A celebration of and benefit for Japan, Chez Shea’s upcoming two-day “I Love Japan” special dinner will be a meal not soon forgotten.

On May 10 and 11, diners can indulge in a drool-worthy six-course menu which include kelp-cured Fraser River sockeye salmon, beef tenderloin carpaccio, sake lees-marinated Sablefish, and sansho pepper roasted duck breast, among other dishes, and each course will be paired with select sakes and wines.

The dinner is $150 per person, and all proceeds go to Japanese Red Cross Society. Call 206.467.9990 for reservations.

Hoping to plan something special for Valentine’s Day? Impress your gourmand sweetie with a dinner date at Spinasse.

Chefs Jason Stratton and Carrie Mashaney, who are known for their luscious handmade pastas, will be offering two different 5-course prix-fixe menu options for the occasion, each $75 per person.

For reservations, call 206.251.7673 or click here.

Perhaps Spinasse’s most popular dish, the Tarajin pasta has won many fans since its debut on the menu (including Bon Appetit magazine).

On Tuesday, November 16, Spinasse chef Jason Stratton and his team will prepare a three-course family-style dinner ($30 per person) which includes an antipasti platter and fresh green salad followed by Spinasse’s toothsome housemade, hand-cut Tajarin pasta topped with a flavorful Ragu.

To make reservations, visit spinasse.com or call 206.251.7673.

Have an occasion to celebrate?

Bastille chefs Shannon Galusha and Jason Stoneburner have crafted the Whole Beast Feast, a special dining option available for groups or parties. This sumptuous meal, best suited for groups of 6 to 16 diners, features two side dishes, two starters and the best of the whole beast, with choices ranging from suckling pig, baby lamb, fallow venison, pheasant and rabbit.

Menus for the Whole Beast Feast start at $60 per-person and all beasts, fish and fowl are market priced. Menu options can be seen on the Bastille website.

Due to the nature of sourcing a whole beast, seven days advance notice is required.

Wine and/or beverage pairings are available. Once the menu has been determined, Bastille’s Wine Director will coordinate beverage selections to perfection.