FRIDAY'S UNCORKED

Bayview School of Cooking (516 W. Fourth Ave., Olympia) hosts casual wine or beer tastings overlooking Budd Bay from 5-7:30 p.m. every other Friday this summer. Friday, June 24, party-worthy pitcher concoctions will be tasted for $12 per person.

METROPOLITAN MARKET 40th ANNIVERSARY MONTH

The Proctor store (2420 N. Proctor St., Tacoma) hosts Urban Pantry: Tips and Recipes for a Thrifty, Sustainable and Seasonal Kitchen author Amy Pennington from 4-6 p.m. and Saturday, June 25. For more details, call 253.761.3663.

BEER EVENT

The Red Hot (2914 Sixth Ave., Tacoma) hosts a Pin-Up Pale Ale release party at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 29.

VEGAN BBQ

In celebration of its one-year anniversary, Caffe Dei (2607 Sixth Ave., Tacoma) will host a vegan barbecue party from 5-8 p.m. Friday, July 1. Throw on your flip-flops, grab a beer and a burger and kick back.

PICNIC

Salty's at Redondo Beach (28201 Redondo Beach Dr. S., Des Moines) hosts an Independence Day picnic-style lunch from 1-4 p.m. Monday, July 4 for $19 per person. They'll also bust out an all-day happy hour featuring $4 Salty's Amber and $2 Coor's Light.

WTF SUNDAYS

Harmon Tap Room ‎(204 Saint Helens Ave., Tacoma) knocks half off your entire check every Sunday. Seriously.

BRAVO

The Gig Harbor Wine and Food Festival will host 30 regional wineries and breweries, as well as Brovo's Top Chef contestant Chef Kevin Gillespie of the Woodfire Grill in Atlanta, Saturday, Aug. 6 at the Harbor History Museum. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Harbor History Museum and the Gig Harbor Historic Waterfront Association. For more information and tickets, visit www.harborwineandfoodfest.com

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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