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Plan the perfect Mother’s Day! 05.03.12
Every year when Mother’s Day rolls around, restaurants and businesses offer special menus and events to help us celebrate the women we love and appreciate the most: our mothers.
Why are we beaming with excitement? Because we have ideas that will leave mom with memories she won’t forget, while undoubtedly blowing the typical knick-knack gift out of the water. Read on to learn more!
Pure Barre
Get mom onboard the “tucking” train and treat her to a special mother-daughter class! Toning is much more fun when done in pairs, and she will appreciate the endorphin boost and a start to swim suit season.
If Sunday isn’t the best day for your schedule, a gift card for her is a perfect alternative to take a class together on a later date. Check out the Bellevue and Seattle locations for scheduling information.
Light Spring Wines
Make reservations with Washington wineries offering special tastings, or visit local restaurants and treat mom to any of these superb lighter favorites.
Treveri Sparking Wines – Syrah Brut, Blanc de Noir, and Viogner are all sparking varieties great for brunch or dinner with mom.
Gilbert Cellars – Romance her with the 2011 Mourvedre Rosé featuring delicate rose petal aromatics.
Kiona Vineyard – Crisp, dry First Crush Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc will pair magically with a variety of foods.
Two Mountain Winery – With strawberry aromas and a hint of kiwi, their 2011 Rosé is great for moms who love their wine both fruity and dry.
Dining
Tilth – Nothing sounds more enticing than Grand Marnier French Toast as a sweet delight for mom. Pair it with a mimosa on the Tilth patio during weekend brunch to let mom know she’s special.
Golden Beetle – Jazz up brunch with the powerful flavors of a Mediterranean breakfast. From the Eggplant Scramble bursting with flavors of paprika and cumin to the more traditional Herbed Falafel with fava beans, award winning chef Maria Hines will not disappoint.
Pecado Bueno – This California-style taqueria in Fremont is inviting mom to lounge by the fire or water fall on one of three outdoor patios. Treat her to a $3 Mommy Margarita made with 100 percent agave tequila and pair it with the fresh veggies and irresistible chorizo in the Chorizo Veggie Scramble. Bueno!
Vios – Give her a taste of Greece with Vios’ weekend brunch. Mom can get a sample of their pita bread trio with three different Greek dipping sauces, or go for a heartier two-skewer Lamb Souvlaki with roasted tomatoes and creamy tatziki sauce. The genuine hospitality felt at Vios will leave the whole family happy.
Cafe Flora – Celebrate their 20th annual Mother’s Day Brunch offering dishes for the whole family to enjoy. Their special set menu features an array of options from sweet to savory.
Dine in for fresh spring dishes like their Asparagus Benedict served with morel mushroom on an herbed polenta cake, or for a sweet treat, try their Banana Brule French Toast with house made mascarpone and caramel-rum sauce.
Their brunch menu is $30 per person and $12.50 for kids, listed in full on their website. Reservations available for parties of all sizes. Call 206-325-9100.
Mother’s Day is the one day we get to truly celebrate this very special lady. Take our advice and make sure to do it in style with some fabulous eats and sparkling wines around the city.TAGS: Bellevue, Blanc de Noir, Cafe Flora, celebrate, dine, First Crush Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc, Gilbert Cellars, Golden Beetle, holiday, Kiona Vineyard, May 13, Mommy Margarita, Mother’s Day, Mourvedre Rosé, Pecado Bueno, Pure Barre, Rosé, Seattle, Syrah Brut, Tilth,
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Cafe Flora’s spring menu is in full bloom! 04.24.12
With the sun shining and spring in bloom, there’s no better time to dine at Seattle’s vegetarian hotspot, Cafe Flora. Known for their creative vegetarian and vegan dishes, charming atmosphere, and fresh local produce, Cafe Flora has a new spring menu, offering a tempting lineup of must-try dishes!
You won’t find meat at this vegetarian gem, but what you will find is unbelievably hearty and healthy seasonal dishes served straight from local farms to your table. Take it from Seattleite Magazine Meatless Monday writer Catherine Giudici who took the words right out of our mouth: “This spot’s spring menu has me sprung!”
