Burien’s Mark Restaurant will be hosting its Second Annual FREE Community Dinner on Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, Nov. 25th), between 2pm – 6pm, where they’re inviting folks in need to come enjoy turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, vegetables and pumpkin pie.

All they ask that if you want to attend to bring a simple side dish, just like going to “Moms House” to share with your table or others. They will also provide coffee, soda and tea.

It will be Debra, Chris, Nicholas and Samantha serving up the food as all the wonderful Mark staff will be home with their families.

So if you are looking for someplace to go, don’t want to cook and want to meet others in the community, come and join the Mark family at their second annual Community Meal.

Help them out by RSVPing at (206) 241-6275.

“All are welcomed, bring the entire family….come and visit!”

On Thursday, April 29th, two Burien food businesses will be participating in “Dining Out For Life,” a national fundraiser for the Lifelong AIDS Alliance – MARK Restaurant & Bar, along with Eat Local.

This great event is happening in cities across North America and in 150 local Seattle Restaurants. This is Seattle’s 17th year and Mark Restaurant’s 4th year of participating.

The restaurants will be donating 30% of their proceeds for the day to Lifelong AIDS Alliance to support people in need.

Here are the details:

WHAT: “Dining Out for Life” fundraiser for Lifelong AIDS Alliance

WHEN: Thursday, April 29th, 11am – midnight

WHERE: Locally at MARK Restaurant & Bar (918 SW 152nd in Olde Burien), as well as Eat Local (810 SW 151st).

INFO: From a flier sent out by MARK:

Dine Out and Make it Count!

On Thursday, April 29th two Burien businesses will be participating in Dining Out For Life, a fundraiser for the Lifelong AIDS Alliance – MARK Restaurant & Bar, along with Eat Local.

This great event is happening in cities across North America and in 150 local Seattle Restaurants. This is Seattle’s 17th year and Mark Restaurant’s 4th year of participating.

The restaurant will be donating 30% of their proceeds for the day to Lifelong AIDS Alliance to support people in need. There has never been a better time to get Appetizers and Dessert!

We want to personally invite you to come join us with our Ambassadors Scott and Rodger in this wonderful event. We look forward to seeing you for Lunch, Dinner or maybe just a Drink – it all counts.

ARTWORK SALE
50% off all artwork that day and night, with 10% of proceeds going to Lifelong AIDS Alliance.

We are bringing in some new artists in the next few weeks so Warren’s art will be moving back to his gallery.

Take advantage of this wonderful deal.

See you Thursday,
Debra, Chris & Nicholas
Mark Restaurant & Bar
206-241-6275

Reservations recommended but not necessary. Call (206) 241-6275 or e-mail markrestaurant@aol.com.

For more information, including other area restaurants that are participating, visit the Seattle “Dining Out for Life” website here.

Enjoy an early Valentine’s Day by drinking red wine and eating decadent desserts at Mark Restaurant this Wednesday, Feb. 10th from 7pm to 9pm, and all for a good cause – to raise money for Highline Medical Center’s new E.R..

BTB Advertiser E.B. Foote Winery, along with Mark Restaurant and Optimark have partnered to bring this first-time event to the area to help raise money for the new medical facility, which is set to open in April.

Here are the details:

WHAT: Red Wine & Decadent Desserts fundraiser for Highline Medical Center’s new ER.

WHEN: Wednesday, Feb. 10th from 7pm to 9pm.

WHERE: Mark Restaurant, located at 918 SW 152nd Street in Olde Burien.

COST: Donations for the evening are $30 per person, $50 for couple for advance sales and $35/$60 at the door.

CONTACT: Call 206-242-3852 for reservations or more information.

100% of the proceeds will go to fund Highline’s New Emergency Room.

Here’s Burien City Councilmember Gordon Shaw getting dunked in the Kiwanis/Discover Burien dunk tank:

Here’s Burien legend Dean Parkins gettin’ splashed:

And Burien Arts Association Executive Director Erin Williamson proves that she’ll “do anything” to promote arts in B-Town:

Despite her wishes to be dunked into a working blender, Emerald City Smoothie’s Janel Stoneback had to settle for the regular tank:

Burien’s own The Cheeters Brass Band wowed the crowd with their unique big band sound:

We guess nobody wanted to. Perhaps it was the heat?

How many firefighters does it take to fill a dunk tank?

How many firefighters does it take to fill the kiddie’s pool?

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Like the arts?

Then be sure to “Eat For The Arts” every Tuesday through July at one of the eight Burien restaurants listed below, where each merchant will donate 5% of its sales to the Burien Arts Association:

Sandra Locklear, jazz pianist-singer and considered Burien’s “own Diana Krall” will bring her sensual sound to Burien for a special Mother’s Day Brunch this Sunday at The Mark Resturant in Olde Burien.

Locklear will perform from 11am – 2pm.

Drawing on her intensive background in many musical genres, Locklear has refined her jazz stylings over many years of performing in Europe and the United States into a distinctive sound that eludes classification.

For prices and reservations for the brunch at the Mark Restaurant & Bar (located at 914 S.W. 152nd in Burien), call (206) 241-6275.

For more information on Locklear, go to www.sandralocklear.com.

Some of her music samples can be heard here.

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Now in their second year of participation in Dining Out for Life, Mark Restaurant & Bar co-owners Chris Mark and Debra George will donate 30 percent of their establishment’s revenue for the entire day to the Lifelong Aids Alliance.

During Dining Out for Life, which is in its 15th year, 150 eateries will contribute to the Lifelong Aids Alliance, which is the largest HIV and AIDS service organization in the Pacific Northwest.

Volunteer ambassadors will serve as hosts for Dining Out for Life. While dining at the Mark that day, just ask a volunteer ambassador or restaurant staff for a raffle envelope for a chance to win two first-class tickets to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, from Alaska Airlines.

The nonprofit organization provides a variety of services to people living with HIV and AIDS in the Puget Sound region, including fresh meals and groceries from the Chicken Soup Brigade, Lifelong’s food program. Other services include housing, insurance, and education and prevention programs.

For more information on Lifelong Aids Alliance, visit www.llaa.org.

For more information on the Mark Restaurant & Bar, 914 S.W. 152nd St. in Burien, or to make reservations, go to www.markrestaurant.com or call 206-241-MARK.