Valentine's Day 2014 with Ethan Stowell Restaurants
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and the Ethan Stowell Restaurant chefs have put together some outstanding meals in honor of Friday, February 14—so many great choices, every night should be Valentine’s Day!
Mkt.
$70/person
Reservations 5pm – 11pm
206.812.1580
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Chef Joe Ritchie will be whipping up a wide-ranging four-course seasonal menu, including everything from fried oysters to lobster salad; beef tartare to herbed ricotta ravioli.
First:
Fried Pacific Oysters with lime, red chili, reposado aioli
Chive Flan with pickled Yellowfoot Mushrooms, mushroom sauce
Grilled Green Beans with fines herbs, Alaskan sea salt, and lemon
Poached Spot Prawns with cucumber consommé
Second (choose one):
Beef Tartare with quail egg, compressed cucumber, Jerusalem artichoke cracker
Goat Cheese Salad with roasted carrots, grilled spring onions, lemon croutons
Chilled Lobster Salad with citrus aioli, citron, Szechuan peppercorn, celery leaf
Third (choose one):
Grilled Lamb Loin with wild mushroom popover and smoked onion compote
Herbed Ricotta Ravioli with roasted garlic-mushroom sauce
Seared Scallops with house made sausage, fennel confit, olives, braised cipollini onions
Chicken with truffles, herbed potatoes, baby turnips, pinot noir glaze
Dessert (choose one):
Warm Walnut Cake with roasted pear, brandy sabayon
Chocolate Malted Budino with chocolate shortbread
Blood Orange Sorbetto with a salted shortbread cookie
Bar Cotto
Full Menu
Reservations 4pm – 11pm
206.838.8081
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Bar Cotto is celebrating its first birthday on the Friday, February 14! They’ll be pouring complimentary glasses of Lambrusco all night to celebrate, and serving their regular (and amazing) menu for guests to enjoy.
Rione XIII
$70/person
Reservations 5pm – 11pm
206.838.2878
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Chef Savuthy “T” Dy will be creating a lovely meal with an array of options for guest to choose from.
First (choose one):
Ricotta and Onion Crostata with poached hen egg, toasted hazelnuts, arugula
Insalata di Patate with smoked sturgeon, watercress, cured salmon roe
Grilled Pacific Octopus with white bean ragu, tomato conserva, spicy aioli
Second (choose one):
Roasted Parsnip Ravioli with foraged mushrooms, Parmesan, chives
Chocolate Chestnut Gnocchetti with pancetta, tart cherries, arugula
Ricotta Gnudi with beef and prosciutto ragu, oregano, Pecorino
Main (choose one):
Grilled Rib Eye Steak with glazed baby carrots, Swiss chard gratin, horseradish
Thyme-Roasted Monkfish with passion root vegetables, Brussels sprouts, beet sauce
Red Wine Braised Duck Leg with potato puree, hen of the woods mushrooms, cipollini agrodolce
Dessert (choose one):
Tiramisu Shot
Warm Walnut Cake with roasted pear and brandy sabayon
Blood Orange Sorbetto with a salted vanilla shortbread cookie
Staple & Fancy Mercantile
$80/person
Reservations 5pm – 11pm
206.789.1200
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Chef Branden Karow will create a “fancy” family-style first course with a feast of options on the following courses.
