Events on Tap: Capitol Cider's Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Dinner; Toro Bravo Cookbook Dinner at Dahlia Lounge

BELLTOWN— Dahlia Lounge is hosting a tapas family-style dinner with Portland's Toro Bravo chef John Gorham on Monday, December 2 at 6:30 pm to promote his new cookbook. The cost is $90 and includes a copy of the Toro Bravo cookbook, dinner with paired wines, a passed cocktail, gratuity, and tax. You can check out the menu (and purchase tickets) online. [EaterWire]

CAPITOL HILL— Capitol Cider is offering a totally gluten-free, pre-Thanksgiving dinner menu on November 25. Says chef Erik Jackson, "I think people will first be struck by all the terrific food on their plate; and if they don't realize it initially, they'll also likely be pleasantly surprised to find out the entire meal is gluten free." The three-course menu looks like this: Chicory salad w/ roasted apple vinaigrette & blue cheese; turkey two ways plus fixings; walnut pie & apple cider Chantilly; and sweet potato "pie" with maple granola and marshmallows. The cost is $45 and includes the full menu and a glass of Finnriver cranberry rosehip hard cider. Reservations are encouraged and can be make by calling (206) 397-3564. [EaterWire]