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2700 4th Ave. S.
Seattle, WA 98134
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Coffee Fest, a retail trade show for the coffee industry, comes to Seattle this weekend (Oct. 27–29), featuring a latte art competition and classes for both baristas and cafe owners: Essentials of Water—What the New Cafe Owner Needs to Know, and Hands-On Free Pour Latte Art Workshop. Seattle barista Reid Hickman is the two-time defending champ and will compete in the Latte Art Championship. $20. Washington State Convention & Trade Center, 800 Convention Pl., www.coffeefest.com.
The 19th Avenue–based Fuel Coffee Shop is launching another outpost, this one in the Montlake area (across from the new library) at ADDRESS TK. Stop in for Vita coffee and well-designed merch—onesies, hats, and the like.
Just as new restaurants are launching all over town (a recent spotting: Nando's Chicken & BBQ Grill at Second and Yesler) a few spots must close: Thumper's Restaurant & Bar (Capitol Hill), Ristorante Il Bacio (Redmond), and Calypso Caribbean Kitchen (Roosevelt).
Food and/or beverage news? E-mail food@seattleweekly.com.
This week's crop of fresh, local produce includes raspberries(yes, still), heirloom lettuces including Jericho, Esmerelda, Freckles, and Black Seeded Simpson varieties, and green-fleshed Ogen melons. Visit the ever-popular Ballard market on Sundays, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Ballard Avenue at 20th Avenue Northwest. To find a market in your neighborhood, visit dnr.metrokc.gov/wlr/farms/farmers_markets.htm.
Advance registration or reservations are recommended for most of the following events. Prices exclusive of tax and gratuity unless otherwise noted.
Drink Up
Thursday, October 26
Esquin Wine Merchants celebrates the opening of their newly renovated store with a sparkling wine tasting. Hors d'oeuvres served, too. Free. 5–6:30 p.m., 2700 Fourth Ave. S., 206-682-7374. SODO
Sunday, October 29
A four part wine-tasting series, Wine and Business: The New Golf, tees off with an intro session explaining just how a bit more wine knowledge might be good for your career. Employing an 18-hole theme that includes a handicap based on your current wine knowledge, this class promises to be both educational and fun. $65/$260 for the four-part series. 2–4 p.m. Hotel Vintage Park, 1100 Fifth Ave., www.winesessions.mollyguard.com. DOWNTOWN
Back to School
Friday, October 27
Learn to make "Marvelous Mediterranean Desserts" in this hands-on class, featuring sweet treats like basbousa, a moist Egyptian cake with lemon syrup; Italian piccoli biscotti da sogno (which translates as "little dream cookies"), said to be like Pecan Sandies; and Turkish leblebi az shekerli (heavenly pillow bites), concocted out of spices and chickpea flour. $30 members/$35. 6:30–9 p.m. PCC Greenlake, 7504 Aurora Ave. N., 206-525-3586, www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/pcccooks. AURORA/GREEN LAKE
