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Taku Opens on Capitol Hill Today! 03.11.20
Chef and owner Shota Nakajima brings the sights and flavors of Osaka, Japan to Capitol Hill with Taku. Inspired by the street food stalls in the Shinsekai district in Osaka, Taku serves kushikatsu – kushi meaning skewers and katsu meaning breaded and fried to the 21-and-over crowd in Seattle’s bustling Capitol Hill neighborhood.
The menu offers a variety of skewered and fried meats, seafood, veggies and cheese plus cocktails on tap, bottled Japanese sake, Rainier Beer, and more.
Guests order at the counter on paper menus for individual kushikatsu including shishito pepper, Japanese little smokie, lotus root, large shrimp, brie cheese, beef shortrib, veggies, mochi and more. There are also multi-piece cups of kushikatsu including Chef Shota’s favorite item the Fuckit Bucket – 10-15 skewered items served up family style! Non-fried side dishes include rice, cabbage salad, kimchi tofu, macaroni salad, miso soup and more.
Fun, eclectic Osaka street vibes fill the space at Taku with street signs, Japanese lanterns, manhole covers, anime posters, thousands of Japanese pop culture stickers, neon signs and a giant Godzilla head!
Guests are invited to dine and drink starting today Wednesday, March 11. Taku is open Wednesday-Sunday 3:30 p.m.-2 a.m.
Follow along on Instagram @takuseattle
TAGS: Capitol Hill, Chef Shota Nakajima, Fuckit Bucket, Katsu, Kushikatsu, Osaka Street Food, Rice on the Hill, Seattle, Seattle Restaurants, Shota Nakajima, Street Food, Taku, Taku Seattle, Toki Highball, We Can Katsu Dat
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Celebrate Mother’s Day at Local Restaurants this Sunday! 05.08.19
Local restaurants are gearing up to celebrate mom this Mother’s Day Sunday, May 12 with brunch buffets, mimosas, waterfront dinners, organic dishes and more! Or if mom prefers to relax at home this Sunday treat her to a home-cooked meal with fresh Washington asparagus recipes. Read below for all the details and make your reservations today!
Mother’s Day on the Water at Ray’s Boathouse & Cafe
Ray’s Boathouse will be offering a beautiful spring-inspired Mother’s Day brunch menu along with some of their best-selling appetizers, salads and Boathouse entrées from 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. on Sunday, May 12. For dinner, the Boathouse will be open at 3 p.m. with their regular menu served until 9 p.m. The Boathouse Bar will have the same menu offerings and hours for brunch and dinner but is on a first come basis with no reservations taken. Reservations are highly encouraged and are available for groups of up to eight people (including children and highchairs). Guests can reserve at Rays.com/boathouse.
Or celebrate mom with a fresh seafood dinner at Ray’s Café! Enjoy dishes like Mediterranean mussels, oysters on the half shell, and Dungeness Crab Cakes while you sip on wine and take in gorgeous water and mountain views. Don’t forget dessert! Treat mom to one of Ray’s decadent housemade desserts to finish the evening right. Ray’s Cafe will be open for dinner from 4-9 p.m. Reserve at Rays.com/café.
Ray’s Boathouse & Cafe is located at 6049 Seaview Ave NW in Ballard.
Mother’s Day Italian-Style Brunch at Agrodolce
The casual and cozy Southern Italian trattoria, Agrodolce, will offer a three-course Mother’s Day menu from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. that will feature fresh pasta and brunch classics with an Italian twist.
Chef-Owner Thomas Litrenta has pulled out all the stops to create beautiful dishes with options including Spring Onion Benedict with grilled spring onions, poached egg, arugula hollandaise, and crispy prosciutto; Black Pepper Bucatini with pecorino; Sweet Waffle with house-made gianduja, cherry compote, sweet whipped cream, and more. For dessert, guests can indulge in Pavlova with seasonal berries, and marsala whip cream, or Hazelnut Cake with house made gianduja, powdered sugar, and more.
