NEW MENU
Panera Bread releases its fall menu today featuring a barbecue chicken chopped salad, Napa almond chicken salad sandwich, breakfast power sandwich, fudge brownies and macadamia blondies. Jump at this at the Gig Harbor, Lakewood or your favorite Panera location.

FALL LINE UP
Primo Grill in Tacoma has released it’s fall cooking class schedule: The Cuisine of Tuscany, Sept. 12; Grilling with NW Harvest Bounty, Sept. 26; The Cuisine of Spain, Oct. 24; The Cuisine of Northern Italy, Nov. 7; A NW Holiday Feast, Nov. 21. Classes are held Saturday afternoons between 2 and 4 p.m. The $65 fee includes recipes and instruction, lunch with a glass of wine, tax and gratuity. Reserve your spot at 253.383.7000.

SAUCY
Bayview School of Cooking in Olympia offers a Freszh Herb Sauces & How to Use Them class Sunday, Sept. 13 at 2 p.m. The class costs $25. Reserve your spot at 360.754.1448.

SURF AND TURF
The Varsity Grill offers a $5 steak and shrimp dish for $5 every Wednesday. Check it at 1114 Broadway in downtown Tacoma.

SESSIONFEST
The Red Hot celebrates session beer — 5.2 percent ABV and lower craft beers — Sept. 10-12. Drink it up at 2914 Sixth Ave. in Tacoma.

ALASKA OR BUST
Duke’s Chowder House along Tacoma’s Ruston Way will pair Alaskan Brewing Compant beers with Alaskan food Thursday, Oct. 1 at 6 p.m. Space is limited for the $49.95 event. Reserve your space at 206.985.9466.