HEAT AND EAT: Firemen are hot. Running through blazing infernos, saving babies while sweat drips off their rippling muscles. Nothing wrong with conjuring up that image at least a couple times a day. Engine House No. 9 (611 N. Pine St., Tacoma) can't guarantee you babe-tastic firemen, but they do offer a good night of night of eating. Monday nights are all you can eat spaghetti nights. $4.95 for a tasty plate of bottomless spaghetti. Drink specials and Engine House No. 9 beers on tap.
TACOMA CULINARY CRAWL: Formatted like a pub crawl, participants are invited to start at the Harmon Pub + Brewery to pick up scavenger hunt maps, enter a prize drawing and redeem a Tourism Revealed coupon for a $3 pint. To get a head-start, participants are encouraged to visit TourismRevealed.com to "join the investigation" and preview coupons before checking in at the Harmon. Participants are encouraged to visit BITE Restaurant, Galanga Thai Cuisine, Pacific Grill, The Swiss Pub and Indochine. A free shuttle service will be provided by Starline Luxury Coaches from the Harmon to Doyle's Public House, Adriatic Grill and Chevy's Fresh Mex. Each location in the crawl is a "case" on TourismRevealed.com where participants may redeem Tourism Revealed coupons, take photos as evidence for the scavenger hunt and upload images for the chance to win grand prizes. There's no charge to participate.
SUSTAIN THIS: Amocat Cafe (625 St. Helens Ave., Tacoma) now offers locally made Schooner Exact beer in "green" refillable bottles.
SOUP: Morso (9014 Peacock Hill Ave., Gig Harbor) is serving Italian Wedding soup this week for $5 a bowl. We thought you should know.
WINE TASTING: El Gaucho (2119 Pacific Ave., Tacoma) hosts another "Off the Vine" wine tasting and retail event from 4-6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25. Enjoy wine tastings with light appetizers, meet local wine representatives and have the opportunity to purchase bottles or cases of anything tasted at a special price. Cost is $15 per person plus tax. Reservations not required; pay at the door.
BIB ‘N BID: The Junior League of Tacoma's 5th Annual Crab Feed will happen at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26 at the Tacoma Yacht Club. Besides all the crab you can eat, there will also be a silent and live auction, and no host bar. Tickets are $50, and are available at www.jltacoma.org.
COOKING CLASS: Primo Grill (601 S. Pine St., Tacoma) hosts a Tuscany cooking class at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26. The $65 fee includes recipes and instructions, lunch with a glass of wine, tax and gratuity. Reserve your space at 253.383.7000.
THAI COMFORT FOOD: Guest Chef Pranee Khruasanit Halvorsen will teach you how to cook Thai dishes at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 28 at The Bayview School of Cooking (516 W Fourth Ave., Olympia). The cost is $50. Reserve your spot at 360.754.1448.
FREE PANCAKES: IHOP Restaurants will serve free pancakes from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday, March 1 in exchange for a voluntary contribution to Children's Miracle Network.
LET'S DRINK SOME RUM: Hemingway drank it in doubles and Bluebeard pirated the seven seas fueled on the stuff. It's rum, and it's on a comeback in the South Sound, thanks to Stonegate Pizza and its huge Rum Bar. The Nosh League will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 10 to taste rums, nosh and drawing raffle numbers. A representative from Martinique Distributors will lead us through the variant spellings and tastes of rum. The cost is the standard $15 a person. Flaunting your sugar plantation-style in tropical threads earns admiring glances/batted lashes. So let's flip the fan on, elevate the feet and sip the night away. You must be a Nosh League member to attend the rum tasting. To join, check out Nosh League on Facebook.
WTF SUNDAYS: Harmon Tap Room (204 Saint Helens Ave., Tacoma) knocks half off your entire check every Sunday. Seriously.
253 TUESDAYS: Harmon Tap Room (204 Saint Helens Ave., Tacoma) will serve $2 pints of Rainier, $5 pitchers of Rainier and $3 pizza slices every Tuesday beginning at 8:30 p.m. during the Goldfish Races.
TIGHTWAD TUESDAY: Every Tuesday Hell's Kitchen serves $2 tacos, $2 wells and $2 beers. Get on it at 928 Pacific Ave. in Tacoma.
SURF AND TURF: The Varsity Grill (1114 Broadway, Tacoma) serves a $5 steak and shrimp dinner after 4 p.m. every Wednesday.
666 NIGHT: The Swiss (1904 S. Jefferson, Tacoma) offers six wings and six beers from 4 p.m. to close every Wednesday. The wings come in three levels of heat.
NOSH LEAGUE: As part of the Weekly Volcano's Nosh League, you can meet up with like-minded foodies at locally owned restaurants and businesses and take advantage of special discounts, win restaurant gift certificates, and learn tips from chefs and food producers. To join, click here.
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