10 Bars Open on T-Day; Assembly Hall Whiskey Dinner

SEATTLE— Seattle Met has a list of 10 bars that will be open on Thanksgiving. Neighborhoods span Ballard to Pioneer Square, with Capitol Hill having the most bars serving booze when one needs it most: Liberty, Bait Shop and Linda's Tavern will all be there with some liquid pain reliever at the ready. There's lots of other places, too. [Seattle Met]

BELLTOWN— Tom Douglas and his Assembly Hall crew are teaming up with Westland Distillery for a great night of education, eating and of course, whiskey drinking. Tanakasan chef Brian Walczyk and sous chef Cameron Hanin will be cooking up the four course dinner to pair with the booze du jour. The dinner will be held December 10 at 6:30 pm. The cost is an all-inclusive $75 (dinner, whiskey and cocktail pairing, tax, and gratuity). Head over to the T-Doug website to buy your seat at the table and to check out the complete menu. [EaterWire]

BELLEVUE— The first Theo Chocolate holiday pop-up shop is now open at Bellevue Square (first floor, near JCPenney). It runs through December 24. Available products include: All Theo chocolate bars (including the new Holiday Bar collection) and pre-packaged caramel collections, confection collections, gift collections, and seasonal treats found in the Fremont store. And as a special holiday offer, anyone who spends $50 or more will get two free passes to tour the Theo Chocolate Factory ($14 value). [EaterWire]