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Former Poppy pastry chef, Matt Bumpas, is hosting his first dessert pop-up at Jacks’s BBQ on February the 19th. Along with a BBQ dinner for two, you’ll get a dessert tray that features treats like classic chocolate chess pie with chipotle peanut brittle ice cream & bourbon caramel; banana-coconut ice cream & vanilla cookie sandwich with pandan leaf-lime marshmallow fluff, smoked pineapple sorbet with candied peanuts & fresh orange and blackberry-basil marshmallows. Tickets cost $58. For more info, click here.

Euro-centric Bell + Whete continues their five-part series of guest chef pop-up dinners at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 3rd with Manny Arce of Poquitos manning the pass. Guests will be treated to an Italian-American feast featuring a six-course meal including dishes such as Stoneburner–made spaghetti and meatballs marinara and Housemade sausage with pickled Alvarez Farms cherry peppers. Dinner is $45 with beverage pairings included and reservations may be made via the Bell + Whete website.

For those of you down with pounding large steins of beer and wildly cheering on your favorite team – head to Rhein Haus on Capitol Hill where you’ll find 20 TV’s and 24 beers on tap. Revel in victory with a sudsy brew and baked pretzel or drown your sorrows with some Sauerbraten hash and a Bloody Mary. Either way, you’ll get $4 beers at Happy Hour prices beginning at 2 p.m. as well.

If you want to watch the game and sports bars aren’t your thing then head over to Volterra in Ballard and dine in style on Chef Don Curtiss’ game day menu. From 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. this Sunday you’ll get specials such as Beast Runnin’ Wild Boar Sliders, Pigskin in a Blanket and my personal favorite – Truffle Wilson Popcorn. Cocktail specials include The Onside Kick: made with Vodka, Fresh Lime Sour, Blue Curacao and Orange flower water. All specials are $7 apiece or two for $12.