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Seattle’s Favorite Patios & Summer Menus! 05.21.15
As the summer months approach, Seattle restaurants are dusting off their patio seats, creating refreshing cocktails, and preparing menus with the best seasonal ingredients that summer has to offer. The multitude of outdoor dining options ensures that you won’t run out of places to enjoy the summer sun, from weekend brunch to late night dinners.
Agrodolce
Transport to a warm Italian coast while you bask in the sun right here in Seattle. In the heart of Fremont,
Agrodolce offers a delicious taste of Italian coastal cuisine and expertly created handmade pasta featuring house-milled flour. This welcoming trattoria offers a quiet and cozy patio just off the main hustle and bustle in Fremont.
The summer menu includes a collection of summer spritzers with colors and presentations that perfectly sum up the feel of summer, available in alcoholic and non-alcoholic options. The summer spritzers include 3 intoxicating flavors: Plum Soda, Parsley Soda, and Raspberry Puree with Rhubarb Beet Soda. Agrodolce will also offer a $5 Rosé Special of the Day throughout the warm summer months.
Agrodolce has a special happy hour this summer with $3 items to celebrate their third year anniversary. Items include Polenta Fries, Seasonal Bruschetta, and the Mini Lamb Burger.
Summer brunch wouldn’t be complete without bottomless mimosas on the sun-soaked patio every weekend. Pair with brunch options that include Focaccia French Toast Bits, Chicken and Waffles, and Handmade Emmer Rigatoni.
For reservations visit agrodolcerestaurant.net or call 206.547.9707. Agrodolce is located in Fremont at 709 N. 35th St., Seattle.
Golden Beetle
This summer the menu at Golden Beetle features a long list of house made bitters, tinctures, sodas, and infusions that reflect the attention to detail in the craft cocktail program. Their dedication to organic and seasonal ingredients creates cocktails that are unrivaled in flavor. Diners can enjoy a Paradiso Cooler, Spiced Harissa Daiquiri, or an Adult Lemonade while soaking up the sun on Golden Beetle’s front patio. The patio allows diners to enjoy the summer sun or shade without getting overheated.
With cuisine rooted in the cultures and culinary styles of the Eastern Mediterranean, Golden Beetle’s happy hour offers fun street-inspired foods that are perfect for outdoor dining. Snack on Fire & Honey Chicken Wings, Spiced Donuts, or Spiced French Fries.
For more information or to make a reservation, visit golden-beetle.com/reservations or call 206.706.2977. Golden Beetle is located in Ballard at 1744 NW Market St., Seattle.
Tilth
Summertime means enjoying award-winning cuisine on the charming, garden patio at Tilth. Situated among a trellis of greenery fronting a craftsman house, diners are welcomed and treated as if they’re family. The patio also offers dinners the perfect chance to enjoy dinner outside during those warm summer evenings.
The current menu, which changes monthly, includes Green Garlic Soup, Seared Alaskan Weathervane Scallops, and English Pea Flan, amongst numerous other certified organic and locally sourced options. Those interested in brunch can experience Coffee Roasted Celery Root Salad, House made Sourdough Waffle, and Theo Chocolate Ganache Cake among other delicious items.
Reservations can be made by calling Tilth at 206.633.0801 or online at Tilthrestaurant.com/reservations. Tilth is located in Wallingford at 141 N. 45th St., Seattle.
Sushi Kappo Tamura
The most sought after seats at Sushi Kappo Tamura are at the sushi bar, but come this summer the outdoor patio will also be in high demand. With seating for 12, Sushi Kappo Tamura’s patio creates an engaging and vibrant space that allows diners to enjoy the sun in high spirits.
Sushi Kappo Tamura is known for their fierce commitment to using only the best and most sustainable seasonal ingredients. The menu is already featuring a variety of vegetables and herbs grown and taken directly from their rooftop garden. Diners should keep an eye out for menu items that feature radish, turnip, scallions, butterhead lettuce, shiso, mint, kale, and mustard greens all harvested straight from the garden. The summer will also bring new seafood options to the menu, including Live Spot Prawns, Fresh Salmon, and Albacore Tuna. These delicious ingredients will be integrated into sashimi, nigiri, and other menu items.
Reservations can be made at sushikappotamura.com or by calling 206.547.0937. Sushi Kappo Tamura is located at 2968 Eastlake Ave. E., Seattle.
Volterra
Bringing the warmth and charm of Tuscany to Seattle’s historic neighborhood of Ballard,
Volterra is the perfect place to enjoy the soon-to-be summer weather. With a patio hugged by hanging vines and shrubbery, diners feels as if they’ve been transported to a summer day in the heart of Tuscany.
