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Seattle Art Museum is making its new "Painted Visions of India and Pakistan" exhibition a feast for more than just the eyes. SAM's current café menu is as Indian as a Bollywood flick, so you can get your tandoori-style chicken salad, your lamb korma, or even the unfortunately punny SAMosa plate either before or after you admire the many masterpieces on display. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Tues.-Wed. and Fri.-Sun.; 11 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Thurs. 100 University St., 206-654-3100. DOWNTOWN SEATTLE
THROUGH SEPTEMBER 17
It's like insalata caprese on a pizzawell, not really. But basil, Roma tomatoes, and mozzarella still make comfortable bedfellows in Pagliacci's limited-run summer recipe. The pizza costars olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and herbs. For deliveries, call 206-726-1717. VARIOUS NEIGHBORHOODS
THROUGH SEPTEMBER 31
Just when you thought the hamburger couldn't get fancier, Szmania's in Magnolia whips out an Angus beef burger with smoked bacon, heirloom tomatoes, and "onion jam." Make no mistake: This gourmet burger, part of the restaurant's new summer menu, is intended to be savored with a glass of red wine. What's next? Bologna with chanterelles and a port reduction? Dinner from 4:30-10 p.m. Tues.-Sun. 3321 W. McGraw St., 206-284-7305.
THROUGH NOVEMBER 22
In honor of college football, the Yarrow Bay Grill is gearing up for another season of its Husky brunch cruise. At the Sept. 6 home opener against Indiana, you can watch proud Washington lads knock the stuffing out of silly Midwesterners after feasting on orange-macadamia nut French toast, roasted vegetable quiche, or the "Husky scramble" with ham and Tillamook cheddar. Brunch begins at 9 a.m. before every Saturday home game, the boat leaves for Husky Stadium at 11 a.m., and kickoff is at 12:30 p.m. $59. 1270 Carillon Pt., 425-803-2941. KIRKLAND
AUGUST 28
Tom Douglas is serving up a prix fixe BBQ dream at his Palace Kitchen. What better way to bid August farewell than to savor Douglas' pork ribs, applewood-grilled chicken with mango sauce, bourbon-and-molasses baked beans, and collard greens? We love the smell of grillin' in the eveningsmells like hickory. $25. 2030 Fifth Ave., 206-448-2001. BELLTOWN
SEPTEMBER 5
Ivar's has been "keeping clam" for 65 years, waiting patiently for the day that phrases like "clamtastic celebration" and "random acts of clamness" could appear in a press release without incurring widespread public ridiculeand friends, that day has arrived. Join scores of revelers (including Ivar's icon Clara the Tap-Dancing Clam) at what is sure to be the freakiest freak show this town has seen in years. And I quote: "Free clam tattoos will be distributed to kids." There will also be a clam-eating contest. Free. 2-7 p.m. Pier 54, 206-587-6500. DOWNTOWN SEATTLE
SEPTEMBER 5-7
What does Bellevue taste like? Judging from the Bite of Crossroads food festival, our neighbor to the east tastes a lot like gyozas, tacos, borscht, phad Thai, and chocolate chip cookies all rolled into a weekend-long frenzy of overconsumption, live music, and balloon animals. $12. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri./Sat.; 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sun. Crossroads Shopping Center, 15600 N.E. Eighth St., 425-644-1111. BELLEVUE
SEPTEMBER 6
Fancy eats and artsy treats await those who explore the Best of the San Juans Festival. Glassblowing, woodcarving, and various other non-culinary arts will accompany a parade of edible masterworks: oysters, grilled salmon, lavender truffles, pastries, and tapenades will be among the featured foods. Wines from San Juan and Lopez Island should complete the spread quite nicely. $1 per "taste ticket." 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Westcott Bay Reserve Sculpture Park, 360-370-5050. SAN JUAN ISLAND
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AUGUST 30
Let it never be said that Fremont's Red Apple Market & Wine Bar is unfriendly to man's best friend. At the wine bar's upcoming "chillables" tasting (featuring picnic-worthy wines), the family dog is invited: "Yes, you may bring your pooch!" For those who go a little overboard, "hair of the dog" may take on an unpleasant new meaning. $5. 3-6 p.m. 3601 Fremont Ave. N., 206-633-3663. FREMONT
More picnic wines await at Pete's, where Palm Bay Imports wine maestro Pasquale Cognetta will guide enthusiasts through light wines from Italy, Australia, New Zealand, and France. Free. 3-6 p.m. 134 105th Ave. N.E., 425-454-1100. BELLEVUE
SEPTEMBER 3
Duckhorn Wines VP Peter Przybylinski presents his vineyard's wares at the first of a series of wine dinners at 727 Pine. Expect a full house, in part because no one will have any difficulty finding the place. $115. 6:30 p.m. 727 Pine St., 206-774-6253. DOWNTOWN SEATTLE
SEPTEMBER 4
John Calmeyer of Napa Valley's Stag's Leap Wine Cellars will be chewing the fatexcuse us, the foie graswith lucky diners at Vivanda's five-course winemaker's dinner. In lieu of actual foie gras, the chef will provide lobster mousse, grilled Nova Scotia sea scallops, and roasted duck breast, among other savory indulgences. $145. 7 p.m. 95 Pine St., 206-442-1121. PIKE PLACE MARKET
Are you lonesome tonight? Let Washington wines, disco paraphernalia, and other moderately attractive, highly desirous singles sweep your troubles away at the grand debut of Bacchus Events Social Club. In addition to the vino, this EMP mixer will feature a dessert buffet, so you can expand your belly as well as your social circle. Free. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Experience Music Project, 325 Fifth Ave. N., 206-755-4755. SEATTLE CENTER
SEPTEMBER 5-6
