WINTER BREWERS DINNER
Salty’s At Redondo Beach and Widmer Brothers Brewing Company present a Winter Brewers Dinner Friday, Jan. 22 at 6:30 p.m. The menu will be a collaboration of Chef Gabriel Cabrera's cuisine and Beverage Manager Scott McDowell's palate for pairing. They will discuss how and why they selected each pairing, and a brewmaster from Widmer will talk about the beers. Call 253.945.8248 for reservations. Attendees must be 21 or older. Cost is $59 per person.

CRAB FEED
Saint Martin’s University will hold its sixth annual “all you can eat” crab feed Friday, Jan. 29 from 5-9 p.m. in the Marcus Pavilion in Lacey. Tickets are $35 before Jan. 15, $40 after. Grab tickets at 360.486.8885.

THE CHEF AND I
Babblin’ Babs Bistro will present another chef’s dinner, this time featuring dishes Chef William came across when he studied under Chef Michael Foley in Chicago. The dinner is scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 31 at 4:15 p.m.  Babs has changed the chef dinner format from European (shared table) to open seating (your own table). The cost is $75 plus tax and gratuity, per person. Reserve your space at 253.761.9099.

THE WAY WE EAT
Tacoma Community College hosts “You’ll Never Look at Dinner the Same Way: A Symposium on the Way We Eat” Monday, Feb. 1 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event includes a screening of the documentary film Food, Inc., and will also consider Michael Pollan’s book, The Omnivore’s Dilemma. It will be held in Building 11 Student Center at 6501 S. 19th St. For more details, call 253.566.5000.
 
BURGER NIGHT
The Crown Bar reduces its burger prices to $7.99 every Wednesday. Grab one at 2706 Sixth Ave. in Tacoma.