Bubbles & Oysters at BAOH; Daniel's Prime 21 Lounge

BALLARD— Ballard Annex Oyster House is hosting a bubbles and oysters pairing in their back room on Thursday, September 19. $35 buys you 10 oysters and 5 rare Champagne pairings including Moet 2002 Rose, Vueve Clicquot Ponsardin and Ruinart Blan de Blanc. Tickets are available online. [EaterWire]

BELLEVUE— The Bellevue Daniel's Broiler has opened a new spirits lounge called Prime 21. It replaces the Vintage Lounge on the 21st floor of the Bank of America Building. The "modern-day speakeasy" is stocked with more than 50 bourbons and 40 scotches. The new lounge also offers a variety of other spirits, classic cocktails and Champagnes, as well as small plates and appetizers from the bar kitchen. [EaterWire]

CAPITOL HILL— The Stranger is keeping tabs on a new bar that's opening directly beneath their offices in the former Velo bike shop at 11th and Pine. The project is being headed by Ethan Stowell alumni, including Stowell's former business partner and the couple who runs the floating hot dog stand Summer Dog. The working title of the new place is Big Fun, which basically describes the concept at its core: "The only thing that we want to do is have fun at what we do." [The Stranger]

Ballard Annex Oyster House [Photos: A. Garland]