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1. Wine Enthusiast has released its picks for America’s 100 best restaurants for wine; Canlis and Wild Ginger made the cut for Seattle. Elsewhere in Washington, Walla Walla’s The Marc and Woodinville’s The Herbfarm also made the list.

2. Tickets are on sale now for Sip & Shuck, a benefit for the Queen Anne Farmers Market held at Taylor Shellfish’s new Lower Queen Anne location. The July 20 event runs from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and pairs 2014’s Queen Anne Farmers Market Rose, produced by Canlis, with raw oysters from Taylor Shellfish. Tickets are available on the market’s website; your fee includes event entry and a bottle of rose.

3. Speaking of farmers markets: Early bird tickets are on sale for An Incredible Feast, which benefits Washington Family Farmers through the Good Farmer Fund and supports the free market classes taking place at Neighborhood Farmers Markets around Seattle. The October 5 event takes place at Swansons Nursery and involves bites from Seattle’s best restaurants, silent auction items, country-fair style games, and the opportunity to meet local farmers and chefs. The early bird ticket special ends July 15.

4.Experts think you should let your kids eat at least some junk food, lest they go crazy when exposed to treats. Researchers tested the theory by putting junk food-banned kids in a room full of snacks, along with other kids whose parents allowed them to eat sweet treats occasionally. The kids “who weren’t allowed to eat these sorts of treats at home ate a lot more in the lab,” the study found.