Throwback Thursday; PiDGiN Sake Dinner

WEST END — It's Throwback Thursday at the newly-opened Seventeen89 (previously Delilah's), stop by for $5 martinis and half-prices starters like Spring Creek Ranch steak bites and panko fried oysters. [Eaterwire]

DOWNTOWN — Smoked salmon 'salmwich' kings the Kaboom Box are treating themselves to an extra-long Thanksgiving weekend and won't be back on the street till next Wednesday. [Twitter]

DTES — PiDGiN is hosting a sake dinner with Vancouver's original sake-master Granville Island's Masa Shiroki on October 29. The five-course tasting menu with amuse-bouche and dessert will be paired with sake. Call 604 620 9400 for reservations, tickets are $100 pp including tax and gratuity. [Eaterwire]

GASTOWN — The Alibi Room is closing for a few days over the holidays to do a few home improvements on the bathrooms. Last service will be brunch on Sunday afternoon. They'll re-open on Wednesday. [Twitter]