Bento box pop-up Bloom has officially gone brick-and-mortar. Chef/owner Jason Harris opened shop last week in the former Le Marche space at 5410 17th Ave. NW in Ballard. Hours are 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week.

Miniature donkeys! BBQ! Real live alpacas! Caspar Babypants! Snoqualmie Ice Cream’s 3rd Annual Ice Cream-O-Rama! is this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Snoqualmie Ice Cream shop in Snohomish. Check online for full event details, www.snoqualmieicecream.com.

Gluten-free drinkers and apple-lovers rejoice: Two Beers Brewing is launching sister business Seattle Cider Company with an event at the Two Beers tasting room this Saturday from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Pints of new offerings will be served, including a Gin Botanical cider with a spice and herb infusion supplied by local distillery Batch 206.

Madison Valley’s Ines Patisserie announced plans to open a new location at 111 E. Union on Capitol Hill by Valentine’s Day 2014.

In honor of National Waffle Day this Saturday, Fremont’s Agrodolce is serving brandy maple semolina waffles for half price. The $6 waffles will be available during the brunch rush from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Correction: Seattle-based social gifting app Gratafy is planning to introduce version 2.0 in the L.A. market on August 27, not August 21. E

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