Food Matters

Plus dining news around the South Sound
by Jake de Paul
May 15, 2008

Fish Tale Brewhouse presents Shellfish Slurp, a night of seafood dishes from this Olympia restaurant, Sunday, May 18 from 5-8 p.m. Admission is $45 in advance at 360.754.2744. Fish Tale is at 515 Jefferson St. S.E. in Olympia.
The Tacoma Symphony Orchestra will host a Celebrity Chefs Showcase, an evening of culinary delights, fine wine and a bit of classical tunes, Thursday, May 29 at Clover Park Technical College. The chefs will be Dan Hutchinson of Brix 25, Aaron Valimont of Pacific Grill, Joel Mertens of Asado/Masa, and Matt Brandsey of Sea Grill. The price tag is $150 per person. Reserve your spot at 253.272.7264.

Eat 101

Bayview School of Cooking has time for a 20 Minute Seafood Meals class Wednesday, May 15 at 6 p.m. The cost is $45. You may register at 360.754.1448.
Primo Grill hosts a Southern Italy cooking class Saturday, May 17 at 2 p.m. The cost is $65, which includes lunch and a glass of wine. To reserve your spot, call 253.383.7000.
Chef Joel from Asado and Masa is in Urban Gourmet & Garden’s kitchen, and he has wine too, Wednesday, May 21 at 6:30 p.m. Admission is $65. For details, call 253.272.3111.
Braiden Rex-Johnson, cookbook author and food-wine pairing columnist from Wine Press Northwest, teams up with chef Dianna K. Allerges to recreate Rex-Johnson’s recipes and pair them with regional wines Friday, May 23 at 6 p.m. The cost is $75. To register, call 360.754.1448.

What we’ve been eatin’/ drinking:

Fridays: Wine tastings, 6-8 p.m., Mandolin Cafe, 3923 S. 12th St., Tacoma, 253.761.3482.
Friday, May 16: Sorensen Cellars Tasting, 6-8 p.m., complimentary, Austin Chase Coffee, 10220 196th St. Ct. E., Graham, 253.847.3374.
Friday, May 16: Old World Vs. New World Wines tasting with cheese, 5-7:30 p.m., $12, Bayview School of Cooking, 516 Fourth Ave. W., Olympia, 360.754.1448.
Saturdays: Wine tastings, 1-4 p.m., $5-$7, Swing Wine Bar, 825 Columbia St. S.E., Olympia, 360.357.9464.
Saturdays: Wine tasting, 2-5 p.m., Wine Bank, 7017 27th St. W., University Place, 253.564.1101.
Saturdays: Wine tasting, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Corky Cellars, 22511 Marine View Dr., Des Moines, 206.622.2010.
Saturdays: Wine tasting, 1-6 p.m., Wildside Wine, 608A S. Oxford St., Tacoma, 253.565. 0811.
Saturdays and Sundays: Rockridge Orchards wine and cider tasting, 1-4 p.m., 41127 212th Ave. S.E., Enumclaw, 360. 825.1962.
Mondays: $5 Wine Mondays, 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., $5 glass of wines, Rosewood Café, 3323 N. 26th St., Tacoma, 253.752.7999.
Tuesdays: Wine Tuesdays, 5 p.m., Toscano’s Café & Wine Bar, 437 29th St. N.E., Puyallup, 253.864.8600.
Wednesday, May 21: Farmers Market Tribute food and wine pairing, 6-9 p.m., $45, Pour At Four, 3814 N. 26th St., Tacoma, 253.761.8015.