Thru June 7
Negroni Week Returns
Given Seattle’s love of bitter flavors and aperitif cocktails, it was no surprise that Negroni Week was kind of a big deal last year. This year it returns with more than 20 bars taking part in the Campari festivities including Rob Roy, Pennyroyal, and Bitter/Raw. Each participating bar is donating a portion of sales from the poppy-hued cocktail to charities of their choice throughout the week.

Thu, June 4
Salish Lodge and Spa Hosts Wine Dinner
To celebrate its newly renovated chef kitchen, Salish Lodge and Spa are hosting a wine and beer dinner series throughout June starting with an evening with Betz Family Winery. The inaugural Salish Sips dinner includes a five-course feast by chef Steven Snook and wine pairings from the Woodinville-based winery. Tickets are $250 and guests will be treated to an exclusive first taste of Betz’s new port wine, the 2012 Dolce Mio Figlio.

Devour Food and Film Festival Comes to Town
Author Kathleen Flinn and Lark chef John Sundstrom have collaborated with Nova Scotia–based food and film festival Devour!, to bring a host of festivities to Seattle for one night only. The event kicks off with a lobster demonstration and sampling, followed by a screening of The Empire of Scents and a three-course dinner at Lark to finish. Tickets to the lobster workshop are $20, the film is $12, and the dinner is $100, but you can purchase them as a package for $125.

Sat, June 6
Pacific Northwest Cider Awards Festival Comes to SoDo
The second annual Pacific Northwest Cider Awards Festival takes place at the Woods tasting room in SoDo with more than 25 cideries taking part. Those on tap include Tieton Cider Works and Vashon Island–based Dragon’s Head Cider while food truck Bread and Circuses will be on site serving gastropub bites. Each $20 ticket includes a 12-ounce tulip glass and eight tasting tokens.

Sun, June 7
Sunday Feast at Tavolàta
The monthly Sunday Feast returns to Tavolàta with the best of the Pacific Northwest’s early summer offerings including eight lamb servings. Guest can expect dishes such as chilled smoked lamb tongue with miner’s lettuce, rack of lamb with charred ramp pesto, and braised lamb shank with red wine sauce. These $65 feasts tend to sell out so reserve your spot by calling 206-838-8008.

TICKET ALERT
Musical Tastings at Wine Rocks Seattle 
The annual wine event which pairs a slew of winemakers with great live music returns to Elliott Hall and Pier at Bell Harbor for its eighth year on July 9. Wine Rocks Seattle includes 45 plus wineries, breweries, and cideries along with musical tastings from Gordy Rawson of Chatter Creek Winery and Darren Des Voigne of Des Voigne Cellars. This year brings new features including Rhone Zone Wine Bar and a lamb pit from Restaurant Zoë. Tickets are $45.