As Volterra celebrates its anniversary, Chef Don Curtiss has complied a Favorites Tasting Menu featuring the most loved dishes from the last 10 years. Options include Polenta with Wild Mushrooms, Wild Boar Tenderloin with Gorgonzola Mustard Sauce, and Roasted Eggplant Pouches. Diners can also start off the day right with weekend brunch on the patio. Menu items include Chestnut Pancakes, Wilde Mushroom Scramble, and Duck and Yukon Gold Potato Hash.
Volterra is located at 5411 Ballard Ave. NW., Seattle. Reservations can be made at volterraballard.com or by calling 206.789.5100.
Ray’s Boathouse & Café
With its unique position on the shores of Ballard overlooking the Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains, Ray’s Boathouse & Café offers stunning views, especially during the summer from its large Café patio.
Happy Hour can now be enjoyed on the Café-patio with the menu offering delectable bites such as Grilled Prawn Satay, Tuna Poke, Pacific Manila Clams and the Crispy Calamari. Ray’s Café is also featuring Frozen Tiki Cocktails this summer, featuring rum, vodka, and fruity flavors served in a glass tiki goblet. Available at Ray’s Café bar, dining room and deck through the end of summer.
Ray’s Boathouse now invites guests to join them on their new patio where guests can dine right over the water. The Boathouse’ extensive drink menu also offers numerous options for those who wish to have a drink by the water with their view. Cocktails include White Peach Cosmo, Spiced Apple Fizz, and Seaview Sunset (non-alcoholic).
For Boathouse reservations, call 206.789.3770 or visit rays.com/rays-boathouse-reservation. For Café reservations, call 206.782.0094 or visit rays.com/rays-cafe-reservation. Ray’s Boathouse and Café are located just outside Ballard at 6049 Seaview Ave. NW, Seattle.
Cafe Flora
Cafe Flora’s outdoor patio situates diners in a quant and welcoming garden. Diners can start their day off right by enjoying weekend brunch in the summer sun with menu items like Beignets, Hoppin’ John Fritters, or Beet Breakfast Sandwich. The outdoor lights also make Cafe Flora’s patio a perfect place to enjoy dinner while the sunsets. Diners can chose from King Oyster Scallops, Roasted Pineapple Pizza, and Quinoa Asparagus Cakes among other delicious vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options.
Summer days can be enjoyed with their house made non-alcoholic fizzes or Cafe Flora’s extensive array of local wine, beer, cider, and craft cocktails.
Cafe Flora is located at 2901 E. Madison St., Seattle. Visit cafeflora.com for more information.
Bell + Whete European Kitchen + LoungeBell + Whete European Kitchen + Lounge’s large patio, located at the front of the restaurant, allows diners to be immersed in the bustling Belltown neighborhood while enjoying the sun and delicious food. The large roll-up doors surrounding the bar ensure that the patio is well integrated into the rest of the dining areas and the patio’s overhang allows for seats in the shade.
Dinner and happy hour can be enjoyed on the patio, and brunch is a local favorite with the menu including Ham & Compté Crepe, Wild Mushroom & Smoked Cheddar Quiche, and Croque-Monsieur. Diners can also sample their way through the vast drink menu that Bell + Whete has to offer. Their craft bar program focuses on gin, whiskey, and international and local lagers and ales that provide the perfect pairing for any meal. Chose from a variety of cocktails, including a Rozencrantz, King’s Bench, or Old Spot. Bell + Whete’s house made gin and tonic features Marley’s Tonic, handcrafted in West Seattle.
Reservations can be made at bellandwhete.com or by calling 206.538.0180.
Local 360 Café & Bar
During the summer months, Local 360 Café & Bar diners can enjoy locally sourced summer menus and cocktails seated on the warm and inviting front patio. Located in the midst of downtown Seattle and within walking distance of Pike Place Market, Local 360 prides itself on being a sustainable café and food producer with an emphasis on local sourcing. Diners can enjoy the most extensive locally sourced spirits collection in Washington State, making it the perfect place to imbibe all summer long.
Bask in the sun while sipping craft cocktails that give a nod to Seattle culture, including Monorail, Raincoat, and 206 Smash. Weekend brunch at Local 360 offers diners the perfect opportunity to soak up the morning sun while dining on Corned Beef Hash with Poached Eggs, Fried Chicken and Waffles with Maple Pepper Jelly, and Pork Belly Chop Salad with Rogue Blue and Soft Boiled Egg.
Local 360 is located in Belltown at 2234 1st Ave., Seattle. Reservations can be made at local360.org or by calling 206.441.9460.TAGS: Agrodolce, anniversary, Ballard, Bell + Whete, Brunch, Cafe Flora, cocktails, Downtown Seattle, drinks, food, Golden Beetle, happy hour, local 360 cafe & bar, outdoor seating, patio, Ray's Boathouse, Seattle, summer, sun, Sushi Kappo Tamura,
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Ramping Up for Fall at Maria Hines Restaurants! 08.28.14
The end of summer brings new ways to indulge at Maria Hines Restaurants, including Tilth’s highly popular 8th Anniversary BBQ pop-up, happy hours, family-style dinners, new wine programs, and more! Visit Tilth, Golden Beetle, and Agrodolce to capture some of those late summer flavors.
