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7 Ways to Eat Well Easter Sunday

Plenty of brunches cater to the kids; here are some sure bets for an adult-oriented meal.

Posted by: Jessie Wesley on Mar 27, 2012 at 02:35PM 0 Comments

Easter brunch with a view at Ray’s Boathouse. Photo via Ray’s.

Local 360
The eatery with a serious focus on local food will have a generous buffet starring a quail, chicken, and duck cooked together. Yes, a turducken. Reservations for a piece of the legendary turducken are strongly recommended.
When: 10–3
Price: $45 adults, $25 for kids

Tavolàta
Chef Brandon Kirskey opens the doors of Ethan Stowell’s Belltown restaurant during the day for a special Italian-inspired brunch. The menu ranges from sweets like grilled French toast with ricotta to a savory grilled beef tenderloin. Book a reservation.
When: 11–3
Price: Plates vary between $9–$18

Pearl
Celebrate Easter on the Eastside in a sleek setting complete with a savory menu that includes a Dungeness crab omelet topped with Beecher’s cheese béchamel, and a special kids menu. Book a reservation here.
When 10–3
Price: Plates vary between $20–$25

Ray’s Boathouse
For a classy three-course brunch with a waterfront view, filet mignon, fresh croissants and a glass of champagne, head to Ray’s and request a window seat. In the cafe, a buffet options are available. Reservations required.
When: 10–2:30
Price: $28–$40 adults, $14–$18 kids

Harvest Vine
On Easter Sunday, chefs hide eggs around the restaurant for kids and adults to hunt while waiting for their “huevos a la famenca” and other Spanish-inspired menu favorites to emerge from the kitchen. Reservations recommended.
When: 10–2
Price: Plates vary between $6–$11

ART Restaurant
Rediscover a passion for eggs this Easter at The Four Seasons restaurant and lounge, ART, which will be preparing five special riffs of its classic eggs benedict—including a Maine lobster benny—in celebration of Spring. Reservations required.
When: 11–3
Price: Plates vary between $17–$20

Belle Clementine
Venture to Ballard to feel like the chef’s guest for an Easter luncheon, dine on seasonal foods, and break bread at the small venue’s communal table. Reservations required.
When: 1pm
Price: $30/person

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Nosh Pit Weekly Planner

Skillet eats, crab at the Corson Building, Check, Please! airs, and clam-digging season begins.

Posted by: Anne Larkin on Mar 05, 2012 at 01:00PM 0 Comments

Dungeness crab extravaganza at the Corson Building on Thursday.

WEDNESDAY March 7

Giving Grill for Whole Planet Foundation
Shrimp po’boys for a good cause at the Westlake Whole Foods. A sandwich, chips, and a drink can be yours for a $5 donation, which goes to Whole Foods’ foundation supporting microfinance and microenterprise in developing nations.

THURSDAY March 8

Cast Iron Skillet, Big Flavors
Seattle-based mother-daughter team Sharon Kramis and Julie Kramis Hearne will be at the Book Larder, illuminating the world of the cast iron skillet with their book Cast Iron Skillet Big Flavors. The free event begins at 6:30 and promises skillet-prepared samples.

Dungeness Dinner
The Corson Building, the communal dining destination by Matt Dillon of Sitka and Spruce, is hosting a Dungeness crab dinner. The crustacean-centric feast costs $40.

Skillet Heirloom Pig Event
The Skillet crew received an entire Tamworth pig this weekend courtesy of Vashon butcher Farmstead Meatsmith. Hence both diner and truck(s) are planning a pig-centric menu items to use this noble animal in its entirety. A special Heirloom Pig tasting menu starts today at 5pm at the diner, running $55 for the meal, or $85 paired with local wines. The famous waffle will be dressed up for the event: braised and glazed pork belly with a bacon caramel waffle. The mobile version of Skillet will also have a special pork banh mi from 11 to 2.

Mushroom Identification Class Series
Puget Sound Mycological Society’s four-part class series for beginner mushroom enthusiasts begins on Thursday at the UW Center for Urban Horticulture. The classes will cover collecting and, more importantly, identifying poisonous and non-poisonous mushrooms.

