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Cosmos For The Cure: Stanley & Seafort’s honors October’s National Breast Cancer Awareness Month by donating a $1 from every Cosmopolitan cocktail sold to Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Drink for a great cause at 115 E. 34th St. in Tacoma.

Wine Mondays: The Rosewood Café offers $5 glasses of wine every Monday from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. at 3323 N. 26th St. in Tacoma.

Plan Ahead: Primo Grill celebrates their 10th anniversary Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 6:30 p.m. with a Tuscan meal with paired wines and a live auction to benefit Tacoma Community College. Call Jacqueline at 253.383.7000 for more information.

Food For Thought: Sneaky ways restaurants are saving money in a down economy.

LINK: Weekly Volcano’s Eat & Drink section

LINK: South Sound Restaurant Guide

LINK: South Sound Happy Hours

LINK: South Sound Dive Bars