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A veritable plethora of dining presents awaits those of you yearning for someone else to cook for you, and do the dishes, this Christmas Eve. Why not try one of the following? Local 360 Cafe & Bar is serving a Tani Creek Farms Christmas Goose dinner for $50/pp while Bell + Whete European Kitchen + Lounge dishes up Smoked Black Cod, Stuffed Quail, Spiced Apple Cake for $55/pp. At Agrodolce Chef Maria Hines’ spin on Italian celebration of feast of the seven fishes with three separate menus for $35, $55, $75 and finally, Tilth serves up a four-course menu with Oysters, Rabbit Rillette, Grilled Quail, Venison, $80/pp. Eat, drink and be merry!

Those of you bummed out about Portalis Wine Bar closing this Sunday will be happy to learn that it will be re-opening at 6754 15th Ave NW near the area that houses The Fat Hen, Delancey and Honore Bakery among others. Come in this Sunday for the final tasting in the ‘old’ location from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. and say goodbye with a few glasses of Oregon pinot.

Those fellow lovers on Miles James’ famed Dot’s Charcuterie and Bistrot have been holding out hope for the shuttered upper Fremont spot to re-open with something similar. Well, don’t hold your breath as it was recently announced that Eriko Sugawara, owner of the downtown Seattle Benihana, will be opening a ‘Japanese family comfort food’ space in early 2015 called Suga. The jury will be out in full force on this new incarnation so let’s hope for the best.