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Attention Eric Ripert fans: the 2002 James Beard Outstanding Chef of the Year and chef of Le Bernardin, a four-star joint in New York, will be signing copies of his book, A Return to Cooking (Artisan 2002), at Rover's. 4:30-6 p.m. 2808 E. Madison St., 206-325-7442. MADISON VALLEY
JUNE 21
Put on the Birkenstocks and place flowers in your hair. It's the second annual Salish Lodge "Don't Panic, It's Organic!" artisanal food festival. $5. 11 a.m.; all day. SNOQUALMIE FALLS PARK. Afterward, in the dining room, an organic tasting menu with paired wine: $95, 5-10 p.m.
Head on up to Bow and sample some locally-raised grass-fed drug-, hormone-, and chemical-free beef at a barbecue sponsored by the Skagit Cattlemen's Association. Some lucky visitor will go home with a sample-pack of steaks and ground round! 11a.m. to 5p.m. at 3400 D'Arcy Road southwest of Bow, Exit 232 from I-5. Take along a good road map.
JUNE 21-22
Vampires and the sensitive-snouted should steer clear of Ocean Park, Wash. this weekend. It's the 22nd Annual Northwest Garlic Fest, a celebration of all things "stinking rose." Garlic lovers, on the other hand, will surely turn out in droves. Includes a Martha Stewart look-alike contest, a Northwest wine and beer garden, garlic-inspired crafts, and lots and lots of garlic-flavored foods (chocolate covered garlic, garlic doughnuts, garlic jam . . . ). 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun. Sheldon Park. 888-751-9354. OCEAN PARK
JUNE 21-22, 28-29
For family fun and/or strawberries, head to Remlinger Farms Strawberry Festival. Kids and parents alike can enjoy wagon rides (11 a.m and 2 p.m.), musical performances, and visits to see farm animals, including a brand-new baby donkey. And for strawberry lovers, the farm's extra-fresh, high-quality strawberries are a perennial draw. U-Pick for only 65 cents per pound, or a 10-pound flat of already picked berries for $9.50. 32610 Northeast 32nd St. 425-333-4135. www.remlingerfarms.com. CARNATION
JUNE 24
Ray's Boathouse has been serving great seafood to tourists for 30 years and they're throwing a '70s-themed party to celebrate. With food, wine, beer, and live music. Wear your elephant bells and tube tops. $20 (advance tickets). 5-9 p.m. 6049 Seaview Ave. N.W., 206-789-4130 ext. 310, www.rays.com. BALLARD
JUNE 25
It's not just for oysters any more: Sample the many moods of muscadet wine at a three-course dinner catered by Chris Ainsworth of the new Fish Club restaurant in the waterfront Marriott Hotel, featuring a cod filet with lobster macaroni and black truffles, and a goat-cheese cheesecake with figs and blackberries. $80 advance, $90 at the door. 6:30p.m. at The Fish Club, 2100 Alaskan Way on the WATERFRONT. Reservations through the French-American Chamber of Commerce, 206-443-4703.
Chinook is the word tonight at Whole Foods, with a dinner featuring wild Chinook salmon, Chinook Ales, and Chinook wines. On the plate: salmon sushi with Chinook sauvignon blanc; baked salmon in phyllo with rosé; grilled salmon fillet with Chinook Ales Copper Ale and merlot; and a cheese course with cabernet sauvignon. $40. 6-8:30 p.m. 1026 N.E. 64th St., 206-985-1500. ROOSEVELT
JUNE 26
Daniel Braun of Carmelita is the guest chef tonight at FareStart. $16.95. 5:30-7:45 p.m. 1902 Second Ave., 206-443-1233 ext. 7500, www.farestart.org. BELLTOWN
JUNE 29
Slow down with Slow Food Seattle and appreciate fresh local oysters with the cool, crisp wines that wowed the judges at oyster guru Jon Rowley's recent Pacific Coast Oyster Wine Competition. $35 (preregistration required). 5-8 p.m. Seattle Yacht Club at Elliott Bay, 2601 W. Marine Pl., www.slowfoodseattle.org or Shannon@winedelights.com. MAGNOLIA
THE GRAPEVINE
JUNE 20
Dine at Matthews Cellars and sip their rich, widely acclaimed reds blended with Bordeaux varietals grown in the Yakima and Columbia valleys. Lisa Dupar Catering will provide the food. $110. 7-9 p.m. 16116 140th Pl. N.E., 425-487-9810. WOODINVILLE
JUNE 21
Taste Syncline Winery's Grenache rosé, roussanne, syrah, and outstanding Washington viognier. Free (with initial $4.99 glass purchase). 5-7 p.m. Seattle Cellars. 2505 Second Ave., 206-256-0850. BELLTOWN
There will be plenty of pinots, red and white, at Esquin Wine Merchants' multiwinery Oregon Pinot Festival. Free. 1-4 p.m. 2700 Fourth Ave. S., 206-682-1545, www.sequin.com. SODO
JUNE 23
Partake in a five-course dinner paired with Chatter Creek's wines by winemaker Gordy Rawson at the Golf Club at Newcastle. $85 plus tax. 7 p.m. 15500 Six Penny Lane, 425-793-4645. NEWCASTLE
JUNE 28-29
Taste wines from South African makers Kanu, Ashanti, Joseph's Hat, and Excelsior. Three tastes $5. 3-6 p.m. Fremont Red Apple Market and Wine Bar, 3601 FREMONT Ave. N., 206-633-3663.
JUNE 29
Spain comes to Seattle in the form of a Spanish wine dinner at the Warwick Hotel. A five-course meal by a local chef accompanies the tasting of fine vinos from varied regions of Spain, with a discussion on Spanish wines and wine-related history by Arnie Millan. $75. 7 p.m. Fourth Avenue and Lenora Street, 206-777-1990. DOWNTOWN
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JUNE 18
Head to W Seattle tonight for a taste of the chic life. Tonight's their monthly "SIP" (Social Interactive Playtime) program, a fancy phrase for "happy hour." Wind down with $5 wells and super-sweet drops (lemon, emerald, or rose) and $5 bar munchies. 6-11 p.m. Fourth Ave. and Seneca St., 206-264-6000. DOWNTOWN
JUNE 24
