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The ROM Is Bringing Back Its Boozy Night Parties With Korean Tea Tastings & Spooky Events

The ROM Is Bringing Back Its Boozy Night Parties With Korean Tea Tastings & Spooky Events

You don’t have to be Ben Stiller in order to spend a night at the museum. The Royal Ontario Museum is bringing back its evening parties, and you can sip boozy drinks and enjoy themed food.

ROM After Dark is a monthly, adults-only event that celebrates different cultures and holidays. The social is re-launching on September 16 with a K-pop themed evening.

RAD: K-Culture will feature the band P1Harmony as well as Korean arts such as calligraphy, music, fashion, and dance. You can get groovy with Toronto’s RPM Dance Crew, sing your heart at out Korean Karaoke, and enjoy animation shorts. Other activities include Korean tea tasting and photo ops at the Hanbok selfie station.

In October, you can enjoy a “Halloween spooktacular” at the RAD: Fantastic Beasts event, which includes admission to the enchanting wizarding exhibit. There will also be a New Year’s Eve bash in December and a romantic evening in February.

Each event offers bar drinks and food from themed pop-ups, so you’ll want to bring your appetite. You’ll also have access to some galleries, so you can explore the museum after dark.

The events are for ages 19 and older, and tickets for the first social are already available online for $30 per person.

If you’re looking for more fun things to check out at the ROM, you can take a trip to the wizarding world by visiting the Fantastic Beasts: The Wonder of Nature exhibit, which features real props from the films.

ROM After Dark

Price: $30 per person

When: Monthly starting September 16, 2022

Address: 100 Queen’s Park, Toronto, ON

Why You Need To Go: Experience the museum at night with the return of these boozy events.

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Foodie Events: Tapas, wine tastings, DJ parties & more on Thursday, June 16

Pita Jungle

Hi everyone! My name is Adilene Ibarra (she/her/hers), but I go by Addie. I’ve lived in Tucson my entire life, though I’ve been to four out of the seven continents in search of adventure and good food and drinks. I’m incredibly excited to be part of the Tucson Foodie team as the Event Foodie.

Moving forward, it’s my plan to deliver a robust calendar of events — think easy-to-view and most of all, comprehensive. In addition to that, we’ll be rounding up events that we think you’ll find interesting. Starting with this week.

There are quite a few events happening this Thursday, June 16, that we wanted to put on your radar. So, without further ado, let me introduce this week’s suggestions:

WORLD TAPAS DAY AT PITA JUNGLE

Thursday, June 16
TAPAS STARTING AT JUST $2

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Celebrate World Tapas Day at Pita Jungle.

Featured daily from 3 – 5 p.m., starting at just $2, guests can enjoy Pita Jungle’s signature tapas during happy hour including their Hummus Trio, Falafel, Garlic Lemon Chicken and Pine Nuts, and more. They even serve tapas-sized versions of their popular pizzas including the Chipotle Chicken Pizza and Spinach and Pesto Pizza.

For more information, visit pitajungle.com

COOKING CLASS WITH FLYING APRONS: PERUVIAN CUISINE & CULTURAL INFLUENCES

Thursday, June 16
CREATE A PERUVIAN FEAST WITH CHEF SYBIL VELARDE
Lomo Saltado at Inca's Peruvian Cuisine (Credit: Jackie Tran)

(Credit: Jackie Tran)

At 5:30 p.m., join Flying Aprons to learn to make a Peruvian feast with chef Sybil Velarde. A native of Lima, chef Sybil grew up cooking with the multicultural influences Lima is known for – Spanish, Asian, Italian, and French. She further honed her skills at Cordon Bleu in London.

For more information, visit flyingapronstucson.com

WORLD SUSTAINABLE GASTRONOMY DAY FILM SCREENING

Thursday, June 16
GOOD FOOD FILM SERIES PRODUCED BY LOCAL FIRST ARIZONA
Good Food Film Series

Photo courtesy of Good Food Film Series

In celebration of the United Nations World Sustainable Gastronomy Day, join Local First Arizona for a screening of two films from the Good Food Film Series beginning at 5:30 p.m. Learn more about the Tucson City of Gastronomy, and enjoy free popcorn and beverages.

For more information, visit eventbrite.com

WINE THURSDAY: SONORAN WINE

Thursday, June 16
DISCOVER SONORAN WINES WITH THIS GUIDED TASTING ACCOMPANIED BY LIGHT BITES
Small bites menu at The Century Room

Photo courtesy of The Century Room

Wine Thursday: Sonoran Wine is part of the Summer Tasting Series collection presented by the Agave Heritage Festival. Doors open at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 16. The tasting starts at 7 p.m.

Ticket breakdown: 

  • $35 GA: includes four spirit tastes, light bites
  • $40 VIP Dinner & Tasting: includes 4 spirit tastes, light bites, 5 p.m. Cup Cafe dinner reservation (before the tasting).

For more information, visit eventbrite.com

‘KEEP TUCSON VINYL’ AT THE DELTA

Thursday, June 16
WEEKLY DJ SETS EVERY THURSDAY
The Delta

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Every Thursday at 8 p.m., DJs (who are owners of local vinyl stores) will be taking turns spinning records at The Delta.

There’s no specific genre, just cool vintage vinyl jams, and the funky sounds will be paired with local drafts, wine, and spirits. Oh, and make sure to drink local because they’ll be offering half-off deals on all local/regional alcohol.

For more information, follow The Delta on Facebook