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Dip It: The Melting Pot in downtown Tacoma offers three courses and a bottle of wine for $35 a person, Sunday through Thursday in July.
Thrilling News: Thrill of the Grill, the burger shack at 14th and Tacoma Avenue South, has applied for a beer and wine license.
Future Things Are Coming: Brix 25 restaurant in Gig Harbor hosts a Obelisco Estate Release Party and Dinner Friday, July 16 beginning at 4:30 p.m. Four new wines from Obelisco Estates will be introduced followed by a three-course dinner featuring Obelisco wines. The release party costs $25; the dinner is $65. Reserve your spot at 253.858.6626.
Food Matters: Former McDonald's execs trade Big Macs for McHealthy chain Stephanie's.
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