Culture
Murder most foul in the tasty world of wine
Peter Lewis's Dead in the Dregs is a piquant addition to the recent flow of murder mysteries set in wine country.
Ronald Holden
Ronald Holden is a regular Crosscut contributor. His new book, published this month, is titled “HOME GROWN Seattle: 101 True Tales of Local Food & Drink." (Belltown Media. $17.95).
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Seattle & King County
Weekend update: from fish to fromage
Side-by-side salmon and hot-dog fundraisers, then a wealth of American cheeses (and not the kind that comes sliced in plastic wrap).
Tech
Crosscut Tout: Artisan cheese tasting tonight (Aug. 28) at Benaroya Hall
The American Cheese Society holds its annual meeting in Seattle, and the rest of us can get a taste of the action.
Equity
Crosscut Tout: A fishy fundraiser at the Market
Seattle restaurateur Tom Douglas hosts "Salmon-Chanted Evening," a salmon dinner and fundraiser at Victor Steinbrueck Park, to discourage crime in the area and raise money for the Pike Market Senior Center.
Culture
Like a Pillsbury Bake-Off, but for chicken
A marketing gimmick makes one Vancouver woman $1,000 richer, with a shot at the national title.