Crab and Prawn Boil at Salty’s
The Salty chefs at the Alki Beach and Redondo Beach locations will be boiling up pounds upon pounds of crab and prawns, and $35 gets you in on the action. The restaurant recommends making reservations for the meal, the price of which includes a pound and a half of seafood plus bread, chowder, salad, and a pint of hefeweizen.

Check, Please!
The show dedicated to everyone’s favorite activity, discussing and/or debating local restaurants, led by local food personality Amy Penningon airs today at 7 on KCTS 9.

SATURDAY March 10

Razor Clam Season
The clam-digging season is tentatively set to start on Saturday, as long as toxin tests and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife declare the clams safe to eat. Digs are planned to coincide with morning low tides, and the WDFW website has specific locations and times listed.

SUNDAY March 11

Cochon 555
Worth the trip: the fourth annual pig fest may not be happening in Seattle, but it’s on in Portland. Five Portland chefs will be preparing a pork heavy menu (accompanied by five winemakers) for a culinary competition and massive snout-to-tail meal, all in the name of promoting sustainable pig farming practices. Tickets range from $125 to $250, and past menus have included everything from pig skin beignets to root beer floats made with smoked fatback gelato.

MONDAY March 12

Walla Walla Wine
Washington Wine Month continues with a bevy of Walla Walla wines coming west to Seattle for the day. Sodo Park (don’t worry, it’s actually inside) will host dozens of wineries for a tasting. The event is open to the public from 6 to 9, and tickets are $40.

BEYOND

March 14 Pi Day at Pie from noon to 314, hand pies are (can you guess?) $3.14 and mini pies are 3 for…$3.14.

March 14 Colorful be-hatted chef Thierry Rautureau will be leading a lamb butchery demo in the Rover’s kitchen. A front row seat and a 3-course lunch with wine for $125.

March 27 Cafe Presse is hosting its second communal dinner, part of the 12th Avenue restaurant’s new Corner Table series that is becoming a monthly fixture. Four courses for $24, $39 with wine.

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Tavolàta Dispenses Free Rigatoni January 22

Ethan Stowell’s longest-standing restaurant is turning five. He’s celebrating by giving you pasta with sausage.

Posted by: Allecia Vermillion on Jan 11, 2012 at 03:40PM 0 Comments

Tavolata is turning 5. And here’s a reason to celebrate.

Most of our free food alerts center on tacos, fries or other more walkable items. So here’s a new one: free rigatoni. According to a recent press release, prolific chef Ethan Stowell will celebrate the fifth anniversary of Tavolàta (now his most senior establishment) by handing out gratis bowls of rigatoni with spicy Italian sausage on Sunday, January 22 to “everyone who walks in the door.”

Really? Everyone? I sent his rep a note to confirm that the release meant “everyone who walks in and drops cash on a full dinner.”

She confirmed that Stowell actually meant everyone. Obviously it’s classy to actually order food. But if you have the chutzpah to come in, order an iced tea at the bar and suck down free rigatoni, your bowl will be dispensed with a smile (but at least leave a decent tip, cheapskate). However you will actually have to be seated somewhere; there are no to-go bowls.

You will probably want to stay for a full dinner anyway, since Stowell will be joining Tavolàta’s excellent chef Brandon Kirksey on the line for the night’s dinner service. Reservations = a very good idea.

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Tavolata Makes Change…

…(in more ways than one)

Posted by: Kathryn Robinson on Jan 29, 2009 at 10:00AM 5 Comments

The Tablehopper has just learned that Tavolàta is now accepting reservations for dinner! Used to be only parties of 6 or more could reserve. (As fans know, snagging a seat at the hippest joint in Belltown was the biggest crapshoot in town, particularly if you wanted to come around 7pm on a weekend.) The other good news is a discounted bar menu, now offered from 5pm-7pm and 10pm-midnight every night of the week. We’re talking prosciutto and provolone stuffed peppers for $5, aglio e olio for $8, and those cutie-pie polenta tater tots with anchovy mayo for $7.

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