Copper Gate Hosts Thaiku Pop-Up; Marché Launches Absinthe-Themed Happy Hour

BALLARD—Thai restaurant Thaiku shuttered last December, but its owner also operates Viking-themed Copper Gate. On May 31, Copper Gate will host a Thaiku pop-up dinner from 5 pm to midnight. [EaterWire]

DOWNTOWN—Today, Daisley Gordon's Marché launches an absinthe-themed happy hour called "L'Heure Verte" running daily from 4:30 to 6 p.m. [EaterWire]

MADISON VALLEY—Stalwart vegetarian restaurant Cafe Flora celebrates its 20th anniversary this Saturday, June 2 by throwing a party($30 per person). [EaterWire]

CAPITOL HILL—Q, a new multilevel lounge and nightclub destined for Broadway between Pike and Union, will open , on September 8. [CHS]