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Italians call a quick lunch "tavola calda." Serafina has a new menu of speedy $9.95 lunches, such as a
fried mozzarella sandwich, a seasonal frittata, and a Mediterranean-inspired tart. All come with soup or salad. Open Mon.-Fri. 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. 2043 Eastlake Ave. E., 206-323-0807.
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Care for a soft-shell blue crab salad with caramelized tomatoes, hazelnuts, and a brown butter vinaigrette? Salty's on Alki will fix you up for $12. 1936 Harbor Ave. S.W., 206-937-1600. WEST SEATTLE
June 4-15
Lamb is the word at Il Fornaio this month while the island of Sardegna dominates the rotating menu. 600 Pine St. (in Pacific Place), 206-264-0994.
June 8
Bouchée Café celebrates one year in business today. Stop in to the
Fremont crêperie any time today for
complimentary champagne. 3510 Fremont Ave. N., 206-310-5435. FREMONT
June 11
Grab a seat at
Brasa's communal table tonight. House chef
Tamara Murphy and guest chef
Joseba Jimenez of the Harvest Vine will provide the meal. On the menu: tapas, tapas, and tapas. $75 includes wine. 7:30 p.m. 2107 Third Ave., 206-728-4220. BELLTOWN
The Grapevine
June 5
Australia: It's not all vegemite and crocodile. Find out what else the Aussies eatand, most importantly, what they drinkat
G'Day in a Glass, the Australian wine and food tasting. $30. 6-8 p.m. Washington State Convention Center, 800 Convention Place, 212-351-6585, www.wineaustralia-usa.com. DOWNTOWN
June 6
Join Lisa Dupar Catering for an
Italian wine dinner. $65. 7-9 p.m. 17825 N.E. 65th St., 425-881-3250, www.lisaduparcatering.com.
REDMOND
Taste fun summer wines and hors d'oeuvres at Oliver's at the Mayflower Park Hotel. $29. 6 p.m. Fourth Avenue and Olive Way, 206-623-8700. DOWNTOWN
June 7
Never heard of
Woodinville's
Novelty Hill Winery? Hint:
Mike Januik was the consulting winemaker on the wines you'll taste tonight at Seattle Cellars. 2505 Second Ave., 206-256-0850. BELLTOWN
June 8
Drink
premium Washington wines with a five-course dinner tonight at Nell's. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the
Windermere Foundation's fight against homelessness. $175. 5:30 p.m. 6804 E. GREEN LAKE Wy. N., 206-524-4044.
June 10
Taste wines from
four Spanish wine regions at Fandango tonight with the Wine Brats Mixer. $7 cover. 6:30-8:30 p.m. 2313 First Ave., www.winebrats.org. BELLTOWN
On Tap
June 7-8
Help Fremont Red
Apple Market & Wine Bar choose which
Pyramid brews to feature at their upcoming Solstice Weekend Beer & Brat Garden. Taste hefeweisen, Curve Ball, IPA Coastline, and apricot ale along with munchies and giveaways. $2. 3-6 p.m. 3601 Fremont Ave. N., 206-633-3663. FREMONT
Back To School
June 6
Learn all about
Belgian beer and foods to pair it with. On the menu: seared goose liver pâté with endive-apple salad; Penn Cove mussels with bacon, thyme, and cream; stuffed pork loin, pear chutney, and cider-grain mustard sauce; and chocolate decadence with raspberry coulis. $35. 6-8:30 p.m.
Whole Foods, 1026 N.E. 64th St., 206-985-1500.
ROOSEVELT
June 7
Tour
Pike Place Market with Salty's chef
Byron Shultz as your guide. He'll share tips on finding and buying quality fresh ingredients. Then convene in the
Market Heritage Center for a cooking demonstration and tasting. $65. 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Call for meeting place: 206-774-5249.
Yarrow Bay Grill chef Vicky McCaffree demonstrates two summery grilled dishes: fire prawns with grilled Como bread and hearts of romaine salad with lime dressing and spiced pumpkin seeds; and grilled salmon with spring vegetable risotto. $39. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. 1270 Carillon Point, 425-889-9052. KIRKLAND
June 8
Prepare
perfect crêpes after this class offered by Cook's World. Learn to make savory and dessert crêpes to freeze and stash for future enjoyment. $50. 5:30-8:30 p.m. 2900 N.E. Blakely St., 206-528-8192. UNIVERSITY VILLAGE
JUNE 10
Right now you can buy
Copper River salmon at a fish counter near you, but then what do you do with it? Learn four salmon recipes from Lisa Dupar Catering. On the menu: Copper River shooters with fennel lime salsa; scallops wrapped in salmon with a pink ginger butter sauce; apple wood smoked salmon filet with a molasses maple glaze; a chilled picnic salmon with citrus rhubarb sauce. $45. 6:30-8:30 p.m. 17825 N.E. 65th St., 425-881-3250, www.lisaduparcatering.com. REDMOND
June 11
Learn to cook with olive oil; find the right balance and know how various olive oils should be used. The class will start with an olive oil tasting, then on the menu: salt cod crositini with baby greens and extra virgin olive oil; and olive oil and rosemary cake. $15. 6-8 p.m. Whole Foods, 1026 N.E. 64th St., 206-985-1500. ROOSEVELT
UPCOMING EVENTS
JUNE 12
Seahawks Stadium chef Justin Blair is guest coach to the culinary team tonight at FareStart. The game plan: Spring lettuces with asparagus, red and yellow heirloom tomatoes, candied hazelnut crusted chevre cheese, and raspberry champagne vinaigrette; Indonesian barbecue-glazed Chinook salmon with ginger jasmine rice and Asian vegetables; and a white peach and plum tart. $16.95. 5:30-7:45 p.m. 1902 Second Ave., 206-443-1233 ext. 7500, www.farestart.org. BELLTOWN
Morton's Steakhouse executive chef Gary Borneman will "demystify meat" at this class on selecting, storing and preparing fine cuts of meat. On the menu: sautéed wild mushrooms, steak au poivre, filet Diane, and dessert soufflés. $52. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Cook's World, 2900 N.E. Blakeley St., 206-528-8192, www.cooksworld.net. NORTH SEATTLE
