Food

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Advance registration or reservations are recommended for most of the following events. Prices are exclusive of tax and gratuity unless noted.

ON THE PLATE

Through the summer

Andaluca offers Mediterranean dishes for the warm summer months, with everything from berries to Dungeness crab on 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 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

Through Aug. 16

There's a new slice of pizza in town, the Salmon Primo at Pagliacci Pizza, which combines lightly smoked wild salmon with homemade dill ricotta cheese. Throw in capers, red onions, and mozzarella with an olive oil sauce and enjoy a slice of pizza that embraces the best of what the Northwest has to offer. Various locations.

July 27

Literature and lunch are a fine combination, which explains why Le Pichet will host a signing for Susan Herrmann Loomis, whose new book is Cooking at Home on Rue Tatin, and Le Pichet chef Jim Drohman will prepare a Breton countryside–inspired lunch. $85/person (including one book), $145/two people (including one book). Noon 1933 First Ave., 206-256-1499 for reservations. DOWNTOWN

Erez Klein, the wine buyer for Whole Foods Market Bellevue Salud!, is ready to show off some of his favorite wines from the Friuli region of Italy. A traditional Friulian menu is also included with everything from thyme-seared sea scallops on lemon risotto to homemade potato spätzle with grilled pork sausage and warm peach and raspberry strudel for dessert. Just remember to stop chewing long enough to sip the Friulian wines paired with every course. $40/person. 6–9:30 p.m. 888 116th Ave. N.E., 425-462-1400. BELLEVUE

July 29-31

West Seattle's Irish Pub, the Celtic Swell, turns one year old this weekend, and it's throwing an anniversary party complete with live music, food and drink specials (and Sunday brunch), and games offering participants the chance to win prizes. Wolf down some corned beef and cabbage, shepherd's pie, or bangers and mash . . . and then really get into that jolly Irish spirit with a big piece of Celtic Swell's Guinness ice-cream brownie. 2722 Alki Ave., 206-932-7935. WEST SEATTLE

Aug. 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 begin at 7 p.m., 7:15 p.m., 7:30 p.m. 14580 N.E. 145th St., for reservations call 425-424-3900 or visit www.willowslodge.com. WOODINVILLE

Aug. 4

This month, the Seattle Art Museum celebrates First Thursday by incorporating Cynthia Nims' food into the art world. She will sign her new salmon cookbook from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the cafe while others enjoy a lunch consisting of various salmon recipes (such as chowder and frittatas). She will also sign her book from 6–9 p.m., and cook a multiple-course dinner including everything from salmon salad–stuffed tomatoes to Yukon river king salmon. The cafe will use some of the recipes from Nims' new cookbook throughout the month of August, so if you can't make the dinner, there's still a chance to catch some of those salmon dishes. $50/dinner; $78 with Chinook and Townshend Wines. Seattle Art Museum, 100 University St. For reservations call 206-654-3190, e-mail bonappetit@seattleartmuseum.org, or visit www.seattleartmuseum.org. DOWNTOWN

THE GRAPEVINE

July 28

Want to learn more about how 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, as seating is limited. CAPITOL HILL

Sample a variety of Spanish and Portuguese wines at Bandoleone on the first Wednesday of every month. This month, munch on tapas, dinner, and dulces while sampling three Rioja wines from Spain. Prices range from $10 to $14. 703 N. 34th St., 206-329-7559. www.bandoleone.net. FREMONT

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, along with a three-course dinner. Wine-themed packages will be for sale in a live auction, and P-I columnist Richard Kinssies will conduct a game of "name that wine." Proceeds benefit a comprehensive program of diabetes research. $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