BOX LUNCH DELIVERY

Pacific Grill (1502 Pacific Ave., Tacoma) offers free delivery of its box lunches. Call 253.722.1490 for more information.

MONDAY NIGHTS

Drop by The Hub (203 Tacoma Ave. S., Tacoma) and blurt out "Hub Hook Up," and the restaurant will hook you up with $2 Harmon Brewery pints and 25 percent off all regular priced food.

BENEFIT

Wildside Wine (608A S. Oxford St., Tacoma) will host a wine tasting with hors d' oeuvres from 5-9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26 to benefit the Multiple Sclerosis Society - specifically Bike MS Team Mrs. B's Bunch as they raise money to pedal 150 miles for MS. The cost is $20 per person. Reserve your spot at 253.565.0811.

PEACH-O-RAMA PAIRINGS

Taste of Tacoma, Tacoma Freedom Fair, First Night and Met Market's Peach-o-rama - many folks put the same value on all these Tacoma events. Met Market (2420 N. Proctor, Tacoma) takes it to the next level from 4-7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26 when it pairs peach dishes with four wines. The best news? It's free.

BEER AND BBQ

Morse Wine Bar (9014 Peacock Hill Ave., Gig Harbor) will host an outdoor barbecue featuring beers from Fish Tale Brewery, Leavenworth Brewery and Spire Cider at 6 p.m., Friday, Aug. 26. The cost is $39 per person. Reserve your spot at 253.530.3463.

POETRY AND CUPCAKES

Here's how you do Olympia. Begin with a selection of cupcakes at the new Bonjour Cupcakes on Capital Boulevard at 6:30 p.m. across from Sylvester Park. Then walk into the historic district of downtown and enjoy poems, prose, oratories, lyrics and other literary delicacies all relevant to Olympia's downtown. To get in on the action Friday, Aug. 26, call OlyWalks at 360.943.0956. The cost is $15 per person.

COOKING CLASS

Primo Grill (601 S. Pine, Tacoma) hosts a Cooking with the Bounty of Local Farms cooking class at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27. The cost is $65. Reserve your spot at 253.383.7000.

COOKING CLASS

Leanne Willard will teach a cooking class titled "Summer Bounty of the NW Garden" from 6-8:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 29 at the Bayview School of Cooking. The cost is $45 per person. Reserve your spot at 360.754.1448.

TASTING MENU

Salty's at Redondo Beach (28201 Redondo Beach Dr. S., Des Moines) serves a three-course tasting menu ($19) from 3-4 p.m. every Monday through August. Ask for prime seating on the north deck and you'll receive a chance to win the meal for free. Reservations required at 253.946.0636.

NOSH LEAGUE

As part of the Weekly Volcano's Nosh League, you can meet up with like-minded foodies at locally owned restaurants and businesses and take advantage of special discounts, win restaurant gift certificates, and learn tips from chefs and food producers. To join, click here.

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