Three-course brunch is $38 per person. Reservations can be made at agrodolcefremont.com or by calling 206.547.9707. Agrodolce is located at 709 N 35th St., Seattle
Three-Course Spring Brunch with Organic Ingredients at Tilth
Celebrate Mother’s Day with fresh organic dishes at Tilth. James Beard award-winning chef Maria Hines alongside executive chef Joel Panlilio will be serving up a three-course prix fixe menu for Mother’s Day brunch from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Guests can dig into spring dishes such as Eggs Benedict with smoked salmon, poached eggs, and greens, Spring Quiche with asparagus and cheddar cheese, Sourdough French Toast with rhubarb and trufflebert hazelnuts, Tiramisu Waffle, and more. A special Cherry-Tarragon Mimosa will also be available for additional purchase.
Brunch is $30 per person. Reservations are recommended and can be made by visiting Tilthrestaurant.com or by calling 206.633.0801. Tilth is located in Wallingford at 1411 N 45th St, Seattle.
Family-Friendly French Brunch at RN74
RN74 is opening their doors on Sunday, May 12 for a special French Mother’s Day brunch buffet from 9:30 a.m.- 2:30 p.m.
Usually only open in the evenings, Chef Shawn Applin has created a gorgeous French-inspired buffet featuring a selection of fresh hors d’oeuvres and salads such as Yogurt Parfait with mixed berries and house-made granola, Warm Beignets, and Salade D’Asperges. For the main course, guests can look forward to live stations with made-to-order French Omelets, French Toast, and more!
Diners can also indulge in delicious French rotisserie showcasing Roasted Leg of Lamb and Roast Chicken. Classic brunch cocktails will also be available with highlights including Mimosas, RN74 Bloody or Caribbean Cold Brew with Ron Zapca rum, vanilla and ancho reyes whip cream.
Brunch is $60 for adults and $30 for children ages 5-12. Price excludes tax, gratuity and beverages. Reservations can be made by visiting michaelmina.net or by calling 206.456-7474. RN74 is located at 1433 4th Ave in downtown Seattle.
Japanese Mother’s Day Specials at Junkichi
Capitol Hill’s Japanese Robata-style Izakaya restaurant, Junkichi, brings an irresistible Mother’s Day lunch and dinner special.
Junkichi offers an inviting space for small parties and group dining that the whole family will savor. The special Mother’s Day menu features Spicy Tuna on Crispy Rice, Baked Crab Sushi Rolls and the Toban Assortment consisting of Chicken wings, the signature Junkichi Tsukune (meat ball), and Sizzling Mushrooms. Guests can top off the meal with a special Peach and Grapefruit Mimosa available for additional purchase.
Mother’s Day special is $25 per person and available from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and 5:30-9 p.m.. Reservations can be made by visiting junkichiusa.com or by calling 206.712.7565. Junkichi is located at 224 Broadway East in Seattle’s Capitol Hill.
Mother’s Day cooking inspiration from Washington Fresh Asparagus
Celebrate mom this Mother’s Day with a home-cooked meal! Cooking in season is easy this spring with an abundance of Washington’s fresh grown asparagus. Use it as a starter in the Grilled Washington Asparagus with Garlic Yogurt and Charred Zhoug recipe from Chef Tori Mann at Lola, as a delicious side dish such as Halibut with Washington Asparagus, from Chef Ethan Stowell or grab a bunch of asparagus from the market for Grilled Washington Asparagus with Wok Fried Egg and Sauvignon Blanc Sabayon from Executive Chef Paul Duncan at Ray’s Boathouse. Find these recipes and more at waasparagus.com.
Washington grown asparagus can be found in local grocery stores including Metropolitan Market, Safeway and New Seasons often noted with signage, tags, or a rubber band around the asparagus bunch citing Washington grown.
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Sweet Iron Waffle Bar Brings Waffles + More to Capitol Hill! 12.06.16
Sweet Iron Waffle Bar, a local family owned business with a downtown café, has opened its second, larger location on Capitol Hill on November 7, 2016 at 1416 10th Avenue, Seattle 98122 in the new Broadstone Infinity building.In a casual café atmosphere, Sweet Iron Waffle Bar’s new 1370 square-foot Capitol Hill café features freshly made, authentic Liège Belgian waffles for breakfast, lunch, dinner, weekend brunch, or grab-and-go boxes by the dozen, as well as a mimosa bar.
Since 2009 Adrienne Jeffrey and her two children Danielle Jeffrey and Paul Jeffrey have been supplying locals, tourists and office workers with a fresh alternative to fried donuts and pastries in their downtown café. Sweet Iron’s specialty Liège Belgian waffle is made with a brioche style yeasted dough, made with locally milled Shepherd’s Grain Flour, then lightly candied with sweet pearls of sugar imported from Europe. The dough rises for two hours before being pressed into an authentic cast iron Belgian waffle iron and baked to rich, caramelized perfection.
