GOURMET HOT DOGS
Blazing Onion in Gig Harbor (4701 Point Fosdick Dr. NW, Gig Harbor) is having a special "BOB-Dogfest" in April, with four different gourmet hot dog creations for $6.99, served with French fries. 253.514.6703.
RESTAURANT OPENING
Overtime - Tacoma's Bar and Grill opened March 30 at 3118 Sixth Ave., Tacoma. Open Monday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Rumor is, they'll be showing the UFC fights with no cover charge. 253.572.6346.
WINE AWARD
Adriatic Grill (4201 S Steele St., Tacoma) won the Washington Restaurant Association award in the 2012 Washington Wine Restaurant Awards, recognizing restaurants that go above and beyond to support Washington Wines.
RESTAURANT OPENING
Topside Bar and Grill (215 Wilkes Street, Steilacoom) opened March 23in Steilacoom in the former Jake's Bar and Bistro location. Open Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 12 a.m., and Sunday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. 253.212.3690.
NEW SPRING MENU
JW Restaurant (4107 Harborview Drive, Gig Harbor) has launched a new spring menu featuring a variety of new dishes, including a drunken goat cheese appetizer ($10), wild salmon sliders ($12), spring lamb meatloaf ($20) and porcini mushroom ravioli ($17). Call for reservations at 253.858.3529.
WINE DINNER
Morso (9014 Peacock Hill Ave., Gig Harbor) will serve a five-course wine dinner featuring Pepper Bridge Winery and Amavi Cellars winemaker Jean-Francois Pellet at 6:30 p.m. April 5. The cost is $95 a person. Reserve your spot at 253.530.3463.
COOKING CLASS
Bayview School of Cooking (516 W. Fourth Ave., Olympia) hosts Chef Mike Holbein, executive chef at The Robin Hood Restaurant, for a cooking class on his favorite dishes 6 p.m. Monday, April 9. The cost is $65. Reserve your space at 360.754.1448.
COOKING CLASS
Primo Grill (601 S. Pine, Tacoma) hosts a "The Heartland of Italy" cooking class at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 21. The cost is $65, which includes a glass of wine. Reserve your space at 253.383.7000.
HAPPY HOUR MOBILE APP
The Weekly Volcano Happy Hour Mobile App has up-to-date listings of happy-hour offerings from bars, clubs, taverns and restaurants from Tumwater to Federal Way, from Gig Harbor to Bonney Lake. As of now, some 260 happy hours are listed - with more being added on a constant basis. Download the free app at www.weeklyvolcano.com/promotions.
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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