For The Table:
Smoked Mackerel Crostini
Smoked Ricotta with wildflower honey
Treviso with anchovy dressing, croutons, and Parmesan
Foie Gras Torchon with port-poached cherries
Chestnut Soup with Granny Smith apples and cream
Hamachi Crudo with avocado, chili, and lime
Second (choose one):
Potato Gnocchi with lamb ragu, marjoram, mint
Cauliflower and Parmesan Ravioli with brown butter, sage, pine nuts
Conchiglie with swordfish, olives, capers, lemon, and parsley
Third (choose one):
Seared Scallops with parsnip purée, braised endive, Meyer lemon, salsa verde
Beef Tenderloin with Maitake mushrooms, grilled spring onions, red wine sauce
Braised Pork Belly with Brussels sprouts, hazelnuts, and dates
Dessert (choose one):
Rosemary-Scented Ricotta Cheesecake with kumquat compote
Chocolate Torte with cassis and almond croccante
Blood Orange Sorbetto with a salted vanilla shortbread cookie
Anchovies & Olives
$75/person
Reservations 5pm – 11pm
206.838.8080
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Chef Zach Chambers has planned a celebratory seafood-centric meal for Valentine’s on 15th Avenue. Guests can choose from a diverse range of option over four courses; there’s everything from smoked mussels to hamachi to sea scallops to tempt you.
Amuse:
Smoked Mussel Salad
First (choose one):
Smoked Trout with grilled endive, salsify, hazelnuts, pickled cippolini onions
Hamachi Crudo with watercress, almond, poached quince
Cauliflower Soup with Manila clams, roasted cauliflower, chili oil
Second (choose one):
Mushroom Agnolotti with Maitake mushrooms, chives, Porcini brodo
Strozzapreti Neri with marinated cuttlefish, fresno chili, mint, parsley, pangrattato
Potato Gnocchi with beef Bolognese, oregano
Main (choose one):
Sea Scallops with foie gras, parsnip, crispy farro, currant agrodolce
Duck Breast with cannellini beans, duck meatballs, apple mostarda
Ahi Tuna with sunchokes, navel orange, black olive oil
Desserts (choose one):
Panna Cotta with roasted quince and cinnamon sugar pine nuts
Chocolate Torte with cassis, almond croccante
Blood Orange Sorbetto with a salted shortbread cookie
How to Cook a Wolf
$75/person
Reservations 5pm – 11pm
206.838.8090
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Chef Michael Gifford has put together a lovely meal full of divine options to celebrate Valentine’s Day on the top of Queen Anne hill.
First (choose one):
Shaved Fennel Salad with blood orange, pomegranate, cured salmon
Burrata with speck, cipollini agrodolce, crostini
Escolar Crudo with Taggiasca olive, Cara Cara orange, radish
Pasta (choose one):
Ravioli with squash, sage, brown butter, amaretti
Potato Gnocchi with lamb bolognese, mint, oregano, Parmigiano-Reggiano
Entrée (choose one):
Duck Breast with fregola, baby artichoke, watercress, aged balsamic
Beef Short Rib with parsnip, roasted carrot, and braising jus
Scallops with Perline beans, roasted fennel, Castelvetrano olives
Dessert (choose one):
Coconut Cake with roasted quince, salted walnuts, mascarpone gelato
Chocolate Malted Budino with chocolate shortbread
Blood Orange Sorbetto with a salted vanilla shortbread cookie
Tavolàta
$65/person
Reservations 5pm – 11pm
206.838.8008
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Chef Brian Clevenger will be cooking a sumptuous meal and offering supplemental fresh Perigord black truffle for $15 per item. Dishes that he recommends for the truffle addition are indicated with an asterisk.
Amuse:
Cauliflower Puree with black truffle crouton
First (choose one):
Barron Point Oysters with horseradish-grapefruit granita
Watercress Salad with fennel, blood orange, avocado, pickled radish
Celeriac Soup with smoked scallop, apple, fennel
Second (choose one):
Potato Gnocchi with braised rabbit, zucchini, crème fraîche
Ravioli with chestnut, brown butter, sage
Rigatoni with spicy Italian sausage, marjoram, tomato
Third (choose one):
Butter Braised Half-Lobster with risotto, tarragon, leek
New York Steak with baby carrots, Brussels sprouts, sunchokes, pancetta
Duck Breast with butternut squash, Lacinato kale, walnut
Dessert (choose one):
Zeppole with chocolate dipping sauce
Walnut Cake with roasted pear and brandy sabayon
Blood Orange Sorbetto with a salted vanilla shortbread cookie