Food & Wine

Life & Style Toast to Seattle Beer Week Toast to Seattle Beer Week

Beer can derby race. Enough said.

Celebrate Seattle Beer Week by grabbing some cans and heading over to The Pine Box this Saturday for the derby can races. Participants will race their souped up beer cans Cub Scout-style down tracks to beer glory. Winners will be rewarded with some great beer prizes.

Beer week officially kicks off this Thursday with two all-day keg-tapping events at Stone Brewery and Brave Horse Tavern. Visit the beer week website for the (very) extensive list of events. Cheers!

Life & Style Science Center uncorks Dino Wine-Oh! event Science Center uncorks Dino Wine-Oh! event

Join the Science Center for one of its most popular events of the year, the sixth annual Dino Wine-Oh! Kicking off April 26, the event will feature smooth beats by DJ Austin Lee, and bring back the popular Dinosaur Wine Charm creation station.

Speaker Matt Bachmann from the US Geological Survey will discuss how water availability creates changes in viticulture.

Dino Wine-Oh! features exclusively Washington State wineries under the watchful eyes of our resident dinosaurs and all proceeds go to support Pacific Science Center. Washington Wine Ambassadors will be on hand to provide knowledgeable tasting notes on over 20 Washington State wines, including Nota Bene, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Willis Hall, OS Winery, Stomani Cellars and many more. Enjoy Chardonnay under the stars in the Willard Smith Planetarium, or sip on a Cabernet Sauvignon and explore the World of Washington Wine on the Science on a Sphere exhibit.

Light wine accompaniments will be provided to please your palate.

Tickets are $25, $20 for members. Ticket price includes first three wine samples, snacks and entertainment. This event is 21+ and ID is required.
 

Life & Style Sample the Northwest spirit Sample the Northwest spirit

The Northwest is known for its rain, wine and coffee addiction. But, the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) wants to highlight the regions tasty beers and libations, too.

Take a break from ComiCon this weekend, and mosey over to the Hop Scotch Spring Beer & Scotch Festival. The event will offer locals a unique beer, scotch, wine and whiskey tasting experience with more than 80 libations to sample.

Tickets to the festival cost $30 ($25 In advance) and includes tokens to sample beer including some of the first microbrews of the season, and spring release wine from boutique Washington wineries. Guests also have the option to purchase full bottles of select import beers inside the event. And for those stoked about the spirits, sample flights of single malt scotches and whiskies of Washington will be available for purchase.

The festival will feature “Spirit Samplers,” which include a choice of six sample-sized tastes of single malt Scotches. Guests can also sample the best Washington whiskies from local distilleries.
 

Life & Style Slow cooked pork chops Slow cooked pork chops

Tender, juicy and oh, so tasty!  And let's not forget simple.  No heavy lifting with this recipe that will have your family asking for seconds.

Life & Style The end is beer The end is beer

Don't fear- it's just the second beer in the 12 Beers of the Apocalypse series, a collaboration of Fantagraphics comics and the Elysian Brewing Company in Seattle.