Food & Drink

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Bite of Seattle Three events on the Seattle Center calendar bring Lower Queen Anne to gridlock and turn Mercer and Denny into fuming ribbons of steel. Summer begins, of course, with Northwest Folklife and ends with Bumbershoot. At midpoint, this weekend’s Bite of Seattle is no less popular, with over 400,000 expected to attend if the weather stays clear. Inside the grounds you’ll find the usual huge array of food vendors, beer gardens, wine-tasting areas, celebrity-chef cook-offs and demos, a Nintendo gaming area inside the Armory (air-conditioned, let’s note), live music on five stages, craft vendors, and more. You don’t have to gorge on food, of course, but what else would be the point of going? And you’ll have the rest of summer to work off the calories. Also note the 8:30 p.m. Friday screening of Back to the Future at the Mural Amphitheatre-not a bad way to wait out the traffic and let the temperature cool. (11 a.m.-9 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun.) T. BOND Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St., Seattle, WA 98109 Free Saturday, July 19, 2014

White Center Jubilee Days One of Seattles’ Oldest Street Festivals Offers a Good Deal of Entertainment.White Center Jubilee Days Presents a big bang fireworks show, live and loud music on the main stage, hilarious and amazing acts on the family stage, the kids center with enormous fun for all ages, the best car show you’ll see this summer, a Space Elevator Race and a great big parade.

Carnival, Wednesday afternoon, July 16th, at Steve Cox Memorial Park Fireworks, Wednesday July 16th,  Dusk at Steve Cox Memorial Park

Car Show, Saturday July 19th, at 10am Parade, Saturday July 19th, at 2:30 pm

Starting at SW 112th St, Heading North on 16th Street, to SW 100th Space Elevator Race, Saturday July 19th and Sunday July 20th

Street Fair, from Saturday, July 19th from 10:00am to 11:00 pm, and Sunday July 20th, from 10:00am to 6:00pm on 17th Ave SW Between SW Roxbury and SW 100th St. Various locations, see website Saturday, July 19, 2014

Shipwreck Festival One giant community garage sale. Downtown Anacortes, Free Saturday, July 19, 2014, 8am – 4pm

Improv Happy Hour Improv Happy Hour is a sampler of several styles of improv all packed into one show, from movie, literature, or play genres to experimental and risky comical improv forms! All content is based on audience suggestions so expect unexpected fun! Unexpected Productions’ Market Theater, 1428 Post Alley, Seattle $5 Saturday, July 19, 2014, 7pm

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Bite of Seattle Three events on the Seattle Center calendar bring Lower Queen Anne to gridlock and turn Mercer and Denny into fuming ribbons of steel. Summer begins, of course, with Northwest Folklife and ends with Bumbershoot. At midpoint, this weekend’s Bite of Seattle is no less popular, with over 400,000 expected to attend if the weather stays clear. Inside the grounds you’ll find the usual huge array of food vendors, beer gardens, wine-tasting areas, celebrity-chef cook-offs and demos, a Nintendo gaming area inside the Armory (air-conditioned, let’s note), live music on five stages, craft vendors, and more. You don’t have to gorge on food, of course, but what else would be the point of going? And you’ll have the rest of summer to work off the calories. Also note the 8:30 p.m. Friday screening of Back to the Future at the Mural Amphitheatre-not a bad way to wait out the traffic and let the temperature cool. (11 a.m.-9 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun.) T. BOND Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St., Seattle, WA 98109 Free Sunday, July 20, 2014

White Center Jubilee Days One of Seattles’ Oldest Street Festivals Offers a Good Deal of Entertainment.White Center Jubilee Days Presents a big bang fireworks show, live and loud music on the main stage, hilarious and amazing acts on the family stage, the kids center with enormous fun for all ages, the best car show you’ll see this summer, a Space Elevator Race and a great big parade.

Carnival, Wednesday afternoon, July 16th, at Steve Cox Memorial Park Fireworks, Wednesday July 16th,  Dusk at Steve Cox Memorial Park

Car Show, Saturday July 19th, at 10am Parade, Saturday July 19th, at 2:30 pm

Starting at SW 112th St, Heading North on 16th Street, to SW 100th Space Elevator Race, Saturday July 19th and Sunday July 20th

Street Fair, from Saturday, July 19th from 10:00am to 11:00 pm, and Sunday July 20th, from 10:00am to 6:00pm on 17th Ave SW Between SW Roxbury and SW 100th St. Various locations, see website Sunday, July 20, 2014

