• Razor clams!

Clam diggers have received the go-ahead to proceed with the last razor-clam dig of the season, starting Saturday, May 9, at four ocean beaches.

• Beer and scotch and tequila, too! The annual Hopscotch Spring Beer & Scotch Tasting, from right now 'til midnight and from 1 p.m. to midnight tomorrow.

• UPDATE (duh!): Also regarding beer and also right now! Seattle Beer Week!

• All-you-can-eat pierogi!

All You Can Eat Pierogi Fest
Sat May 9, 2009, 11:30 am — 4:30 pm
A Pierogi (Polish dumplings) extravaganza!
$15 regular, $8 children up to 11, tots free

Several different kinds of pierogi available for your pleasure. Eat as much as you like while talking to friends, listening to Polish music and having a good time.
Polish Home, 1714 18th Ave, Seattle

• Probably-more-than-you-want-to-eat clam chowder!

Nine of the top chefs on the waterfront — armed with ladles, clams and super secret delicious recipes — await your verdict on Saturday, May 9, during the 13th Annual Seattle Waterfront Chowder Cook-Off.... work your way through nine restaurants — each offering a tempting, tasty three-ounce sample serving. This year’s Cook-Off will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The deal? You can enjoy those 27 ounces of chowder for only $5, with all the proceeds, benefiting Seattle maritime youth and community organizations through the Seattle Propeller Club.

The competitors? Anthony’s Pier 66, Bell Harbor Conference Center, Elliott’s Oyster House, The Crab Pot, The Fisherman’s Restaurant & Bar, Ivar’s, Steamer’s Seafood Cafe at Pier 56, Seattle Marriott Waterfront and Six-Seven at The Edgewater.

How it works? To indulge in the fun, purchase a Chowder Passport for only $5 at all participating restaurants or at the festival information booths at Pier 57 or Pier 66.

Lending his special expertise to the judging will be Erik “the Red” Denmark, who is ranked 15th in the world by the International Federation of Competitive Eating (IFOCE). Erik is a West Seattle native and has competed as a top-ranked competitive eater in the biggest eating contests in the world....

For further information, please call (206) 728-3163 or visit Seattle Propeller Club.org.

• Teevee! Bizzarro on Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives, Sunday at 3 p.m.

• And champagne! On Monday, the Belltown Champagne Cocktail Pub Crawl (read about the first one here).

Sheesh!