Food Frenzy: Splendid Ice Cream, Boozy Brunch and Festive Celebrations
Like we do every week, today, we've put together a list of what we consider some worthy events over the next seven days. What's on your food and drink to-do list?
Perhaps head to Oliver's Lounge tonight to enjoy former Zig Zag bartender Murray Stenson's superb skills? Or, you can sip Italian wine, eat pizza and rub elbows with a winemaker at Via Tribunali on Saturday. You can also opt to educate yourself on the how to churn the perfect ice cream at the Dahlia Workshop.
Want to meet some new people? Here are fantastic opportunities to share the table and engage with your fellow Seattlites.
Murray is Back: One Night Only at Olivers Lounge:
The real occasion for celebration is Oliver's Lounge's impressive 35 years of shaking martinis. But, as a sort of homecoming, former bartender of the 1970s era, Mr. Murray Stenson will be joining the festivities. This is, we believe, the perfect excuse to enjoy complimentary happy hour hors d'oeuvres and the Lounge's classic martinis, made by the best of the best.
June 23, 4-8pm//Oliver's Lounge (405 Oliver Way) // RSVP to Angie, (206)382-6991 or email: salesstaff@mayflowerpark.com.
Winemaker Dinner at Via Tribunali:
Esquin hosts Italian winemaker Lorenzo Gatteschi at Via Tribunali Georgetown, which is home to a 100-year-old pizza oven direct from Italy. Saturday night's opulent Old World dinner will feature a rustic family-style meal, complete with antipasto, pizza and pasta, along with Podere Ciona wines. We expect much toasting, conversation and merriment, similar to the type you would find at a traditional pizzaria in Italy.
June 25, 7-9pm// Via Tribunali Georgetown (6009 12th Ave S) // $55 per person plus tax & gratuity, call (206) 464-2880 for reservations.
Champagne Brunch at Spur Gastropub:
Brunch is back! Spur will be cooking up some of their signature weekend meal specials, along with classic midday libations. Plenty of bubbly will be on hand to celebrate on Sunday, which is just the way is should be. Spur knows how to throw a party, so wrangle your friends and go. We all need a good reason to leave the house, right?
June 26, 10am-2pm// Spur Gastro Pub (113 Blanchard)//Facebook Invite
Ice Cream Social at Dahlia Workshop:
Late to the party? Finally kick off this Summer with a good old-fashioned ice cream social at the Dahlia Workshop this weekend. You'll not only sample some tasty treats, you'll also learn to make ice cream from a nationally-recognized figure: Jeni Britton-Bauer! She's the author of Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, and her parlor, Jeni's Ice Creams, was just recognized as one of the top ice cream spots by Food and Wine magazine. Sip wine, eat ice cream and take home a signed copy of her book. Done deal.
June 27, 6-8pm // Dahlia Workshop (401 Westlake Avenue) // $30 per person (includes copy of the book). Tickets available online
Bon Anniversaire, Bastille:
Celebrate Bastille's second anniversary with $2 frites and $2 Stella Artois on the patio. Time does fly--we still remember the big opening a few years ago. We love the subway tiles, zinc bar and the grand crystal chandelier in the back bar, but our favorite thing to do is sip French 75s or the Bees Knees on Bastille's charming Parisian patio. We agree, this is a birthday worth celebrating.
June 29, 4:30-6pm // Bastille Café & Bar (5307 Ballard Avenue NW) // $2 Specials