EntreMundos Jam Sessions Check out “the most diverse and groovy series of jam sessions” hosted by some of the top talented local musicians like pianist Eric Verlinde, bassist Dean Schmidt, master percussionists Jeff Busch, Ernesto Pediangco & Tor Dietrichson and Brazilian vocalist Adriana Giordano. Whatever your favorite flavor: Jazz, Blues, Soul, Latin, Brazilian, Funk or other genres, we’d love to hear you or accompany you if you’d like. Capitol Cider, 818 E Pike St, Seattle Free Monday, July 21, 2014, 9:15pm

Finn MacCool’s Happy Hour At first glance, Finn’s might appear to be your run-of-the-mill Americanized “Irish” pub, complete with trivia night, karaoke and an official happy hour menu that only reinforces the thought: $3 drinks and $4 apps materialize both early (4-6 p.m.) and late (10 p.m.-midnight). But the bar’s magic is in its nightly rotation of 8 p.m-to-close specials. During Tuesday’s weekly beer pong tourney you can cash in on $5 High Life pitchers even if you don’t have a paddle in your hand, or drown your losses in $3 Jack Daniel’s and Jameson shots. Thursday nights-the alternate bane and fortune of college students-offers the allure of $1 Millers and $3 Jager shots that do their best to keep you from sobering up. And Sunday, for those dedicated enough to keep the streak alive, means half off everything. That’s right, everything. NICK FELDMAN Finn MacCool’s, 4217 University Way N.E., Seattle, WA 98105 FREE Tuesday, July 22, 2014, 4 – 7pm

Drink and Think Do smarter people drink cider? Or is it that drinking cider makes people smarter? Come on down to Drink & Think Quiz Nights in the downstairs Ballast Bar and find out! Drink & Think is hosted by GeeksWhoDrink and it’s free to play! There are 8 rounds of quiz, 3 of which are bonus rounds! Win a bonus round and win a drink ticket! Win the whole thing and you get a gift certificate. The only thing you have to lose: your honor! Capitol Cider, 818 E Pike St, Seattle Free Tuesday, July 22, 2014, 8pm

Finn MacCool’s Happy Hour At first glance, Finn’s might appear to be your run-of-the-mill Americanized “Irish” pub, complete with trivia night, karaoke and an official happy hour menu that only reinforces the thought: $3 drinks and $4 apps materialize both early (4-6 p.m.) and late (10 p.m.-midnight). But the bar’s magic is in its nightly rotation of 8 p.m-to-close specials. During Tuesday’s weekly beer pong tourney you can cash in on $5 High Life pitchers even if you don’t have a paddle in your hand, or drown your losses in $3 Jack Daniel’s and Jameson shots. Thursday nights-the alternate bane and fortune of college students-offers the allure of $1 Millers and $3 Jager shots that do their best to keep you from sobering up. And Sunday, for those dedicated enough to keep the streak alive, means half off everything. That’s right, everything. NICK FELDMAN Finn MacCool’s, 4217 University Way N.E., Seattle, WA 98105 FREE Wednesday, July 23, 2014, 4 – 7pm

Finn MacCool’s Happy Hour At first glance, Finn’s might appear to be your run-of-the-mill Americanized “Irish” pub, complete with trivia night, karaoke and an official happy hour menu that only reinforces the thought: $3 drinks and $4 apps materialize both early (4-6 p.m.) and late (10 p.m.-midnight). But the bar’s magic is in its nightly rotation of 8 p.m-to-close specials. During Tuesday’s weekly beer pong tourney you can cash in on $5 High Life pitchers even if you don’t have a paddle in your hand, or drown your losses in $3 Jack Daniel’s and Jameson shots. Thursday nights-the alternate bane and fortune of college students-offers the allure of $1 Millers and $3 Jager shots that do their best to keep you from sobering up. And Sunday, for those dedicated enough to keep the streak alive, means half off everything. That’s right, everything. NICK FELDMAN Finn MacCool’s, 4217 University Way N.E., Seattle, WA 98105 FREE Thursday, July 24, 2014, 4 – 7pm

Summer at SAM Seattle Kokon Taiko and Kate Wallich dance, Stephen Antupit leads a tour of the Sol LeWitt installation, and various parties and musical events are also scheduled. Be sure to see the big white head, Echo, by Jaume Plensa, a permanent addition to the OSP. Olympic Sculpture Park, 2901 Western Ave., Seattle, WA 98121 Free Thursday, July 24, 2014, 6 – 9pm

