Date Night: Do it Yourself Edition

If you've been pinching more pennies than bottoms lately, here's a date idea that will spice things up without destroying your entertainment budget. In celebration of New Urban Eats--the month-long event in which several newish local restaurants offer three-course meals for the bargain price of $30--participating chefs have been invited to show off some of their favorite recipes at local Metropolitan Markets this evening. Head in to either the Queen Anne, Admiral, or Sand Point locations from 4 to 6 p.m. to get a free taste of dishes like a rainbow carrot salad from chef Zachary Millican of Artemis or a savory chicken dish from Thomas Hamlin, chef of the new Pearl in Bellevue. Then pick up the ingredients, take them home, and heat things up in the privacy of your own kitchen (where you get to decide the dress code). Feel free to open up that second or third bottle of wine, because, after all, the bedroom is only a few steps away.

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