DINING NEWS, NIBBLES AND BITES IN THE SOUTH SOUND >>>

Drinks Amped Up: Lakebridge Forza in Lakewood has added beer and wine to their coffee house AND beer and wine are back at The Mandolin Café.

New Farmers Market: The West Olympia Farmers Market opens this Saturday at 9 a.m.

Craft Beer Tasting: 99 Bottles in Federal Way will host Rob Widmer of Widmer Brothers and serve tastings of Citra Summer Blond, Rotator X-114 IPA, Black IPA, and the limited Brothers' Reserve Galaxy Hopped Barleywine - all for a $1 - from 5-7 p.m. tonight.

Future Things Are Coming: Primo Grill hosts a cooking class concentrating on the Emilia Romagna region in Italy at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 21. The cost is $65 per person. Reserve your spot at 253.383.7000.

LINK: South Sound Restaurant Guide

LINK: Happy hours!