Capitol Hill Block Party The annual arts and music three-day hipster takeover features headliners Matt & Kim, Spoon, Chromeo, The Budos Band, Dum Dum Girls, The War on Drugs, and A$ap Rocky, along with regional acts like The Julie Ruin, Childbirth, TacocaT, Pony Time, Sol, Beat Connection, Wimps, and Odesza. Various locations, $50-250 Friday, July 25, 2014, 2pm – 12am

Finn MacCool’s Happy Hour At first glance, Finn’s might appear to be your run-of-the-mill Americanized “Irish” pub, complete with trivia night, karaoke and an official happy hour menu that only reinforces the thought: $3 drinks and $4 apps materialize both early (4-6 p.m.) and late (10 p.m.-midnight). But the bar’s magic is in its nightly rotation of 8 p.m-to-close specials. During Tuesday’s weekly beer pong tourney you can cash in on $5 High Life pitchers even if you don’t have a paddle in your hand, or drown your losses in $3 Jack Daniel’s and Jameson shots. Thursday nights-the alternate bane and fortune of college students-offers the allure of $1 Millers and $3 Jager shots that do their best to keep you from sobering up. And Sunday, for those dedicated enough to keep the streak alive, means half off everything. That’s right, everything. NICK FELDMAN Finn MacCool’s, 4217 University Way N.E., Seattle, WA 98105 FREE Friday, July 25, 2014, 4 – 7pm

Improv Happy Hour Improv Happy Hour is a sampler of several styles of improv all packed into one show, from movie, literature, or play genres to experimental and risky comical improv forms! All content is based on audience suggestions so expect unexpected fun! Unexpected Productions’ Market Theater, 1428 Post Alley, Seattle $5 Friday, July 25, 2014, 7pm

Capitol Hill Block Party The annual arts and music three-day hipster takeover features headliners Matt & Kim, Spoon, Chromeo, The Budos Band, Dum Dum Girls, The War on Drugs, and A$ap Rocky, along with regional acts like The Julie Ruin, Childbirth, TacocaT, Pony Time, Sol, Beat Connection, Wimps, and Odesza. Various locations, $50-250 Saturday, July 26, 2014, 2pm – 12am

Improv Happy Hour Improv Happy Hour is a sampler of several styles of improv all packed into one show, from movie, literature, or play genres to experimental and risky comical improv forms! All content is based on audience suggestions so expect unexpected fun! Unexpected Productions’ Market Theater, 1428 Post Alley, Seattle $5 Saturday, July 26, 2014, 7pm

Seafair Torchlight Parade Celebrate with a footrace, floats, clowns, pirates, and beauty queens. Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St., Seattle, WA 98109 $25-$50 Saturday, July 26, 2014, 7:30pm

Hispanic Seafair Food, dancing, music, and children’s activities are on the schedule. Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St., Seattle, WA 98109 Free Sunday, July 27, 2014, 11am – 7pm

Capitol Hill Block Party The annual arts and music three-day hipster takeover features headliners Matt & Kim, Spoon, Chromeo, The Budos Band, Dum Dum Girls, The War on Drugs, and A$ap Rocky, along with regional acts like The Julie Ruin, Childbirth, TacocaT, Pony Time, Sol, Beat Connection, Wimps, and Odesza. Various locations, $50-250 Sunday, July 27, 2014, 2pm – 12am

EntreMundos Jam Sessions Check out “the most diverse and groovy series of jam sessions” hosted by some of the top talented local musicians like pianist Eric Verlinde, bassist Dean Schmidt, master percussionists Jeff Busch, Ernesto Pediangco & Tor Dietrichson and Brazilian vocalist Adriana Giordano. Whatever your favorite flavor: Jazz, Blues, Soul, Latin, Brazilian, Funk or other genres, we’d love to hear you or accompany you if you’d like. Capitol Cider, 818 E Pike St, Seattle Free Monday, July 28, 2014, 9:15pm

Finn MacCool’s Happy Hour At first glance, Finn’s might appear to be your run-of-the-mill Americanized “Irish” pub, complete with trivia night, karaoke and an official happy hour menu that only reinforces the thought: $3 drinks and $4 apps materialize both early (4-6 p.m.) and late (10 p.m.-midnight). But the bar’s magic is in its nightly rotation of 8 p.m-to-close specials. During Tuesday’s weekly beer pong tourney you can cash in on $5 High Life pitchers even if you don’t have a paddle in your hand, or drown your losses in $3 Jack Daniel’s and Jameson shots. Thursday nights-the alternate bane and fortune of college students-offers the allure of $1 Millers and $3 Jager shots that do their best to keep you from sobering up. And Sunday, for those dedicated enough to keep the streak alive, means half off everything. That’s right, everything. NICK FELDMAN Finn MacCool’s, 4217 University Way N.E., Seattle, WA 98105 FREE Tuesday, July 29, 2014, 4 – 7pm

