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Weekend Of Pork: Chef Charlie McManus is cooking a pig from Cheryl the "Pig Lady" this weekend at Primo Grill. Beginning today and running through Tuesday, you may enjoy a plate of slow roasted pulled pork with fingerling potatoes and caper mint salsa verde. Primo recommends a glass of Walla Walla's Cougar Crest Dedication red blend to go with it. Oh, and don't forget their bolognese pasta!

Beet Tasting: Shawn Sheeran of New Belgium Brewing will visit 99 Bottles in Federal Way) from 4-6 p.m. today. Taste five beers for $2.50.

Wine Tasting: Water To Wine in Gig Harbor will be pouring new wines from Washington for a tasting 2-5 p.m. today.

Future Things Are Coming: Ravenous Restaurant (785 Broadway, Tacoma) will hosts a South African wine tasting dinner at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 18. The cost is $50 per person. Reserve your space at 253.5723.6374.

Food Matters: A grandmother's old-school cure-all staves off sniffles, but ranges in taste from strong to foul - and that's sort of the point

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