COCKTAILS 101

El Gaucho Tacoma is launching “Cocktails 101,” a monthly cocktail education series designed to edify and entertain while demonstrating how guests can bring a bit of the legendary El Gaucho swank home. First class is Classic Cocktails 101 — Gin Martini, Vodka Martini, Manhattan — Friday, April 17 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Matriculation fee: $40 per person, plus tax and gratuity. El Gaucho is at 2119 Pacific Ave. in downtown Tacoma.

STAR CHEFS ON BROADWAY

The Broadway Center will host 300 people for a cocktail reception and formal dinner and auction featuring signature dishes from El Gaucho, Maxwell’s, Brix 25 and others Sunday, May 3 to benefit its education program. The 5 p.m. party costs $150 per person. Reserve your spot at 253.591.5439.

SPAG FAC

In celebration of 40 years of serving addictive bread in a trolley car, The Spaghetti Factory offers 40 percent off select menu items through May. Check it out at 1735 Jefferson Ave. in Tacoma.

APRIL IN PARIS

Chef Thierry Liot honors the French masters with a class on classic French dishes Wednesday, April 22 at the Bayview School of Cooking in Olympia. The 6 p.m. class costs $5. Reserve your spot at 360.754.1448.