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Enjoy the Feast for Fifteen on Sundays from 6 to 10 PM at Neighborhood Grills, some of Seattle’s favorite neighborhood restaurants, located in Greenlake, Southlake Union, Eastlake, and Lake Forest Park. Enjoy a 3 course dinner for just $15. It’s a feast that keeps you and your wallet FULL! Wine Enthusiast (WE) magazine’s Top 100 Best Buys of 2011 is their antidote to rising wine prices. All of these wines carry a suggested retail prices of $15 or less, which makes it a list of brands, worldwide regions, and varieties you can count on to keep you–and your wallet–happy in 2012. Over the past 12 months, WE tasting panelists reviewed more than 16,000 wines, granting the coveted Best Buy designation to only 1,224 (7.6%). This list is whittled down to the Top 100, based on the score, price, availability, … and … buzz. There is something for every style, variety and origin. The list for 2011 is one of the finest and most eclectic collections of Best Buys and WE’s continuing effort to find the wine world’s best values. Here are the nine wines from Washington that made the list For the sixth year in a row, a list of the Top 100 Washington/Oregon wines recommended by Paul Gregutt, has been published by the The Seattle Times. Gregutt looks through that past year’s tasting notes and selects is top 100, including special occasion and best buys. Here at Greater Seattle On The Cheap, we’ve culled the list to wines priced at $30 or less and arranged them by $$ and type of wine. For the full article, read Seattle Times wine adviser lists his Top 100. Reds Whites Planning on a movie for Christmas week? Check out these steals and deals at Seattle area theaters.
If you would like to give back this holiday season to causes you care about, consider gifts that support the local food economy and farms. How about a copy of Cascade Harvest Coalition’s (CHC) cookbook, Fresh! Seasonal Recipes with local ingredients. At $20, this beautifully illustrated and smartly arranged book features seasonal and local recipes, courtesy of local farmers, chefs and food writers including Tom Douglas, Jeff Miller, and Seth Caswell. Local artist Lida Enche filled the 80-page layout with original woodcuts and illustrations of stunning beauty. Honey bees, salmon and ladybugs swim across the floral backdrop. All proceeds will benefit CHC, a non-profit organization dedicated to “re-localizing” the food system in Washington State. Order online. Shipping and handling included! Consider a Community Support Agriculture (CSA) subscription that can provide someone you love with the benefits of farm fresh food throughout the year. Or give as a gift to your family and help with New Year’s resolutions for healthier eating! A CSA is a great way to support local farmers and the local economy. Download a directory of Puget Sound CSA’s (1.2MB PDF). The Arboretum Foundation “Gifts & Greens Galore” holiday sale offers a wonderful selection of holiday decorations, including wreaths, swags, and fresh-cut greens. It’s also a showcase for the Arboretum Shop, which features an excellent selection of gardening and nature books, plant-themed jewelry, natural body products, tools for green thumbs, and much more. The sale features many fun activities and unique gift merchandise:
The sale is held at the Graham Visitors Center, 2300 Arboretum Drive East, Seattle, WA 98112 (Google map). Free parking and admission. For more information, visit Gifts & Greens Galore.
The Arboretum Foundation, a non-profit membership organization, has provided stewardship for Washington Park Arboretum since 1935. The mission of the Foundation is to promote, protect and enhance the Washington Park Arboretum for current and future generations by strengthening and building a diverse and engaged community of donors, volunteers and advocates. Book Larder is Seattle’s only culinary bookstore, featuring a unique and inspiring collection of cookbooks. The store is located in North Fremont, 4252 Fremont Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98103 (Google map). At the store, you’ll find a carefully chosen selection of new, vintage collectible, and imported cookbooks. They regularly host free events, including demos and tastings in their on-site kitchen, as well as author signings with some of the food world’s brightest minds and palates. There are also cooking classes (for a fee). Browse the store, join a discussion through Facebook or Twitter. Sign up for The Mailing List to get information on upcoming events and new titles.  Starbucks New Skinny Peppermint Mocha (Photo-Business Wire) Enjoy any of Starbucks® popular holiday beverages—including the Peppermint Mocha, Gingerbread Latte, Eggnog Latte, and Caramel Brulée Latte, as well as the much anticipated new Skinny Peppermint Mocha, one of the most requested beverages on MyStarbucksIdea.com. (Fans of Starbucks classic seasonal beverage can enjoy a lighter interpretation of their favorite holiday treat. Prepared with sugar-free peppermint syrup and skinny mocha sauce, the NEW! Skinny Peppermint Mocha is just 110 calories for a Tall, 12 fl oz. beverage) Since 1971, Starbucks Coffee Company has been committed to ethically sourcing and roasting the highest quality arabica coffee in the world. Today, with stores around the globe, the company is the premier roaster and retailer of specialty coffee in the world. At posting time, OpenTable lists many restaurants with availability for Thanksgiving Day and making reservations online is easy. Reservations are free and can be made around the clock. Restaurants featuring Thanksgiving Dinner under $25
And a couple more restaurants featuring Thanksgiving dinner under $30:
Click here for a list of available restaurants in the Seattle area for Thanksgiving Day Seattle Restaurant Week is Greater Seattle’s largest dining celebration! eattle Restaurant Week is a ten day promotion held twice annually in April and October. No passes, tickets or coupons are required. Diners simply visit their favorite participating restaurants throughout the 10 days to enjoy the special prix fixe menus. It is strongly recommended that diners make reservations in advance. To make a lunch or dinner reservation, please contact the restaurants directly. Please see the current Seattle Restaurant Week list. Seattle Restaurant Week is a celebration of food that spreads across King County, inviting people to dine for a deal in nearly every Seattle and Eastside neighborhood. The dining celebration features 150 restaurants offering a three-course menu for $28; some also offering a three-course lunch for $15 (Sunday through Thursday only; excluding Friday and Saturday). Seattle Restaurant Week is operated by the Seattle Restaurant Cooperative, a non-profit association of local restaurateurs united to represent local area restaurants. Restaurant Week is executed with the seattletimes.com, which lends its expertise of the local consumer landscape and years of managing restaurant promotions. Find Restaurant week on Facebook and Twitter
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