Drink and Think Do smarter people drink cider? Or is it that drinking cider makes people smarter? Come on down to Drink & Think Quiz Nights in the downstairs Ballast Bar and find out! Drink & Think is hosted by GeeksWhoDrink and it’s free to play! There are 8 rounds of quiz, 3 of which are bonus rounds! Win a bonus round and win a drink ticket! Win the whole thing and you get a gift certificate. The only thing you have to lose: your honor! Capitol Cider, 818 E Pike St, Seattle Free Tuesday, July 29, 2014, 8pm

Finn MacCool’s Happy Hour At first glance, Finn’s might appear to be your run-of-the-mill Americanized “Irish” pub, complete with trivia night, karaoke and an official happy hour menu that only reinforces the thought: $3 drinks and $4 apps materialize both early (4-6 p.m.) and late (10 p.m.-midnight). But the bar’s magic is in its nightly rotation of 8 p.m-to-close specials. During Tuesday’s weekly beer pong tourney you can cash in on $5 High Life pitchers even if you don’t have a paddle in your hand, or drown your losses in $3 Jack Daniel’s and Jameson shots. Thursday nights-the alternate bane and fortune of college students-offers the allure of $1 Millers and $3 Jager shots that do their best to keep you from sobering up. And Sunday, for those dedicated enough to keep the streak alive, means half off everything. That’s right, everything. NICK FELDMAN Finn MacCool’s, 4217 University Way N.E., Seattle, WA 98105 FREE Wednesday, July 30, 2014, 4 – 7pm

Finn MacCool’s Happy Hour At first glance, Finn’s might appear to be your run-of-the-mill Americanized “Irish” pub, complete with trivia night, karaoke and an official happy hour menu that only reinforces the thought: $3 drinks and $4 apps materialize both early (4-6 p.m.) and late (10 p.m.-midnight). But the bar’s magic is in its nightly rotation of 8 p.m-to-close specials. During Tuesday’s weekly beer pong tourney you can cash in on $5 High Life pitchers even if you don’t have a paddle in your hand, or drown your losses in $3 Jack Daniel’s and Jameson shots. Thursday nights-the alternate bane and fortune of college students-offers the allure of $1 Millers and $3 Jager shots that do their best to keep you from sobering up. And Sunday, for those dedicated enough to keep the streak alive, means half off everything. That’s right, everything. NICK FELDMAN Finn MacCool’s, 4217 University Way N.E., Seattle, WA 98105 FREE Thursday, July 31, 2014, 4 – 7pm

Summer at SAM Seattle Kokon Taiko and Kate Wallich dance, Stephen Antupit leads a tour of the Sol LeWitt installation, and various parties and musical events are also scheduled. Be sure to see the big white head, Echo, by Jaume Plensa, a permanent addition to the OSP. Olympic Sculpture Park, 2901 Western Ave., Seattle, WA 98121 Free Thursday, July 31, 2014, 6 – 9pm

Finn MacCool’s Happy Hour At first glance, Finn’s might appear to be your run-of-the-mill Americanized “Irish” pub, complete with trivia night, karaoke and an official happy hour menu that only reinforces the thought: $3 drinks and $4 apps materialize both early (4-6 p.m.) and late (10 p.m.-midnight). But the bar’s magic is in its nightly rotation of 8 p.m-to-close specials. During Tuesday’s weekly beer pong tourney you can cash in on $5 High Life pitchers even if you don’t have a paddle in your hand, or drown your losses in $3 Jack Daniel’s and Jameson shots. Thursday nights-the alternate bane and fortune of college students-offers the allure of $1 Millers and $3 Jager shots that do their best to keep you from sobering up. And Sunday, for those dedicated enough to keep the streak alive, means half off everything. That’s right, everything. NICK FELDMAN Finn MacCool’s, 4217 University Way N.E., Seattle, WA 98105 FREE Friday, August 1, 2014, 4 – 7pm

Improv Happy Hour Improv Happy Hour is a sampler of several styles of improv all packed into one show, from movie, literature, or play genres to experimental and risky comical improv forms! All content is based on audience suggestions so expect unexpected fun! Unexpected Productions’ Market Theater, 1428 Post Alley, Seattle $5 Friday, August 1, 2014, 7pm