DISHING UP OREGON

Cookbook Author Ashley Gartland and Bayview School of Cooking instructor Beth Storey share stories about farmers, chefs, fishermen, winemakers, distillers, brewers, cheesemakers and artisans who dedicate their time and energy to shrinking the distance between farm and table as well as prepare dishes Gartland's cookbooks at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5 at the Bayview School of Cooking (516 W. Fourth Ave., Olympia). The cost is $70. Reserve your spot at 360.754.1448.

DELICIOUS

Caffe Dei (2607 Sixth Ave., Tacoma) serves the tasty Karuna - an infusion of roasted cocoa and orange peel infused herbal tea steeped in Thai Coconut milk.

WEDNESDAY SPECIAL

The Swiss (1904 S. Jefferson, Tacoma) offers "6 wings and 6 beers for 6 bucks" every Wednesday beginning at 4 p.m.

COOKING CLASS

Primo Grill (601 S. Pine, Tacoma) hosts an Emilia Romagna Italian Heartland cooking class at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan 14. The cost is $65, which includes a glass of wine. Reserve your space at 253.383.7000.

COOKING CLASS

Winter In Italy Cooking Class featuring five dishes will be held at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22 at Toscanos Café & Wine Bar (437 29th St. NE #C, Puyallup). The cost is $60 per person. Reserve your spot at 253.864.8600.

ZUZU'S RECIPES

Karolyn Grimes was 6 years old when she played Zuzu Bailey in It's a Wonderful Life" in 1946. Grimes will put away her flower pedals and yank our her favorite recipes form her book, Zuzu's Recipes for It's a Wonderful Life Cookbook, full of her mother's recipes and rarely seen photos from the movie at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 23 at the Bayview School of Cooking (516 W. Fourth Ave., Olympia). The cost is $75. Reserve your spot at 360.754.1448.

BEER TASTING

Understanding and tasting styles of beer with Doug Tiede, Great American Beer Festival award-winning brewer every Saturday in February from 1-2:30 p.m. at Morso (9014 Peacock Hill Ave., Gig Harbor). The cost is $20 a class or $75 for the series. Reserve your spot at 253.530.3463.

ENDLESS SUSHI ROLL

TWOKOI Japanese Restaurant (1552 Commerce St., Tacoma) offers an awesome weekday lunch deal for those you dig sushi rolls. For $19 you may chow down as many rolls as you can at the sushi bar from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday-Friday. Go for it.

HAPPY HOUR MOBILE APP

The Weekly Volcano Happy Hour Mobile App has up-to-date listings of happy-hour offerings from bars, clubs, taverns and restaurants from Tumwater to Federal Way, from Gig Harbor to Bonney Lake. As of now, some 250 happy hours are listed - with more being added on a constant basis. Download the free app at www.weeklyvolcano.com/promotions.

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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