6 pm.Events
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Seattle's quaint and WASPish sibling celebrates nothing in particular with lots of wine, food, and fun in Mariana Park. Expect live music, a grill-off, hands-on art exhibits, a "dog modeling contest," and a Tasting Garden filled with Washington wines. All proceeds benefit the Hope Heart Institute to help fight heart disease, so you can indulge your gluttony and work off bad karma at the same time. Starred for a good cause. $25 in advance, $30 at door (includes glass and 10 tasting tokens), $2 per additional token, $15 for non-tasting admission.
French Conversation Table
Every other Wednesday, 4–6 pm. Through July 24.Events
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Zut alors! Café Presse vous invitons à parler la meilleure langue du monde tous les deux mercredis à Café Presse à la Table Française. Seattle Language Academy vous donnera un formateur pour chaque cours, et les étudiants de français de tous les niveaux sont invités à nous joindre. Songez à tous les beaux gens que vous y rencontrerez! Chouette! Et: C'est gratuit. Free.
Chehalis Garlic Fest
Fri Aug 23, 12–8 pm, Sat Aug 24 at 10 am–8 pm, Sun Aug 25 at 10 am–5 pm.Events
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Field trip! It's the Chehalis Garlic Fest, with "creative garlic cuisine, crafts, and antiques"! $5/adults, $4/over 65, $4/military w/ ID, kids 7 and under FREE.
Fried Chicken Cook-Off
Sun Sept 15 at 6 pm.Events
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Ethan Stowell, the man behind a bunch of restaurants (you know), hosts a charity cook-off in which you get to try 117-ish kinds of fried chicken made by pro chefs and notable amateurs, plus lots of beer. Proceeds benefit the Fetal Health Foundation. $50.
CroatiaFest
Mon Oct 7, 12–8 pm.Events
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The Seattle Center celebrates Croatia in the Armory with food, music, dance, and tchotchkes. FREE.
Washington Artisan Cheesemakers Festival
Sat Oct 12, 12–3 and 4–7 pm.Events
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Learn firsthand from dozens of Washington cheesemakers about their craft while sampling the fruit (dairy?) of their labors. Admission includes infinity cheese samples plus three beer/wine/hard cider tastes, as well as bites of locally made bread, crackers, honey, and jam. It all benefits the Cascade Harvest Coalition. CHEESE. $35 advance tickets, $40 at the door.
Mac and Cheese Cook-Off
Sun Nov 17 at 6 pm.Events
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Ethan Stowell, the man behind a bunch of restaurants (you know), hosts a charity cook-off in which you get to try 117-ish kinds of mac and cheese made by pro chefs and notable amateurs, plus lots of beer. Proceeds benefit the Fetal Health Foundation. $50.
Pellegrini Dining Society
Third Mon, 6:30–9:30 pm. Through Nov 18.Events
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On the third Monday of each month, there’s wine, conversation, and a six-course dinner inspired by the writings of Angelo Pellegrini at Cafe Lago. Organizer Jon Rowley is a local food hero, ditto Pelligrini, and Cafe Lago has been making beloved Italian food in Montlake for 1,000 years. For a thing that would probably be labeled a "foodie" event, this sounds pretty great. $75.
Tavolàta Sunday Feast
Sun June 2, Sun July 7, Sun Aug 4, Sun Sept 8, Sun Oct 6, Sun Nov 3, Sun Dec 8.Events
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Tavolata's monthly Sunday Feasts can be a pretty amazing deal, with prices varying depending on the star ingredient/menu—though since they're served family-style at the 26-seat communal table, you might want to bring a bunch of friends to insulate you from people who use the word "foodie." Sample $40 menu from chef Brandon Kirksey (caps his): Creamy Sunchoke Soup with Crispy Sweet Bacon and Chive Oil; Romaine and Treviso Caesar Salad with Parmigiano-Reggiano and Fried Capers; Soft-cooked Eggs with Basil Aioli and Red Onion Jam; Ricotta Gnudi with Spicy Pomodoro and Pecorino Romano; Slow-cooked Pork Shoulder with Winter Spice and Marjoram; Rapini with Garlic, Chili, and Lemon; Creamy Polenta; Zeppole with Chocolate dipping sauce. YUM (our caps). The 2012 lineup is all about meat: the aforementioned pork shoulder on January 15th, (meat) lasagna on February 12, leg of lamb on March 11th, rabbit on April 15th, prime rib roast on May 6th, and suckling pig on June 3rd. Reservations required. Price varies.
Paella Night
Mon at 5 pm.Events
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Every Monday night, the great Tamara Murphy makes probably really great paella for $15 per person at Terra Plata. Also available: a pared-down menu of pinxtos (the Basque, harder-to-say version of tapas), Spanish-inspired cocktails, and Spanish wine. $15.
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