Cooking With Armandino Batali; Free Stuff; Discounts; Wieners

WOODINVILLE—Sustainable cuisine promoters Seattle Chefs Collaborative have organized an August 21 Tuscan dinner benefit at JM Cellars. The $120 ticket price gets you a lovely sit-down dinner, wine...and a chance to help Salumi guru Armandino Batali prepare the meal. He's cooking with Roy Breiman and Mark Bodinet of Copperleaf Restaurant at Cedarbrook Lodge. The event has 50 spaces; hit up Brown Paper Tickets and search for "Tuscan feast". [EaterWire]

GREENWOOD—Stumbling Goat Bistro is having a birthday, hence guests get 15 percent knocked off their dinner bills from August 12 to 21. [EaterWire]

WEST SEATTLE—'Tis the season to enjoy the view at Salty's on Alki. If you take a water taxi over for brunch, lunch or dinner and show your one-way fare at the restaurant, Salty's will pick up the tab. [EaterWire]

WALLINGFORD—Hot dog stand Doggy Style has been "coming soon" for a while, and Wallyhood says the opening is imminent. [Wallyhood via Seattle Met]

[Photo: JM Cellars]