Spring Menu
• Spring Wontons – bock choy filled wontons, fried and served with goat cheese crema, rhubarb chutney and a black bean garlic sauce. (available vegan)
• Strawberry Butter Lettuce Salad – strawberries, peas and grilled spring onions cradled in butter lettuce in a basil black pepper dressing. (vegan)
• Nettle Ravioli – citrus cashew sauce, petite radishes and Jerusalem artichoke salad. (vegan)
• Tuscan Asparagus & Fava Bean Polenta – chive blossom polenta, grilled asparagus, fava bean mousse in an artichoke heart with sweet onion and nicoise olive tapenade, toasted almond gremolata. (vegan and gluten free)
• Spring Morel Risotto – hare covert and snap peas in an herbed pistou topped with Parmesano Reggiano and roasted cherry tomatoes.
• Potato-Crusted Quiche with Grilled Asparagus & Wild Morel Ragout – spring onions, fresh herbs, and goat cheese in classic custard with a thin potato crust. (gluten-free)
• Chocolate Brownie Coup – salted peanut butter balsamic ice cream, hot fudge, chocolate crumble. (vegan, gluten free, soy free)
• Strawberry Rhubarb Galette – hibiscus crème chantilly, honey caramel. (vegan, gluten free, soy free)
If you’re still thinking a vegetarian restaurant is “only for vegetarians” you’re certainly not alone. Check out Seattle Weekly’s interview with Cafe Flora chef Janine Doran who’s admits she was intimidated at first, but now nearly 19 years later she continues to break the stereotype of typical vegetarian dishes with items such as Cafe Flora’s killer Spring Nettle Ravioli… that will leave you begging for more. Finish the evening with one of their amazing desserts, often vegan and gluten free, and you’ll leave full and happy with half the guilt!
TAGS: Cafe Flora, Catherine Giudici, celebration, chef, Dining, fresh, Janine Doran, local produce, menu, seasonal, Seattle, Seattle Weekly, Seattleite Magazine, Spring, spring menu, Spring Nettle Ravioli, Vegetarian
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SRW “Eat and Seek” QR Contest! How savvy are your dining skills? 04.06.12
As if a $28 three-course meal isn’t enticing enough, The Seattle Restaurant Cooperative and The Seattle Times is spicing up Seattle Restaurant Week with a QR code contest to win some hard to beat prizes. Don’t count yourself out for this one. All you need is an appetite, a smartphone, and some savvy seeking skills.
Here’s how it will work – Starting April 8, participating restaurants will be hiding a QR code somewhere in their restaurant. When you arrive, the seeking begins and it’s your job to craftily seek out where the QR may be. Once you find it, scan the barcode with either an iPhone or Android smartphone. This will automatically enter you to win a variety of prizes including:
Grand Prize:
A hotel stay for two at Mayflower Park Hotel with parking and breakfast for two at Andaluca.
A progressive dinner at Nell’s Restaurant, Seastar Restaurant & Raw Bar, and Dahlia Lounge.
First Prize:
A $75 gift card to Flying Fish
Second Prize:
A $50 gift card to Tilth restaurant
Each diner can only scan the code once within a 24-hour period. If we’re doing our math correctly, this will give you 10 days to dash around different restaurants and find their QR code. We hear you… what’s a contest without a few clues along the way, right? Leave it to SRW to make this contest even easier, with some added “umph” to your savvy competitive side. Facebook will keep you up to speed as well as following #EatnSeek, @SeattleRW and any of the participating restaurants on Twitter. Together, these platforms will be providing clues to help guide you in the right direction.
Don’t be fooled, you don’t have to be tech savvy to win this one. After all, this may be the one and only time it becomes politically correct to whip out your cell phone during dinner…don’t miss the opportunity!
