Jim Drohman: at the Market on Sunday. He is great!
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  • Jim Drohman: at the Market on Sunday. He is great!

Get your mind out of the gutter—we’re talking food, people.

FRIDAY
· Fifth Annual Gay Pride Hot Dog Blessing: This is pretty much exactly how it sounds—chef Jason Stratton (Spinasse, Artusi) will bestow the Blessing at BottleNeck Lounge at 10:30. Best parts: free hot dogs, no cover.

· $10 Wine Tasting at TASTE SAM: Visit TASTE on the last Friday of the month and receive two glasses of local wine, tasting notes, and three sweet and savory bites. Best part: It’s a damn good deal.

SATURDAY
· Ice Cream-O-Rama: If you’re up for the trip, Snoqualmie Ice Cream in Maltby is celebrating the dedication of its new sustainable dairy farm by giving away free ice cream, hot dogs (again? What is it with hot dogs this weekend?!), and tours of its creamery. Best parts: performance by Chris Ballew of The Presidents, free ice cream.

· Free Wine Tasting: Vino Verite hosts a casual wine tasting every Thursday and Saturday. Best part: free wine!

SUNDAY
· Jim Drohman Cooking Demo: Drohman (Le Pichet, Cafe Presse) is giving a free cooking demonstration at Pike Place Market as part of the market’s Summer Sundays Chef Demos. Best part: getting to eat whatever he cooks.

· The Return of Tako Truk!: Tako Truk is back as a pop-up restaurant in co-creators Cormac Mahoney and Bryan Jarr’s Madison Park Conservatory; this Sunday is the first night. Best part: octopus tacos!

· Crab Feast: Every Sunday and Monday, Monsoon has a special: $28 for a whole two-pound Dungeness Saigon pepper crab served with a fresh mango and papaya salad, serves two. Also, bottles of wine are 30% off. Best part: crab!