Heaven visits earth every week at Pike Place Market’s the Tasting
Room, courtesy of Mac ‘n’ Cheese Monday, where $12 gets you
three half-glasses of Washington State artisan wine and a bowl of
bubbling mac ‘n’ cheese made with the legendary wares of the nearby
Beecher’s. Unsurprisingly, everyone loves a thrifty gourmet mac ‘n’
cheese/artisan wine pairing, so get there early and hope for the best.
(The Tasting Room, 1924 Post Alley, 770-9463. 5–7 pm,
$12.)

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