Washington Repeal Day Celebrations; Ballard Gets a Candy Store

SEATTLE—Get over to Mistral Kitchen, where Novo Fogo's Dragos Axinte will join forces with bar manager Matt Bailey to mix drinks using organic, aged cachaca and Pacific Distillery’s Voyager Gin from 7 to 9 p.m. tonight. This is all in celebration of Washington's Repeal Day--remember that tomorrow marks the beginning of the new era, where the state will no loger be involved in liquor distribution. The map above shows all of the other events taking place. [EaterWire]

BALLARD—Sweet Mickey’s, a candy store, plans to open on June 9 at 2230 NW 56th St. [My Ballard]

MERCER ISLAND—The Stranger's David Goldstein("Goldy") prefers Goldberg's Deli to Stopsky's, because the latter hand-slices the pastrami and corned beef resulting in slices that are too thick, making for "an unnecessarily chewy sandwich." [The Stranger]

BELLTOWN—The Innkeeper is throwing a party for the neighbors on June 3 from 4 to 6 p.m. Details here. [Belltown People]