SHORT ORDER: Harmon Tap Room beer garden to open, sandwich in a can ...

By Volcano Staff on July 8, 2010

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Opening This Week: The Harmon Tap Room's outdoor beer garden will open tomorrow ... as long as the liquor board gives them the thumbs up. Once approved, the beer garden will be open everyday that the weather cooperates. There will be some table service. And managing partner Pat Nagle says they might even put a kegorator out there, too. Singer/songwriter Hannah Mendenhall will perform tomorrow at 5:30 p.m. in celebration of the beer garden and Tina Turnbull's 40th birthday.

This Month: Pour at Four wine bar in Tacoma's Proctor neighborhood will be sharing a three-year vertical of Pinot Noirs from Winter's Hill winery as their featured flight for July. Climb on it.

Speaking Of Wine: The Wine Bank in University Place kicks off its "Big Summer Wine Sale" today. They will reduce every regular bottle 8 to 18 percent.

Future Things Are Coming: The 3rd Annual Seattle Luxury Chocolate Salon features artisan, gourmet and premium chocolates and confections Sunday, July 11 at Bell Harbor International Conference Center in Seattle.

Food Matters: "Candwiches" swaddle your PB&J or BBQ chicken on white bread in a cozy layer of aluminum.

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