TAGS: #EatnSeek, Andaluca, android, contest, Dining, dining deals, Eat and Seek, Flying Fish, gift certificate, hotel, hotel stay for two, iphone, local celebrity chefs, Mayflower Park Hotel, prizes, progressive dinner, QR, QR code, Seastar Restaurant and Raw Bar, Seattle,
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Free Seattle Restaurant Week food today! 10.14.11
The excitement of the fourth Seattle Restaurant Week is bursting at the seams and it’s about to get even better! Several restaurants participating in the largest and most price-conscious dining promotion in the area are gathering TODAY to hand out FREE BITES to get diners even more excited about the start of the promotion this Sunday.
Today, at the corner of Westlake & Denny in South Lake Union, ten restaurants will gather to feed you for free! No strings attached and it is not too good to be true! We’ll be there and so will countless other people. No reservations, no tickets required, just show up hungry and ready to mingle with such chefs as Eric Tanaka of Tom Douglas Restaurants, Maria Hines of Tilth and Golden Beetle and John Howie of Seastar. Not enough to convince you to step away from your desk? How about adding on other restaurants including Anthony’s Pier 66, Café Lago, Hard Rock Café and Serafina Osteria e Enoteca? We figured that would help!
After you snack, preview the list of over 150 restaurants serving three-course menus for $28 from Oct 16-27 (excluding Friday and Saturday). Lunch-goers can also take part with over 40 restaurants serving three-course menus for $15. Check out the list online and grab your reservations!
TAGS: Anthony's, Cafe Lago, Eric Tanaka, free food, Golden Beetle, Hard Rock Cafe, John Howie, launch event, Maria Hines, Seastar, Seattle, Seattle Restaurant Week, Serafina, South Lake Union, Tilth, Tom Douglas Restaurants
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How to get your first taste of Dry Fly bourbon 07.29.11
The lines started two days in advance for the Spokane release of Dry Fly Distilling’s highly-anticipated bourbon. Seattle still has time to wait it out with its release of only 240 bottles on Saturday, August 6.
BUT, we know how you can taste it first! Drumroll . . .
Dry Fly is holding a First Taste event and fundraiser on Friday, August 5 at the Mayflower Park Hotel in Seattle. Not only is it a fundraiser for Ronald McDonald House Chairities and Casting 4 A Cure, but they’ll be auctioning off a bourbon package, raffling off spots so you don’t have to stand in line two days in advance to get your bottle, and the best part – you get to be the first to taste the bourbon that will forever live as Washington’s first bourbon!
Grab your tickets before they’re gone – click on the invite below for the details that get you access.
TAGS: bourbon, Casting 4 A Cure, Craft Distillery, Dry Fly Distilling, exclusive event, First Taste, fundraiser, Ronald McDonald House Charity, Seattle, Washington first
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Dry Fly releases Washington’s first bourbon 07.28.11
DRY FLY DISTILLING RELEASES FIRSTWASHINGTON STATE PRODUCED BOURBON
Fundraiser and First Taste Release August 5; Retail August 6
In a state that is quickly growing with handcrafted distilleries, Dry Fly Distilling, the state’s first craft distillery since prohibition, is paving the way once again with the first Washington state produced bourbon. Dry Fly bourbon, aged for three years and with limited production, will be released in Spokane on July 30 and in Seattle on August 6. Longtime Dry Fly charity affiliates, Ronald McDonald House Charities and Casting 4 A Cure, will partner in a special release event and auction fundraiser on August 5 at the Mayflower Park Hotel in Seattle.
The long awaited release of Dry Fly bourbon reflects a three year aging process in American Oak and a limited, 480 bottle production. The bourbon is produced with only Washington state products, which continues the Dry Fly company philosophy of local farm to bottle production. This unique bourbon with its quality viscosity has bold palate appeal and a strong finish balanced with hints of Madagascar vanilla and intricate spices including cinnamon, nutmeg, caramel and dried orange peel. The approachability of this 101 proof bourbon is found in its makeup of 60% corn, 20% malted barley and 20% malted wheat. Dry Fly Bourbon will retail only at Dry Fly Distilling in Spokane and Interbay Liquor Store in Seattle with each location allotted 240 bottles. Dry Fly Bourbon will retail for $64.95.
