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Grapes take flight

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Grapes take flight

Uncork and Unwind Where: 324 Custer Way SW, Tumwater, 360.943.9463, uncorkandunwind.net Hours: 4-9 p.m. Tuesday - Wednesday,  4-10 p.m. Thursday-Friday, 2-10 p.m. Saturday, closed Sunday and Monday Cuisine: Appetizers only Scene: Middle-aged hipsters Drinkies: Wine, beer, port, coffee, tea Prices: $3-$14 Take a few flights then settle down with the port at Uncork & Unwind in Tumwater. This

Getting hopped on purls

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Getting hopped on purls

Skep & Skein TavernWhere:  2106 Harrison Ave. NW., Suite B14, Olympia, 360.292.4400Hours: 2-11 p.m.Tuesday-Saturday, 3-9 p.m. Sunday-MondayCuisine: Available from neighboring restaurantsScene: Older women knitting, young hipsters, solos readingDrinkies: Beer, mead and cider onlyPrices: $5.50 to $8 a pint What do Double Jack, Old Man Winter, Bitter End, Highway to Ale, Hopportunity Knocks

New Moon in the morning

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New Moon in the morning

New Moon Cafe Where: 113 Fourth Ave. W., Olympia, 360.356.3452 Hours: 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., happy hour 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Cuisine: Local breakfast and café Scene: Everyone from families to the office crowd Drinkies: Coffees and sodas Prices: $5-$10 I really love New Moon Cafe. The hours are limited and the space is small,

Score with the seafood

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Score with the seafood

Budd Bay Cafe Where: 525 Columbia St. NW, Olympia, 360.357.6963 Hours: 6:30 a.m.- 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 6:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday,  9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday Cuisine: Seafood Scene: Casual Drinkies: Standard non-alcoholic beverages Prices: $10-$30 I really wanted to like Budd Bay Cafe. I have gone twice for breakfast and once for dinner,

Pesto Trio

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Pesto Trio

The pesto trio at Acqua Via is where pestos dream of ending up - in snappy combinations so unexpected your bruschetta just can't keep out of them. These are imaginative combinations - fig and goat cheese or grape leaf and feta. And the sensation in your mouth? Phenomenal. Out of

Honey, Cardamom and Chevre Ice Cream

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Honey, Cardamom and Chevre Ice Cream

This ice cream begs you to devour the entire bowl. This is not your standard, overly-sweet concoction, but a creamy delight that challenges your taste buds with just a hint of sweetness and crème, and a slight tang balanced by a hint of cardamom. Chef Cedar Martin has this delicious

Chocolate Mousse with Homemade Marshmallows

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Chocolate Mousse with Homemade Marshmallows

The mousse from the Bearded Ladies makes you pause to roll your eyes back in gratitude for tasting such a delicious dish. The mousse is creamy, dreamy and has a perfect mouthfeel. It is accompanied by a chocolate sauce, in-season berries and homemade marshmallows roasted and oozing with sweetness. This

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Southern Buttermilk Pie

The Sidewalk Café's Southern buttermilk pie is so delicious you can't help but devour the slice, lick your lips and then wish for more. I bought one and was going to save it for my husband, but after one bite I ate the entire thing. The Southern buttermilk pie tastes

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Migas

Sage's Brunch House's marvelous migas are a medley of red and ancho peppers, garlic, beans, corn tortillas, onions, eggs and Portuguese sausage garnished with pasilla pepper cream sauce, cilantro pesto and flour tortillas on the side. The portions are generous, but you won't have trouble finishing them. The savory combination

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Tamales

These are no factory-made, mass-produced, tasteless, bland tamales. The masa is fresh; the tamale dough is perfectly steamed and as fresh as it can be. You know the tamale was just prepared, feet from your table, and delivered right to your delighted taste buds. The tamales have a variety of

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