Waffles are topped with a choice of quality sweet and savory ingredients, many of which are house made including jams, sauces and compotes. Favorites include: Brûléed Bananas with caramel and whipped cream, or the savory Prosciutto, Crème Fraîche and Green Onions. Mini waffles are available by the dozen and come dusted with powdered sugar, or dipped in dark or white chocolate.
Sweet Iron will introduce a gluten free waffle at the Capitol Hill location and other new menu items including a “waffle bake” with their signature waffles baked in a rich custard offered exclusively as a weekend brunch item on Saturday and Sunday. Guests can also look for rotating seasonal waffle flavors and unique waffle alternatives including Ice Cream Sundaes using Full Tilt ice cream, Yoghurt Parfaits with berry compote, greek yogurt and Tall Grass Bakery coconut granola and Vegan Chia Parfaits with coconut cream chia pudding, raspberry compote, mango mousse and almonds.
Beverages features fresh-pressed citrus juice available on its own or in mimosa form, alongside Stumptown Coffee Roasters coffee, a selection of local and Belgian-imported beer and wine and organic loose-leaf teas.
Hours are Monday–Thursday 7 a.m.–9 p.m., Friday 7 a.m.–midnight, Saturday 8 a.m. – midnight Sunday 8 a.m.–8 p.m.
Sweet Iron is also available for catering small and large events via pick up or drop-off. Orders can be placed online at shop.sweetironwaffle.com
About Sweet Iron Waffle Bar
Sweet Iron Waffle Bar is a local, family-owned business bringing deliciously authentic Liège waffles to Seattle since 2009. Waffles are made from brioche style dough, studded with sweet pearls of sugar and baked to caramelized perfection in a cast iron waffle iron. Sweet Iron uses the finest all-natural ingredients at both their downtown Seattle and Capitol Hill locations for its menu of sweet and savory, made-to-order Belgian waffles. Enjoy for breakfast, lunch and dinner, or book for catering at local events. Sweet Iron waffles are also available at CenturyLink Field and Safeco Field during game days.
Sweet Iron’s recipes were created by Adrienne Jeffrey and were inspired by the waffles she grew up eating as a child. Before opening in 2009 she and daughter Danielle made a research trip to Belgium to take waffle-making classes, sample local waffles, and perfect their recipes. www.sweetironwaffles.com
TAGS: Breakfast, Brunch, Capitol Hill, coffee, dessert, dinner, Gluten Free, lunch, New location, Sweet Iron, Sweet Iron Waffle Bar, Waffle, Waffles
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SRW Video Series Day 2: Chef Nick Novello of Skillet Diner 10.21.14
What can you do with quail and fall squash? Chef Nick Novello of Skillet Diner shows how to create the feeling of fall with his brown butter cold smoked quail dish for Seattle Restaurant Week. Visit Skillet Diner Ballard or Skillet Diner Capitol Hill during Seattle Restaurant Week for lunch and dinner.
Seattle Restaurant Week is featuring $30 3-course dinners and $15 2-course lunches from your favorite restaurants, Oct. 19-23 and 26-30. See all the restaurants that are participating here.
TAGS: 2 courses $15, 3 course $30, Ballard, Capitol Hill, dining deals, dinner, fall ingredients, King County dining, lunch, Quail, Seattle dining, Seattle Restaurant Week, Skillet Diner, SRW, Vegetarian
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Block Party at the Barre Sat. Jul. 19! 07.16.14
Did someone say FREE barre classes? That’s right! Pure Barre Capitol Hill is offering three free classes this Saturday, July 19, at their Block Party at the Barre event, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Get to know your neighbors, visit local businesses, AND work on your summer swimsuit bod!
Free classes are offered at 10:50 a.m., 12 p.m., and 2 p.m. Sign up today to reserve a spot. Limited space available! Attendees will enjoy treats, specials, and swag bags with vouchers from local Capitol Hill businesses such as Skillet Diner, Molly Moon’s Homemade Ice Cream, Evolution Fresh, and Cupcake Royal!
Pure Barre combines elements of ballet, Pilates, and weights into an exhilarating, high-energy, total body workout. Classes are suited for people of all ages and fitness levels.