In anticipation of the bourbon, Master Distillers and Dry Fly owners Kent Fleischmann and Don Poffenroth will be holding a First Taste Bourbon Release Event on Friday, August 5, at the Mayflower Park Hotel from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The event will focus around the first taste of Dry Fly Bourbon, which every attendee is guaranteed. The release event is a fundraiser for Ronald McDonald House Charities and Casting 4 A Cure, both child-focused non-profits. A Dry Fly Bourbon package with a bottle of bourbon, specialty glassware, a flask, etc. will be auctioned off for charity. A raffle will also be held with ten winners receiving a guaranteed bottle of Dry Fly Bourbon, reserved just for them. Specialty hors d’ oeuvres and cocktails made with Dry Fly gin, vodka and whiskey will be included in the partially tax deductible $75 ticket. Reservations are required by emailing DryFly@evadopr.com. Tickets can be purchased at the door or at www.rmhcspokane.org. Mayflower Park Hotel is located at 405 Olive Way, Seattle, WA 98101.
Dry Fly Distilling will be giving away two tickets to its August 5 First Taste Bourbon Release to the most unique bourbon cocktail recipe submitted to their Facebook page through Sunday, July 31. One winner will be selected and given two tickets to the event.
Bourbon enthusiasts can purchase Dry Fly Bourbon in three ways:
1) July 30, 8 a.m. – Spokane release event at Dry Fly Distilling, 1003 E Trent # 200, Spokane, WA 99202. One bottle limit per person.
2) August 6, 10 a.m. – Interbay Liquor Store, 1827 15th Ave. W., Seattle, WA 98119. Master distillers and owners Kent Fleischmann and Don Poffenroth will be on-site to sign bottles and raffle Dry Fly giveaways. Customers are encouraged to arrive early; only 240 bottle available.
3) August 6, 3 p.m. – For those that want a guaranteed bottled of Dry Fly Bourbon, the highly collectible Barrel #1, Batch #1, Bottles 1-6 signed by the distiller, will auctioned off online to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities and Casting 4 A Cure. Additional auction details: www.rmhcspokane.org.
Discover distilled difference with Dry Fly gin, vodka, whiskey and bourbon. Produced in Washington state using only local, sustainable ingredients and farm to bottle production, Dry Fly craft distilled products are available in 43 states and Canada. Dry Fly Distilling is located at 1003 E. Trent, #200, Spokane, WA, 99202. For more, visit www.dryflydistilling.com, Facebook or Twitter.
About Ronald McDonald House Charities and Casting 4 A CureThe mission of both charities is to help families with ill children. The Ronald McDonald House provides lodging and support services for families traveling to Spokane seeking specialized medical care for their ill children. Casting 4 A Cure supports research to benefit families affected by Rett Syndrome. For more information on these charities: www.rmhcspokane.org and www.casting4acure.com.
# # # TAGS: bourbon, Casting 4 A Cure, Craft Distillery, Dry Fly Distilling, Ronald McDonald House Charity, Seattle, Spokane, Washington first
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Indulge your palate and get movin’ this V-day! 02.08.11
Theo Chocolate, heart-shaped lobster ravioli, black truffles and raspberry cocktails… it must be Valentine’s Day! No plans yet? We’ve got you covered with dinners, cocktails, cooking and even a pre-date workout with your cutie!
Tilth’s Theo Chocolate Ganache Cake
tidbit bistro
Spend San Valentino in tidbit bistro’s cozy and rustic setting with a special Spanish and Italian influenced menu featuring five courses for $60 (plus tax and gratuity). Start with the traditional and savory Empanadillas, ground lamb turnovers topped with romesco sauce and shaved parmesan; Lobster Ravioli Alla Panna, heart-shaped lobster ravioli with creamy sauce; Prime Rib With Budino, tender rare prime rib with Yorkshire mini-pudding and porcini mushroom reduction. A special wine and cocktail pairing featuring tidbit’s signature cocktail Cuoro Matte (crazy heart), Chartreuse, vodka, cream, Gianduia is available for $35. Please find full menu attached.
