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BELLEVUE -- Monsoon East is hosting a wine dinner with Walla Walla's àMaurice Cellars on December 7. The dinner starts at 6 p.m. and the $125 per person price tag includes tax and tip. Winemaker Anna Shafer will be on hand to discuss the wines paired with each course. Tickets can be purchase online. [EaterWire]
PIONEER SQUARE -- Altstadt is celebrating its one-year anniversary with a party held tomorrow night starting at 5 p.m. Tickets are $15 and include access to the buffet-style dinner of roasted suckling pig, smoked turkey breast, warm potato salad, brown butter spaetzle, and more. There will also be drink specials including $3 half-liters of Bitburger and Kostritzer. [EaterWire]
AWARDS WIRE -- The John Howie Restaurant Group received the National Association of Secretary of State Medallion Award, the highest civic honor at the state level. Howie's group was recognized for its many philanthropic pursuits, including participation in Taste of the NFL's Kick Hunger Challenge and the the 12th annual Thanksgiving dinner at Seastar in Bellevue, where Howie expects to feed more than 500 people in need. [EaterWire]