Block Party at the Barre provides you the perfect opportunity to try a killer workout for free, and the opportunity to celebrate your Capitol Hill community!
RSVP for Block Party at the Barre online: purebarre.com/wa-capitolhill
Have any questions? Call 206-403-1820 or email Mary.purebarre@gmail.com
Like Pure Barre on Facebook for more Capitol Hill news and events!TAGS: Barre Workout, Block Party, Capitol Hill, community, Fitness, free class, Pure Barre, Seattle Fitness, special offer, summer, Workout
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Burn Your Way to the Big Day with Pure Barre 04.22.14
Calling all Seattle and Eastside brides, bridesmaids and mothers-of-the-bride! Pure Barre is kicking off its 90-day Bridal Challenge to trim your waistline, tone your arms and lift your seat, ensuring a flawless look as you walk down the aisle! Pure Barre combines elements of ballet, Pilates and weights into an energizing and heart pumping full body workout, great for all body types.
Sign up for the challenge by April 25th to complete 70 Pure Barre classes by July 14 and kick your body into gear for your big day. It’s a steal at $375 for 90 days of unlimited class.
Everyone who signs up for this challenge is automatically entered to win a “Bridal Party at the Barre”, a private class for 25 taught by Pure Barre owner Sami Sweeney. On top of that, all who complete the challenge can enter to win a bridal beauty package valued at over $500 from Julep Nail Parlor, The Wax Bar, Zovo Lingerie, Seattle Sun Tan, Skoah, and a boudoir photo shoot!
Grab your bridesmaids and sign up at any of Pure Barre’s four area locations including: Capitol Hill, Queen Anne, University District and Bellevue.
TAGS: Bellevue, big day, Bridal, Bride, Capitol Hill, challenge, Fitness, Pure Barre, Queen Anne, Sami Sweeney, University District, Wedding
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Pure Barre Capitol Hill Opens Jan. 4! 12.20.13
Just in time for the New Year, Pure Barre is opening their fourth Seattle-area location on Capitol Hill, January 4! Owners Sami and Brandon Sweeney are excited to bring their beloved workout to another neighborhood of Seattleites. Capitol Hill joins Pure Barre University, Queen Anne and Bellevue.
Classes begin Saturday, January 4 at 8:30 a.m. and Pure Barre will donate a portion of all January merchandise sales to Life Long Aids Alliance to support their vital programs.
To kick off the New Year right, Pure Barre is holding their 60-Day New Year’s Challenge where students work to complete 50 classes in 60 days starting January 10. All students who complete the challenge will receive a gift bag and a 10-class card to Pure Barre.
Pure Barre was the first barre class in Seattle and offers students a full body workout in 55-minutes through small isometric movements that tighten and tone abs, seat, thighs and arms. The technique combines elements of Pilates, yoga and weights, set to upbeat music to keep energy high. Muscles are worked to fatigue and then stretched to achieve lean limbs. Its low impact approach is perfect for all body types and offers a complete workout in just an hour that gets your heart rate up and works all areas of the body to slim and tone.
Pure Barre Capitol Hill
– First class free for new students
– Location: 1222 East Pine Street, Suite B, Seattle 98122
– Classes: Pure Barre Capitol Hill will hold their 55-minute classes seven days a week, morning, noon and evening, to fit all schedules.
– Parking: Complimentary parking in the building’s underground garage.
Sign up for classes online or follow along on Facebook for updates. We’ll see you at the barre in 2014!
TAGS: Capitol Hill, Fitness, New Year, New Year Fitness, Pure Barre, Seattle Fitness
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Our newest clients: Pho Cyclo Cafe + Lavender Jade Catering 06.25.13
Seattle is known for its vast number of places to find pho. We’ve had good pho, we’ve had bad pho, but it wasn’t until we listened to the experts – that’s right, local chefs – and then we realized where to get the best pho! We found it at Pho Cyclo Café, noted by many for its quality steaming hot pho, but we were equally impressed by its large menu of Vietnamese favorites. From banh mi to noodle salads, spring rolls to seasonal specials, Pho Cyclo has more Vietnamese options in one place than most of the other pho shops in town.
