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French wine from the Loire tasting with Jesse Hufsteder at Water to Wine in Gig Harbor and a couple more wine-tasting events here.
TNT Diner has the scoop on Minoela opening next month.
Under a Senate proposal, Congress would raise the federal excise tax on beer by 145 percent to more than $3 a case.
Today's South Sound Specials
Sushi Train just opened at 8765 Tallon Lane in Lacey. It's another conveyor belt concept similar to Sushi Revolution by the Tacoma Mall.
The Schooner Exact gang arrives at The Red Hot tonight at 7 p.m. with a firkin of Dry-Hopped 3 Grid IPA. The Red Hot will be selling $3.50 pints of 3 Grid until the firkin gives up the ghost.