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Another La Bodega Dinner Pops Up at Restaurant Bea

Manu Alfau's Caribbean sandwich shop won't open until November, but he'll make you some paella next month in Madrona.

Allecia Vermillion
Author: Allecia Vermillion
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Aww, look at this guy. How could you not want him to make you paella?

Image: Tiffany Ran

A few weeks ago, the One Night Only project invited Manuel, or Manu, Alfau to throw a full-on Dominican Christmas-style pig roast on the absurdly charming patio belonging to the absurdly charming Bottlehouse wine bar in Madrona. Alfau, you’ll remember, is preparing to open a Dominican sandwich shop, La Bodega, in Pioneer Square, a project that has sandwich lovers around our offices counting the days until its November open.

Kate Perry owns Restaurant Bea, right across the street from Bottlehouse and was so taken with Alfau’s food that she invited him over to her place for his next fundraising dinner. On Sunday, October 14, Alfau will be in Bea’s kitchen serving up mussel escobeche and paella.

The 6pm dinner is $35 per person, and glasses of paella-friendly sangria will run you $8. Email kate@restaurantbea.com to reserve a spot.




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Allecia Vermillion
Allecia Vermillion
Allecia Vermillion has spent a decade at Seattle Met, arriving as food and drink editor, and expanding her role over the years. She served as the magazine’s editor in chief until moving into a newly created executive editor role in 2021. She spearheads Seattle Met’s food and drink coverage and oversees home design content. Allecia’s writing has earned her multiple journalism awards and two James Beard Award nominations over the years. A native of Portland, Oregon, Allecia began her writing life as a newspaper reporter in the Chicago suburbs before making a grateful return to the Pacific Northwest. She has an English degree from Washington University (no, the one in St. Louis) and a masters in journalism from Northwestern University. She lives in Seattle with her husband and two children.