If you love jazz then get ready! Tomorrow night, July 1st, from 5:30-7:30pm you can enjoy the music of Das Schwa during the Bravern Wild Summer Nights!

You can sip your favorite beverages as you enjoy live jazz and signature appetizers from the incomparable Wild Ginger at the outdoor fireplace.* $5 cover benefits Hopelink and includes live music and appetizers. Tickets available at the concierge desk or at the event. You must be 21 to enter.

*If the weather does not permit the outdoor music, the music, bites and beverages will move into Wild Ginger and will start at 8:00 pm. If you have purchased a ticket for the evening and wish to use at a different date, your ticket will be honored. No refunds.

AskMichaelCohen.com, a pop culture website covering everything from celebrities to food and wine, named Hop Kiln Winery’s HKG Estate 2009 Rosé of Pinot Noir in its recent Taste Of Summer list.

The list includes the summer’s best picks for entertaining, and says about the HKG 2009 Rosé, “Tropical flavors resonate throughout this dry and refreshing Rose. It simply resounds with warm-weather tastes. Yummy with juicy chicken and sticky ribs.”

Read the column in its entirety here.

Call in the troupes. Wednesday, July 14 marks the 121st anniversary of the storming of Bastille and the fall of the French monarchy. Liberte, egalite, fraternite! Celebrate Bastille Day at—where else?—Ballard’s Bastille Café & Bar.

To mark the occasion, Bastille is offering a lively evening of stellar food, drink, music, and entertainment you don’t want to miss.

Beginning at 4:30 p.m., chef Shannon Galusha and chef de cuisine Jason Stoneburner will offer an outdoor charcuterie and oyster station, as well as beer and wine. Tickets will be available to purchase $3 beer, $5 wine, and $5 plates of charcuterie or oysters. (During Bastille Day festivities, Bastille’s regular menu will be available as well.)

But it’s not just about the food! A dynamic lineup of music and entertainment will take the party well into the night. From 6-9 p.m., local gypsy jazz band Djangomatics will play on the outdoor terrace, followed by Rouge in the back bar from 9:30 p.m.-midnight.

The evening will commence with a spicy burlesque troupe performance at midnight.

Bastille Day only comes around once a year, so don’t miss this delicious celebration at Bastille Café & Bar.

Ballard’s most charming French café celebrates its first birthday with a screaming good deal. Come celebrate Bastille’s first anniversary on Tuesday, June 29, 4:30-6 pm, with $1 happy hour nibbles and $1 French 75 cocktails.

Don’t miss the party!

Bastille Café & Bar
5307 Ballard Ave. NW
206.453.5014
www.bastilleseattle.com