RAM Restaurant & Brewery Heads South; Top Chef Masters Viewing Party at Luc

CAPITOL HILL—La Bête co-owner/chef Tyler Moritz parted ways with the restaurant in June, leaving owner/chef Aleks Dimitrijevic in charge and Morgon Medloc and Jake Vorono as sous-chefs. [Seattle Met]

MADISON VALLEY—Every Wednesday at 10 p.m., Thierry Rautureau holds a Top Chef Masters viewing party at Luc. [EaterWire]

SODO—NW Distillery & Cocktail Festival takes place August 8 and 9 at Herban Feast. The can't miss event is the cocktail competition on August 8 at 6 p.m. where some of Seattle's most talented bartenders will compete with each other for a $1000 prize. Tickets here. [EaterWire]

UNIVERSITY DISTRICT—U-Dub favorite RAM Restaurant & Brewery has expanded south and opened in Federal Way. Marysville, you're next. [EaterWire]