JAKE DE PAUL: FOOD MATTERS >>>

Wine Tasting: A bunch today.

Plan Ahead: The Washington State Liquor Control Board will open a Liquor and Wine Holiday Gift Store inside The Commons at Federal Way Nov. 1-Dec. 31. It will almost make driving South 320th Street worth it.

Food For Thought: Embrace the urban backyard chicken trend? NYTimes says proceed with caution: "Chickens, it turns out, have issues."

LINK: Weekly Volcano’s Eat & Drink section

LINK: South Sound Restaurant Guide

LINK: South Sound Happy Hours

LINK: Wine and beer tastings