DEAL ONE
Farrelli's Wood Fire Pizza (3518 Sixth Ave., Tacoma) offers two Caesar salads, a 12-inch two-topping pizza, two glasses of house wine and two tickets to The Grand Cinema for $37.99.
DEAL TWO
Stanley & Seafort's (115 E. 34th St., Tacoma) will offer a brisket and ribs barbecue special for $17.76 Friday, July 1-Monday, July 4. Kids 12 and younger will eat free off their kid's menu during this time frame, too. In addition, they'll offer happy hour prices all day in the bar and on the patio - including $5 hot dogs and hamburger - Friday-Monday.
YOUNG GUNS
Toscanos Cafe and Wine Bar (437 29th St. NW, Puyallup) hosts four young Washington state winemakers for an eight wine, five-course dinner designed by Toscanos Executive Chef Tom Pantley at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 30. The cost is $89 per person. reserve your spot at 253.864.8600.
METROPOLITAN MARKET 40th ANNIVERSARY MONTH
The Proctor store (2420 N. Proctor St., Tacoma) hosts an outdoor barbecue 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, July 2. Their deli will cook up Hempler's Bun Buster hot dogs and grilled corn of the cob. For more details, call 253.761.3663.
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 Coors Light.
WINE DINNER
Affairs (2811 Bridgeport Way W., University Place) hosts a Spanish wines and tapas dinner featuring 10 of each at 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 8. The price is $75. Reserve your spot at 253.565.8604.
BRAVO
The Gig Harbor Wine and Food Festival will host 30regional wineries and breweries, as well as Bravo'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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