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Culinary calendar

The Spokesman-Review

Ten Great Cabs Under $20 - Why pay high prices to Walla Walla and Napa folks? Friday, 7 p.m., Rocket Market, 726 E. 43rd Ave., $22. 343-2253.

Joel Cooking Class - With John Pierce, who received training at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. Reservations required; Saturday, noon, 165 S. Post St., $5, 624-2354 for reservations.

Wild Game Feast - Sixth annual event presented by The North Idaho College Alumni Association. The menu features wild game delicacies such as smoked salmon pitas with cream cheese, firecracker alligator Caesar salad and braised venison; Saturday, 6 p.m., Coeur d’Alene Inn, 414 W. Appleway, Coeur d’Alene, $50. (208) 769-7806.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Luncheon - Presented by the African American Association with keynote speaker Dorothy Webster, director of administrative services for the City of Spokane. Jan. 19. 11:30 a.m., Spokane Falls Community College, Student Union Building, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Drive. $7/advance. 533-3240.

The Non-Rhonely Guy - Hear Carl talk of his love of Rhone. Jan. 21. 7 p.m., Rocket Market, 726 E. 43rd. $22. 343-2253.

Pancake Breakfast - Menu consists of scrambled eggs, sausage, juice, coffee and all the pancakes you can eat. Jan. 23. 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Sons of Norway Lodge, 6710 N. Country Homes Blvd. $4/adults, $2.50/age 12 and under. 326-9211.

Intro to Wine Tasting - Taste and learn about seven basic wine styles, discussing what “professional tasters” are looking for and why they “swish and swirl”; Jan. 26, 6:30 p.m., Vino, 222 S. Washington St.; $35/prepaid. 838-1229.

Festival of Foodies - Fourth annual event featuring samples from area restaurants, bakeries, bistros, wineries, microbreweries, and specialty gourmet shops. Also, exhibitors showcasing culinary tools and gifts, appliances, art and travel destinations. Tickets available at Vino! A Wine Shop, Hallett’s Chocolate Factory, Everyday Gourmet and University Appliance. Jan. 29. 2-8 p.m., Spokane Community College, Lair Building, 1810 N. Greene St. $10/advance, $15/door.

Lutefisk Dinner - Semi-annual event. Menu consists of lutefisk, with white sauce and butter, meatballs with gravy, boiled potatoes, vegetables, coleslaw, and for dessert tapioca pudding with whipped cream and krumkake; Jan. 30, noon-3 p.m., Sons of Norway Lodge, 6710 N. Country Homes Blvd., $15. 326-9211.