Tilth’s Anniversary BBQ Pop-Up: Sept. 1
Tilth is celebrating its 8th anniversary this Labor Day! To commence the celebration, Tilth is repeating its BBQ pop-up that was so successful during the 7th anniversary (it sold out), giving it a refreshed menu, and serving it up all day (11 a.m.-10 p.m.) in the dining room and on the patio. It’s one of Maria’s favorite forms of cooking so you can be sure to enjoy some of her specialties.
Featuring 11 items for just $50, Start your meal with the Deviled Eggs, prepared with crème fraiche, caper, and smoked salmon; taste the crisply fresh Watermelon Salad with French melon, mint, and feta; work your way to the spicy sweet Anson Mills Hush Puppies with fresh corn, jalapeno, and chili honey and enjoy Coffee Rubbed Wagyu Beef Brisket with heirloom tomato sauce and pickled Walla Walla onion.
What would a full BBQ meal be without dessert? Indulge in Bruleed Billy’s Stonefruit with crème fraiche ice cream, and thyme crumble to finish off your meal with a satisfying sweet treat. $50 includes the full menu. There is also an optional drink-pairing menu with BBQ-inspired beverages for $25.
Celebrate 8 years of the restaurant that The New York Times named one of the best new restaurants in the country and earned Maria Hines her James Beard Award for Best Chef of the Northwest, along many other accolades. Make your reservations online or call 206.633.0801. Tilth is located at 1411 N 45th Street, Seattle.
Golden Beetle takes Happy Hour outside
Golden Beetle is certainly enjoying the last month of summer by extending happy hour out on the patio all night, every night. Beginning at 4:30 p.m. daily, enjoy all-night happy hour both inside at the bar and outdoors with all menu items $8 and under! Taste the refreshing Rosemary Margarita, with blanco tequila, lime, rosemary syrup; the fruity Beetle Bug, with vodka, fruit puree, lemon, and soda water; and the highly popular Fire & Honey Chicken Wings. No matter what day of the week, relax and enjoy a few tasty sips and bites out on Golden Beetle’s patio for a peaceful summer evening. Just read what Seattle Eater had to say about Golden Beetle in their top “15 Seattle Happy Hours to Try Now!”
Agrodolce Offers Alena’s Cult Classics
Every Friday and Saturday night enjoy Alena’s Cult Classics at Agrodolce! Alena, the General Manager and Sommelier of Agrodolce, hand-selects high-end and small production wines to feature by the glass for only $12-18, and sometimes by the carafe. Step outside of your usual palette and explore new wines you’ve never tried before, lesser-known wines, and highly coveted wines, many that are much more affordable at glass pours then indulging in the whole bottle! Enjoy such indigenous wines of Sicily including ValCerasa, Etna Biano 2009 and Feudi del Pisciotto, Frappato 2011 and broader Italian wines such as Livio Felluga, Fruilano, Fruili Venezia Giulia, 2011 and La Spinetta, “il rose de casanova,” Chianti, Toscano 2013, and more. The hand picked selections changes weekly. Check out the full wine list online and be sure to stop in on Friday and Saturday nights for Alena’s Cult Classics.
Family-Style Dinners
Too good to just be at one restaurant, both Agrodolce and Golden Beetle are offering family-style menus every Sunday-Thursday! The multi-course menus change every week. Whether you’re in the mood for Southern Italian and Sicilian at Agrodolce or Eastern Mediterranean fare at Golden-Beetle, bring your friends and family for something that everyone can enjoy! Golden Beetle’s menu features three-courses for $32 and Agrodolce features five-courses (antipasti, salad, pasta, vegetable, protein) for $36.TAGS: Agrodolce, anniversary, Ballard, BBQ, family-style menus, Fremont, Golden Beetle, happy hour, Maria Hines, patio, pop-up, Tilth, Wallingford, Wine, wine specials
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New Outdoor Patio at Miller’s Guild 06.26.14
Looking for a place to soak up the Seattle sun this summer? Head over to Miller’s Guild located next to Hotel Max, to relax and enjoy wood-fire cooking and summer cocktails amidst the hustle and bustle of downtown.
Miller’s Guild offers brunch, lunch, happy hour and dinner service on their new patio, which seats up to twenty. Perfect for a hearty brunch, happy hour with friends, or a memorable date night, the new outdoor seating provides a relaxing yet contemporary experience for a suave summer meal under the sun.