Chef-owner Taylor Hoang started the company years ago and it has grown to four locations in Seattle and Bellevue. She’s got the business savvy, the chef palate and the cultural background to ensure her authentic, quality restaurants are serving up Vietnamese favorites. You’ll even find her taking part in Tom Douglas’ Culinary Summer Camp next month, leading instruction on how to make Pho Ga (chicken pho) and Bo La Lot (grilled beef wrapped in betel leaf). She also runs her own cooking classes out of the Pho Cycle Café Sodo location. We’ll have more on those classes and the new summer menu items soon – we’ve sneaked a peak already and we can’t wait for more!
As if that weren’t enough to keep one woman busy, Taylor also runs Lavender Jade Catering. It’s the caterer of choice when looking for your favorite Asian cuisine, from Vietnamese to Chinese, Japanese to Thai. Beautifully prepared and cordially presented, Lavender Jade adds spice and variety to any intimate event or large gathering.
We are proud to partner with Taylor, her four Pho Cyclo Cafe locations (Sodo, Downtown Seattle, Capitol Hill, Bellevue) and Lavender Jade Catering as our newest clients. We hope to see you over a steaming hot bowl of pho soon!TAGS: Banh Mi, Bellevue, Capitol Hill, Downtown Seattle, Lavender Jade Catering, Pho, Pho Cyclo Cafe, Sodo, Taylor Hoang, Vietnamese cuisine
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Dine at Coastal Kitchen Oct. 30 & Support Lifelong AIDS Alliance 10.26.12
If you haven’t checked out the newly remodeled Coastal Kitchen and its packed oyster bar then you’re missing out! Whether fresh shucked oysters are your weakness or morning breakfast gets your day started right, Coastal Kitchen is giving you ever reason in the book to dine with them on October 30 and raise money for a great cause with Lifelong AIDS Alliance.
All day long from open to close on October 30, Coastal Kitchen will be celebrating its remodel and its 20 years in the Capitol Hill neighborhood by giving 30% of the days proceeds to fellow Capitol Hill neighbor, Lifelong AIDS Alliance.
What do you need to do? It couldn’t get any easier. Stop by or make a reservation at Coastal Kitchen for breakfast, lunch, dinner or late night on October 30 and dine! Dine on the new menus and old favorites, from the well-known coffee cake to omelets, clam chowder to po’boys, fresh shucked oysters to paella and burgers. Even cocktails from the new cocktail bar, wine, beer and housemade limoncello can be ordered for a good cause.
Want to learn more about Lifelong AIDS Alliance? They are a non-profit organization that empowers people living with or at risk of HIV/AIDS and other chronic conditions to lead healthier lives. Lifelong helps people access health insurance, provides healthy meals, ensures that people have a safe place to live, and prevents new HIV infections through educational outreach and advocacy. Based in Seattle, Lifelong is the Pacific Northwest’s largest AIDS service organization. Learn more at www.llaa.org.
Now that’s a great cause!TAGS: Capitol Hill, charity, Coastal Kitchen, fundraiser, Lifelong AIDS Alliance, new restaurant, oysters
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Coastal Kitchen Reopens with Oyster Bar 10.22.12
One of Capitol Hill’s favorite mainstays reopened this past weekend after a four-week closure. Coastal Kitchen, the 20 year favorite for breakfast, lunch and dinner, underwent construction that had crews putting in a new oyster bar for bivalve fans, building a new cocktail bar for the over 21 crowd, and installing new bamboo flooring and other details in the rest of the dining room.
A new menu launch beckoned longtime Coastal Kitchen diners and attracted new guests. New executive chef Jason Jones brings a wealth of experience to Coastal with sustainable seafood and other new favorites for breakfast, lunch, dinner and late night seven days a week.
For any oyster fanatics, count on at least four different oysters on the half shell daily, including the Two Buck Shuck, a chef’s choice of one variety of oyster for just $2 all day.
Find out why owner Jeremy Hardy decided it was time for a remodel from Capitol Hill Times, see how the reopening was celebrated in advance on Seattle Met, see pics from the preview event courtesy of Capitol Hill Seattle Blog, and read about the bicoastal oyster bar in Thrillist.
Coastal Kitchen is also taking part in Seattle Restaurant Week through Thursday.
We look forward to seeing you at the new Coastal Kitchen!TAGS: Capitol Hill, Capitol Hill Seattle Blog, Capitol Hill Times, Coastal Kitchen, oyster bar, oysters, remodel, reopening, Seattle Met, Seattle Restaurant Week, Thrillist, Two Buck Shuck
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