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DJ Broam's Future Bass night was where Tacoma gathered to hear innovative electronic beats - at least the first Saturday of the month. When its home — Tempest Lounge — closed this summer, the 4-year-old dance night searched for a new home.

For several months Broam has taken residency at The New Frontier Lounge, grabbing the first Saturday and renaming his experience "Midnight Snack," offering glitch hop, heavy electro dance, indie electroclash remixes and the whims of his guest DJs.

Saturday, I popped in on Broam and his guest DJs Bobby Galaxy, Mr. Melanin and DJ Habit. While the crowd has yet to grab the night, the DJs spun infectious, soulful beats backed by lush visuals and classic breakdancing videos.  

The Weekly Volcano will remind you when the next first Saturday rolls around. It's a worthy Snack.

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Simple beer math, courtesy of Tacoma Brewing Company: November is cold and alcohol makes you warm, so by way of booze logic, the TBC beer tapping Friday night was equivalent to the warmest snuggle-buddy in all the land!

Morgan Alexander tapped several of his brews in a tasting party environment at his St. Helens neighborhood cafe, Amocat Cafe.

If you're a fan of doppelbock, oak aged imperial stout, ginger ale, port and IPA, you might want to befriend Alexander.

Photographer Steve Dunkelberger snapped, and sipped, at the tasting party. Check out his work here.

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Saturday night Tacoma's Encore Boutique Nightclub celebrated two years of making customers feel like movie stars. The two-story club's dark leather seating, velvet ropes, plush bathrooms and upscale décor played host to yet another night of pressed suits and fashionable dresses - as well as shabby jeans - popping Grey Goose Bottles and admiring the degree of slope in some of the high heels.

When photographer Steve Dunkelberger wasn't following the hot Grey Goose Girls around the club, she snapped a few shots of the night.

Happy anniversary Encore!

LINK: More photos of the night in our Photo Hot Spot