Experience the rich and sizzling flavors that Seattle’s award-winning chef Jason Wilson has to offer. He didn’t earn a James Bear Award for nothing! Enjoy his smoking hot selections straight off the 9-foot-long Infierno grill, such as the Wagyu Beef Zabuton Steak and Hearth Roasted Scallops. Or keep it cool with the refreshing Butter Lettuce Wedge Salad, tastefully crafted with house bacon, Rogue River blue cheese, and apples.
In addition to the new patio, Miller’s Guild launched a summer-inspired cocktail menu! Many of Miller’s Guild cocktails are uniquely fashioned with their own barrel-aged spirits. Barrel aging the spirits allows their distinctive flavors to meld together creating even richer and tastier cocktails.
Be sure to try one of their specialty cocktails such as the Playa de Sangre, with cask aged Mezcal, Ancho Reyes, Cherry Heering, fresh orange juice, and Sweet Vermouth; or the Ciudad Viega, with Ron Zacapa 23 Year Rum, Lairds Bottled in Bond, Pierre Ferrand Dry Curacao, Benedictine, and Creole Bitters. If cocktails aren’t your imbibing preference, select a glass from their vast, curated wine selection or sip the non-alcoholic Fortunella Fizz, with grapefruit, elderflower, syrup and lime. Just check out what the World’s Best Bars had to say about Miller’s Guild in their special bar guide to Seattle.
View the full list of new cocktail options on the Miller’s Guild website.
Relax and enjoy a cocktail outdoors this summer amidst the hustle and bustle of downtown Seattle.TAGS: Breakfast, Brunch, Chef Jason Wilson, cocktails, dinner, happy hour, Infierno, Miller's Guild, New Menu Options, patio, summer, wood-fired cooking
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Agrodolce adds to Fremont Fair weekend 06.20.13
Perhaps best known for its stripped down cyclists, the Fremont Fair brings that and much more to Fremont this weekend!
Whether you’re partaking as a vendor, cyclist or perusing the stalls and watching the parade, Agrodolce will add to your weekend fun!
Friday and Saturday night brings extended happy hour until midnight! That means well-priced lamb burgers, clams in a spicy tomato broth and fennel, chickpea cakes with tomato aioli, orange cannoli and more on the happy hour menu!
Friday night also brings an arancini eating contest. These delicious, fried Italian balls filled with rice and more (pictured below) are perfectly sized for popping in your mouth, and in this case, doing so as fast as you can! Contest starts at 10:30 p.m. on Friday and the first 8 people will be taken as contestants.
Maria and her executive chef Jason Brzozowy, a Seattle Met rising star chef, will be creating a few extra dishes just for this weekend. Stop by, enjoy a $2 Moretti, a dj on the outdoor patio and food specials all weekend long! You can also start your Fremont Fair mornings with Agrodolce’s weekend brunch.
TAGS: Agrodolce, eating contest, extended happy hour, Fremont, Fremont Fair, Jason Brzozowy, Maria Hines, patio, Rising Star Chef, solstice
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“Sin Well” at Pecado Bueno’s Cinco de Mayo Party 05.03.12
Live Rock Bands, Whole Roast Pig & $3 Margaritas
Pecado Bueno, the California-style taqueria located in upper Fremont, is celebrating the heritage and pride of its south of the border neighbor with a Cinco de Mayo party on, you got it, May 5!. Signifying the start of summer, Pecado Bueno will also launch its new patio seating for you and 120 of your closest friends!
This coming Saturday guests will be greeted by three sprawling patios, one with a fire pit surrounded with bar seats, another with a waterfall and outdoor bar, and the third with two rock bands. The patios will be christened on Saturday for what we hope to be a long, warm summer in Seattle.
For the party, the first 250 people to purchase a Cinco de Mayo ticket will get a free t-shirt specially designed by Seattle-based artist Jeff Tangney. Party-goers can purchase their $10 tickets to receive their free t-shirts at Pecado Bueno beginning TODAY! The t-shirt will grant them immediate access into Pecado Bueno’s party on May 5, forgoing any lines that form. For those not quick enough to snatch up the limited quantity t-shirt, a $10 cover will get them into the festivities.
The menu will feature $3 margaritas made with 100% agave tequila and a whole roast pig. Also sharing the spotlight, Build Your Own Tacos with roast pork, chicken or butternut squash with rice and beans along with the always available and complimentary fresh salsa bar. Other items include signature ceviche, nachos, housemade chips with guacamole and draught and bottled beer, including Tecate, Negra Modelo and Pacifico, will also be available. All food is $6.95-$9.95; beer is $3.25-$4.75.
Food and drink specials will run throughout the day beginning at 11 a.m. The bands will hit the patio at 4 p.m. Families are welcome until 8 p.m. when the festivities turn to 21 and over.
We look forward to raising a margarita with you on Saturday – and only paying $3 for it!TAGS: $3 margarita, Cinco de Mayo, May 5, patio, Pecado Bueno
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