Carla Hall at Tulalip; Hillman City's New Bar; More!

TULALIP—Lovable Top Chef alums are all over Washington's food event circuit this year. Sassified Top Chef contestant (and soap opera decimator) Carla Hall is headlining this year's Taste of Tulalip in November. Joining her as headliners are chef and cocktail doyenne Kathy Casey and wine maven/Check, Please! SF host Leslie Sbrocco. Schedules, info, tickets and more are here. [EaterWire]

HILLMAN CITY—Now that Bar del Corso has transformed the old Beacon Pub address, Seattle Mag's Cody Ellerd Bay has an early report on the new Hillman City bar from former Beacon Pub owner Laurie Lusko. Orcas Landing. Food-wise, "Nothing is fussy, but it has been crafted with care." Hillman City residents, she says, "at long last have their very own hoodie." [Seattle Mag]

SOUTH LAKE UNION—Word from the Tom Douglas empire is that Ting Momo chef Dekyi Thonden just filmed an episode of the Cooking Channel show United Tastes of America with Jeffrey Saad. The episode airs in November. [TDR]

CAPITOL HILL—Intoxicant enthusiast Jess Voelker is mighty excited about Sun Liquor Distillery's forthcoming gin. And why not? The bottles are in; the labels are about to debut and, says she, "we’re very close to tasting the long-awaited juniper juice." [Seattle Met]