Yaletown Brewing Co Martini Fundraiser Tonight; Free 49th Parallel Roasters Cuppings

YALETOWN— The Yaletown Brewing Company on Mainland Street are hosting a Martini Fundraiser tonight supporting B.C. Hospitality. Just $10 gets you 3 martinis from 8-11pm, from a line-up of three guest bartenders. [Twitter]

MAIN STREET— 49th Parallel Roasters are holding free weekly cupping sessions at their Main Street cafe at 2pm each Tuesday for coffee fans to learn how to taste and evaluate different coffees with the 49th Parallel in-house buyer. Sign up on their Facebook page. [Eaterwire]

CITY-WIDE— The Sustenance Festival goes city-wide for its fifth year from October 8-22 with a raft of events from neighbourhood potlucks and canning workshops to (of course) a kale-a-thon. Find out more here. [Eaterwire]