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July 22-24
The 24th annual Bite of Seattle at Seattle Center has seemingly endless opportunities to stuff your face with grub from all over the world. Over 50 restaurants will serve cuisine from 12 different countries, with a focus this year on Amazing Thailand, a showcase of Thai foods and culture (even some performances and dancing are included). The Bite is also ensuring the entrées and combination plates are no more than $5, meaning that this year you can afford to try a few more dishes. Lola, Ascada Bistro, and Crepe Thyme are a few of the new restaurants in the lineup, and like last year, all proceeds made in Kathy Casey's Alley will be donated to Food Lifeline—it raised $27,000 last year. You can also learn a little something about the culinary arts during The Bite Cooks! which features Seattle-area chefs working their magic, or bring the kids over to Shishkaberry's Family Fun Zone where they can make their own stuffed animals. 11 a.m.–9 p.m. Fri.–Sat., 11 a.m.–8 p.m. Sun. Call 425-283-5050 or visit www.biteofseattle.com for more information. SEATTLE CENTER
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Advance registration or reservations are recommended for most of the following events. Prices exclusive of tax and gratuity unless otherwise noted.
ON THE PLATE
Through the summer
Andaluca has brought out some new Mediterranean dishes for the warm summer months, with everything from berries to Dungeness crab making the menu. The fattoush salad comes with a variety of vegetables along with kalamata olives and feta, the green gazpacho is covered with pieces of crab, and this summer flans, tarts, custards, and crepes are being created from every berry under the sun (or at least from raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries). 407 Olive Way, 206-382-6999. DOWNTOWN
Chef Cameon Orel of Beach Cafe at the Point is tantalizing guests this July with a full, three-course barbecued rib dinner special. Soup or salad is followed by a full rack of baby back pork ribs with home-style smoked barbecue sauce, baked beans, corn, and a choice of any Cafe dessert. $24.99/person. 1270 Carillon Point, 425-889-0303. KIRKLAND
July 20
Assaggio Ristorante's talented Chef Mauro Golmarvi will be cooking this summer as FareStart Guest Chef on the Waterfront. Various local wineries and breweries will also participate. $50/standard ticket, $75/VIP ticket. Dinner at 5 p.m. Bell Harbor's Elliot Hall & Pier, 2201 Alaskan Way, 206-267-6213. DOWNTOWN
July 27
Literature and lunch are a fine combination, which explains why Le Pichet will host a signing for author Susan Herrmann Loomis' new book, Cooking at Home on Rue Tatin. Le Pichet chef Jim Drohman will prepare a Breton countryside–inspired lunch for all those attending. $85/person (including one book), $145/two people (including one book). Noon. 1933 First Ave., 206-256-1499 for reservations. DOWNTOWN
August 2
Take your pooch out for a night on the town with the Barking Frog's "Dine With Your Dog" benefit for Homeward Pet Adoption Center. You can kick back with your own food on Willow Lodge's patio while your canine enjoys a four-course meal prepared by Three Dog Bakery. $10/canine guest. Dinner reservations are at 7 p.m., 7:15 p.m., and 7:30 p.m. 14580 N.E. 145th St., for reservations call 425-424-3900 or visit www.willowslodge.com. WOODINVILLE
THE GRAPEVINE
July 25
Waterfront Seafood Grill will host "Secret Wines of Woodinville" featuring winemakers from DeLille Cellars, Mark Ryan Winery, Matthew Cellars, Stevens Winery, Woodhouse Family Cellars and Woodinville Wine Cellars. As they pour some unusual and hard to find wines, tapas—such as smoked-salmon cheesecake, citrus marinated olives and tortilla—will be served on the Waterfront's deck overlooking Elliott Bay. $60/person. 6:30 p.m. 2801 Alaskan Way on Pier 70, call 206-956-9171 for reservations. DOWNTOWN
July 28
Want to learn more about how the Oregonians do it? Check out Esquin's Oregon pinot noir festival and taste some of the things that our southern neighbors have been sipping. Free. 5—6:30 p.m. 2700 Fourth Ave., 206-682-7374. DOWNTOWN
July 30-31
At the Cedar River Wine Festival, Renton proves that it knows how to party. Twenty-four Washington Wineries will be represented at the festival, along with five breweries, and there will be barbecue-roasted pig and alder smoked salmon to chow down on. Other food vendors will also be present, as will live entertainment. Noon–6 p.m. Sat., noon–5 p.m. Sun. 201 Williams Ave. S., call 425-687-7989 for ticket information. RENTON
Aug. 3
Monsoon's Terry Thiese Wine Dinner features an eight-course menu from Eric and Sophie Banh paired with a selection of wines imported from Austria, Germany, and Champagne by Terry Thiese. The 6 p.m. wine reception is followed by dinner at 7 p.m. $100/person. 615 19th Ave., call 206-325-2111 for reservations. CAPITOL HILL
Aug. 4
It's time to get your drink on at the second annual fund-raiser for the Pacific Northwest Research Institute. Washington State wines provided by nine premier wineries such as Chateau Ste Michelle and Dunham Cellars will be available, and a three-course dinner will be provided. Wine-themed packages will be for sale in a live auction, and Richard Kinssies, columnist for the Seattle P-I, will conduct a little game of "name that wine." Proceeds benefit a comprehensive program of diabetes research, which includes basic science, clinical research, and public education. $150/person and $1,500/table of 10. 6–10 p.m. The Golf Club at Newcastle, 15500 Six Penny Lane, 425-793-5566. NEWCASTLE
