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Cicada In Olympia: Chris Cratsenberg and Jen Thornson are the new owners of Cicada Restaurant and Lounge. While they say there will be very little changes in the menu, the new owners will change the interior and have added two 50-inch TVs in the lounge for sports games. The new hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday.

Closed: Penelope's Espresso next to the Varsity Grill on Broadway has closed. The Surreal Ultra Lounge is under new management, again, and is temporarily closed.

Have You Heard?: New restaurant coming to Tacoma's Hilltop. And Choripan by Asado is opening up at the Museum of Glass.

And: There's a new donut joint in Tacoma.

New: Mama's Bakery in Lakewood has added "rainbow rolls" to its repertoire. Basically, they're fruit compotes rolled into cinnamon rolls. They are called rainbow rolls because they're so Roy G. Biv in the display case.

Saturday: The Wine Bank & Beer Vault in University Place will be pouring tastes of Spanish wines from 2-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10.

Sunday: Olympic Wine Merchants in Olympia will be pouring tastes of holiday sparkling wines from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11.

Monday: Pacific Grill hosts a six-course Bergevin Lane Wine Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12. The cost is $65. Reserve your spot at 253.627.3535.

Tuesday: Actress and author Linda Evans will sign her book, Recipes for Life: My Memories, as well as share her recipes in a cooking class environment at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13 inside The Bayview School of Cooking in Olympia. The cost is $75 per person. Reserve your spot at 360.754.1448.

LINK: Free Tacoma restaurant app

LINK: This week's food coverage in the Weekly Volcano

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