Call 206.323.0840 for reservations. tidbit bistro is located at 1401 Broadway, Seattle. Complimentary parking at Harvard Market while dining at tidbit! www.tidbitbistro.com
CRUSH
Set the stage for romance with an enticing four course dinner at CRUSH throughout Valentine’s weekend. Lovingly prepared by Chef Jason Wilson, the menu features options such as Potato Gnocchi with Perigord Black Truffle and gruyere cream, Main Lobster Salad with Blood Orange and Slow Roasted Wild Salmon and Dungeness Crab-Fennel Salad. Optional menu supplements include Seared Hudson Valley Foie Gras ‘Steak’ with wild huckleberries, buttermilk Belgian waffle and endive as well as a Gift of Sweets. The menu will be offered Feb 11-14 in addition to the regular CRUSH menu. The four course menu is $77 per person with an optional wine pairing for $54. Tax and gratuity not included. Please find full menu attached.
Please call Crush for a reservation at 206.302.7874. Crush is located at 2319 E. Madison Street, Seattle. www.chefjasonwilson.com
Tilth
Chef Maria Hines’ Tilth offers a beautiful four course dinner on Valentine’s Day, leaving room for you and your Valentine to have something different with three options under each course. Enjoy such options as Porcini Crème Brulee, Grilled Dakota Beef Top Sirloin with truffle potato purée and Theo Chocolate Ganache Cake. The menu is offered only on Valentine’s Day for $85 per person with an optional wine pairing for $50. Excluding tax and gratuity. Please find attached the full menu with three options under each course.
Reservations can be made by calling Tilth at 206.633.0801. Tilth is located at 1411 N. 45th Street, Seattle. www.tilthrestaurant.com
Morton’s The Steakhouse
Morton’s bar provides the perfect start to any evening with their dark wood finishes and expert bartenders who can shake up a mean one. This Valentine’s weekend they are mixing up a vibrant new cocktail to toast with your special someone! Stay for the best steak in town or head out to your next destination! Available February 11 – 14; $14.
The Red Velvet
2 oz Lindemans Raspberry Lambic
4 oz Prosecco
.5 oz Chambord
1 each Raspberry
In a mixing glass, stir in ingredients with two ounces of ice for five seconds. Strain into Champagne flute. Squeeze lemon peel over glass and discard peel. Garnish with fresh raspberry on a pick.
Call for reservations. Morton’s Seattle is located at 1511 6th Avenue, Seattle; 206.223.0550. Morton’s Portland is located at 213 S.W. Clay Street, Portland; 503.248.2100. Valet parking available. www.mortons.com/valentines/
Estancia Lucia
Impress your date this Valentine’s weekend and cook a romantic Argentinean inspired meal with Estancia Lucia’s delicious specialty foods. Their chimichurri sauce works as the perfect marinade on meat or fish and a great accompaniment to vegetables or as a dip for bread. Start your meal with their Arauco green olives, unique to Argentina, or garnish your martini or bloody mary. Finish off your pasta or meat dish with a drizzle of their San Juan Extra Virgin Olive Oil for a flavor boost and a swirl of fresh aromatics.
Estancia Lucia products can be purchased at DiLaurenti’s, The Spanish Table, Bert’s Red Apple, Pasta & Co., and more! Check out their website for more retail locations and preparation ideas. www.magicroadinternational.com
Pure Barre
Get sweaty before your date with Pure Barre! On February 14th show your significant other what you’ve been obsessing over for months now and treat them to a FREE Pure Barre class on Valentine’s Day. Reserve your place in class by signing up online or calling the studio. Offer applies to all regularly scheduled classes held on Monday, February 14th: 6, 8:30, 9:40 a.m. and 12, 5:30 and 6:40 p.m. Don’t forget about Pure Barre Seattle’s drop-in childcare at the IPA learning center all day for $5/child. Contact Ali at IPA.
