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Wine tasting Today: The Wine Bank in University Place is pouring Olsen Hills White Table, Niner Sauvignon Blanc, Domaine de la Seigneurie de Julienas and Marquis Phillips Cabernet Sauvignon from 2-4:30 p.m.
Everyone Needs Time Off: The Villa Café and Imibery will be closed through Sept. 7. On Sept. 8 their new fall hours begin: Mondays 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesdays-Thursdays 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., Friday 8 a.m. to 2 a.m and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. Special notes: They have a new baker named Katie, they were voted best new restaurant of 2010 by the Weekly Volcano readers and they make a killer whiskey and ginger drink.
Future Things Are Coming: Recognizing the burgeoning craft beer market in the Tacoma area, six local watering holes - The Red Hot, The Parkway Tavern, Doyle's Public House, The Swiss, Engine House No. 9 and Meconi's Pub & Eatery - will join forces for their monthly beer event Sept. 13. Every second Monday of the month, the six locally owned and operated joints will simultaneously tap a fresh cask of ale at 6 p.m. then yell "Tap Night Tacoma is on!" The Red Hot will tap Everybodys Brewing Dry Hop Country Boy IPA, The Parkway will unleash Georgetown Brewing Lucille IPA, Doyle's will pour Fullers ESB, The Swiss will serve Dicks Brewing Co. Imperial IPA, Engine House No. 9 will tap E-9 Dry Hop Imperial Red and Meconi's will serve a brew to be named later.
Food Matters: Longest pizza record attempt in Poland - complete with video.