Costco is a great place to stock up on holiday staples, and nowhere is that more true than its wine selection. Tan and sommelier Owen Bargreen break down their picks for this year’s best wine offerings, and share tips on how to find them.

Plus, a loophole at restaurants that lets you save money by bringing your own bottle of wine to dinner.

Recommendations in this episode:

Sparkling wine: Kirkland brand champagne, $19.99

Red wine: 2022 Kirkland Signature Malbec, $6.99

White wine: 2022 Kirkland Signature Premier Cru Chablis, $18.99

Corkage deals:

Canlis, Queen Anne

Mainstay Provisions, Ballard and Denny Triangle

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$20 burgers. $50 pizzas. Eating out in Seattle has never been so expensive – and there’s lots of reasons why. In this bonus episode of Seattle Eats, we share a conversation about the economics of restaurant prices with four local chefs and restaurateurs.

Panel:

• Kristi Brown (Communion)
• Victor Steinbrueck (Local Tide)
• Ethan Stowell (Ethan Stowell Restaurants)
• Rachel Yang (Revel, Joule)

Moderated by Jackie Varriano, Seattle Times food writer

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Food pop-ups, trucks and carts are blossoming all over Seattle – but not all of them are above board. The city is seeing a huge spike in mobile food vendors that aren’t permitted. Today we tell the story of how Tan found out about this trend thanks to the hottest food truck of the summer, and talk to Seattle Times reporter Jackie Varriano about how to tell if a food vendor is following health rules.

Plus, Seattle is having an al pastor taco moment. Tan shares tips for where to get a great bite.

Read Tan and Jackie’s story in the Seattle Times.

Recommendations in this episode:

• Tacos La Cuadra – Rainier Beach, Mount Baker, Northgate
• Tacos Extranjeros – inside Fair Isle Brewing, Ballard

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