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The Red Hot On TV: The Food Network's crew filmed inside The Red Hot on Sixth Avenue in early for a Seattle/Tacoma production of their popular show Chefs Vs. City - in which two celebrity chefs compete against two local foodies. The show will finally air tonight at 10 p.m. The Red Hot will be one of five Puget Sound dining establishments featured, and the only one from Tacoma.

Aloha: TNT Diner talks island noshing.

Sipping Out: El Gaucho Tacoma's wine captains Scott Schultz and Mark Gaimster invite you to join them for a wine dinner - sipping and swirling some of their favorite West Coast wineries tonight from 6-9 p.m. For $75, you can sip treats fromBaer Winery, Corvus Cellars, DeLILLE Cellars, Gifford Hirlinger Winery, Justin Vineyards, Owen Roe Winery, Pont 21, Seven Hills Winery, and Sokol Blosser Winery while enjoying the fruits of Executive Chef Kevin Daft's labor. To reserve your space, call 253.272.1510.

Future Things Are Coming: Ravenous Restaurant in downtown Tacoma will feature Airfield Wines from Washington for its third Monday wine tasting dinner July 21 at 6:30 p.m. Five wines will be paired with a four-course dinner. The cost is $50 a person. To reserve your spot, call 253.572.6374.

Food Matters: Top Chef sucks - at least for one reviewer.

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