Pure Barre is located in Bellevue across from The Bravern and in Seattle across from U Village. www.purebarre.comTAGS: Arauco olives, Argentina, Crush, Estancia Lucia, Morton's The Steakhouse, Portland, Pure Barre, Seattle, Theo Chocolate, tidbit bistro, Tilth
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Pure Barre in Seattle Met Bride & Groom! 01.14.11
Calling all brides-to-be! If this is your year to tie-the-knot you’re probably crossing things off your to-do list left and right. Well we’re here to tell you not to wait until the last minute to get in shape and end up crash dieting two weeks before your big day. Instead, check out a Pure Barre class now in Seattle or Bellevue to get in shape for good and achieve long, lean muscle that will have you standing taller and looking more confidant during all of your wedding pics… not to mention your first dance. Pure Barre owner, Sami Sweeney, knows how to work your arms, abs, thighs and seat to increase your strength and tone your body to perfection.
Pure Barre is featured in the new issue of Seattle Metropolitan Bride & Groom as one of every bride’s “Ten Most Wanted” secret weapons to looking elegant and poised on her wedding day! Check out Pure Barre below under “Head Up.” Click on the images for a closer look.
TAGS: Bellevue, Bride, Fitness, Groom, Pure Barre, Seattle, Seattle Metropolitan Bride & Groom, Wedding
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Pure Barre 10-Day Challenge! 01.03.11
First off – Happy New Year!! We are excited for 2011 and a new year full of exciting partnerships and new opportunities!
But first, let’s talk about an opportunity to get in shape and stay there. We recently took the Pure Barre 10-day challenge – 10 days in a row of Pure Barre classes, 10 days of lifting, toning and burning. We know we might sound a bit crazy but we wanted walk the talk and figured if we were asking others to do it then we should too.
Was it hard, yes. Did we push ourselves, yes. But by the fourth day we found increased strength and flexibility that gave us the motivation and encouragement to keep going and that our time and effort was definitely worth it. By the end of 10 days we were stronger all over, had more energy and felt less stiff after a day of sitting at the computer. If you are new to the Pure Barre concept it is a 55-minute workout that combines elements of ballet, Pilates and weights set to upbeat music, making classes fly by. You work all of your muscles, including hips, thighs, butt and stomach to fatigue, through tiny isometric movements until they burn and beg you to stop. This burning is good, it means your muscles are working and changing. Of course all of that work and burn is followed up with soothing stretches for our hard worked muscles to lengthen them while they are warm and create long, lean lines.
To the men out there… do not despair, this workout is for you too! Pure Barre and other barre based workouts have been known to whip men into prime shape and tone the muscles they may never have been able to in the weight room. There is a great article in Details magazine that we recommend checking out.
So to kick 2011 off in proper “resolution” form we are challenging you and anyone you know who is looking for a kick butt workout, to take the Pure Barre 10-day challenge! Tell us about your experience and we’ll share your success story here! And to make it even sweeter, new students get their first month of unlimited classes for just $99!
Pure Barre is located in Bellevue across from The Bravern and in Seattle across from U Village.
Fan Pure Barre Seattle and Pure Barre Bellevue on Facebook and follow on Twitter!TAGS: 2011, Ballet, Bellevue, challenge, Fitness, Pilates, Pure Barre, Seattle, Weights
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Men’s Fall Sale at Mario’s 12.24.10
We love the holidays… but what we really love is the post holiday shopping! Mario’s and Mario’s 3.10 in Bridgeport Village are pulling out all the stops at their Men’s Fall Sale starting Sunday, December 26th at 11 a.m. Find the best deals on Brunello Cucinelli, Hugo Boss, Prada and more! Women’s sale is in progress too, so make a day of it and shop together.
TAGS: Bridgeport Village, Brunello Cucinelli, fashion, Hugo Boss, Mario's, Mario's 3.10, Portland, Prada, sale, Seattle, shopping
