ALOHA!

The Melting Pot in downtown Tacoma has added a Pacific Island-themed menu and specialty drinks through September.

TACOMA REPRESENT

May is "Rockin' Rosé month at Pour at Four. By the way, Pour at Four now carries Tacoma's 21 Cellars' 2006 Cabernet.

TIGHTWAD TUESDAY

$2 beer, $2 wells, $2 tacos, every Tuesday from 4 p.m. to close at Hell's Kitchen, 928 Pacific Ave., in downtown Tacoma.

MOMMY DAY

Pacific Grill will open up on a Sunday for the moms. They'll serve a Mother's Day brunch buffet from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.  Reserve your spot at 253.627.3535.

AFTERNOON TEA, ITALIAN STYLE

Christine Ciancetta presents a tea party featuring carrot tart with cheese and herbs, vegetable muffins and zucchini quick bread Thursday, May 13 at 6 p.m. at the Bayview School of Cooking in Olympia. The cost is $45.  Reserve your spot at 360.754.1448.

WINE DINNER

Ravenous Restaurant next to the Pantages Theater in downtown Tacoma hosts a four-course wine tasting dinner every third Monday of the month. Next one is May 17 at 6:30 p.m. featuring Tamarack Wines. The cost is $50 per person. Reserve your spot at 253.572.6374.

CUTS LIKE A KNIFE

Chef Dianna Kallerges will teach proper knife cutting techniques Monday, May 17 at 6 p.m. inside the Bayview School of Cooking in Olympia. The class costs $45. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 360.754.1448.

FILM

Tacoma Food Co-op presents a free screening of Fresh Saturday, May 22 at 6 p.m. inside Carwein Auditorium on the University of Washington Tacoma campus.