It seems like most of Seattle is still sleeping off the eventful weekend. But that doesn't mean you need to stay home tonight. There are films to see and bands to listen to!
Can't Miss It: Monday
Stalk Of The Town
Seattlest's wine guy, Ronald, kicks off the weekend by hosting a $75, 5-course, 5-wine wine dinner Friday at Portfolio, the dining room of the Art Institute's culinary academy. (Note: 20 percent discount to Seattlest readers; call 206-239-2363 for reservations.) Saturday night will find him, Barolo in hand, at Mitchelli's for a farewell toast to the venerable "Trat," closing later this month after 32 years in Pioneer Square.
Free And New: Grynch EP, Grieves Video
Dope stuff drops this week in local hiphop! Grynch's EP Something More is finally available, and for free, at GetGrynch.com. And Grieves, currently traveling the nation with Mac Lethal on a Happy Holidays Tour (yes, the holidays already), just released this video for "Black Clover Posse Cut" off the fresh LP 88 Keys And Counting. The album features Budo on the production end--he's one of our favorite producers right now. (Check the selected new tracks on Grieves' MySpace, and don't skip the older tracks posted--hearing "I Ate Your Soul" again was a nice addition to our morning). As for the video, it's weird in that very special stylized dirty/WT/cute/"guy you feel like you know already" Grieves kind of way. Make up your own mind:

