Sunday Feast: Pork Shoulder
Chef Brandon Kirksey kicks-off a new year of his popular Sunday Feasts on January 15 with a slow cooked pork shoulder dinner.
When: Sunday Jan 15th, 2012 6PM
Where: Tavolata
Why: Pork Shoulder!
Cost: $40 per person
Menu
Creamy Sunchoke Soup with Crispy Sweet Bacon and Chive Oil
Romaine and Treviso Caesar Salad with Parmigiano-Reggiano and Fried Capers
Soft Cooked Eggs with Basil Aioli and Red Onion Jam
Ricotta Gnudi with Spicy Pomodoro and Pecorino Romano
Slow cooked Pork Shoulder with Winter Spice and Marjoram
Rapini with Garlic, Chili, and Lemon
Creamy Polenta
Zeppole with Chocolate dipping sauce
Dinner will be served family style at the communal table (tavolàta) where seating is limited to 26 guests. Dinner begins at 6pm and cost is $40 per person. Reservations are required. Please call 206.838.8008 to reserve your spot.
Future Sunday Feasts
February 12 – Lasagna
March 11 – Leg of lamb
April 15 – Rabbit
May 6 – Prime Rib Roast
June 3 – Suckling Pig
New Year’s Eve 2011
New Year’s Eve at Ethan Stowell Restaurants:
$75/person
Reservations 5pm – 12am
Make your reservations online now.
Staple & Fancy Mercantile
Chef Ethan Stowell and chef de cuisine Branden Karow will create a “fancy” family style meal for guests to enjoy. The main course will be served tableside from Ethan’s misto cart giving guests the opportunity to choose from a variety of meats. Seafood options will be available for non-meat eaters.
Anchovies & Olives
Chef Zach Chambers will create a multi-course seafood focused menu giving guests a selection of options for each course.
How to Cook a Wolf
Chef Matt Fortner will create a four-course menu with options for guests to enjoy.
Tavolàta
Chef Brandon Kirksey will dazzle guests with his creative house-made pastas and seasonal Italian inspired dishes.
There is not a set menu/price at Tavolàta – just come by and eat as much or little as you’d like!
Holiday Closures
In order to properly celebrate the season, all Ethan Stowell restaurants will be closed on December 25 and January 1.
Wishing you and yours all the best this holiday season! We look forward to a great 2012 with you.
Ethan, Angela and the Ethan Stowell Restaurant family.
The Feast of The Seven Fishes
On Saturday, December 24th, Ethan Stowell’s Anchovies & Olives will celebrate Christmas Eve by offering The Feast of the Seven Fishes. The Feast of the Seven Fishes (festa dei sette pesci) is a long tradition of eating seafood on Christmas Eve and is believed to have originated in Southern Italy.
Chef Zach Chambers will be creating a traditional fish-centric family-style feast for guests to enjoy.
Where: Anchovies & Olives
When: December 24th, 2011
Cost: $65 Per Person
Reservations: Recommended! Call 206.838.8080
Seven Fishes Menu
Octopus Salad, Fingerling Potato, Navel Orange
Soft Boiled Eggs with Salt Cod
Steamed Manila Clams, Cannellini Beans, Mint
Duo of Crudo – Escolar & Geoduck
Oysters with Cucumber Ice
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Tagliarini Pasta with Sea Urchin and Pangrattato
Whole Grilled Branzino with Roasted Baby Yukon Potatoes, Salsa Verde
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Pear Sorbetto with Amaretto Cookies
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More
Christmas Eve at the other Ethan Stowell Restaurants:
Staple & Fancy Mercantile – Dinner service from 4:30pm – 9pm
How to Cook a Wolf – Dinner service from 4:30pm – 9pm
Tavolàta – Closed
Sunday Roman Feast
Let the gluttony of the holiday season begin! On Sunday, December 4, Tavolàta will be serving a spectacular Roman Feast for guests to indulge in and devour.
“A classic Roman Feast seemed like the perfect way to round out a fabulous year of Sunday Feasts,” says Brandon Kirksey, chef of Tavolàta. “I hope to make it a December tradition.”
Sunday Feasts are tons of fun and always sellout–don’t miss your chance to get in on the family style fun!
When: Sunday December 4th, 2011 6PM
Where: Tavolata
Why: ROMAN FEAST!
Cost: $75 per person
Roman Feast Menu
Amuse:
Stracciatella Soup
Grand Central Bakery Baguette with Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegar
Antipasti:
Romaine and Treviso Salad with Anchovy, Garlic, Parmesan, Fried Capers
Salumi Board: Prosciutto di Parma, Duck Ham, Porchetta di Testa
Salt Cod Fritti with Spicy Marinara
Primi:
Gnocchi alla Romana with Semolina, Mozzarella, Tomato
Spaghetti Carbonara with Guanciale, Egg, Pecorino Romano
Bigoli Cacio e Pepe
Secondi:
Whole Roasted Chicken with Lemon and Rosemary
Creamy Farro with Root Vegetables and Herbs
Marinated Artichokes
Cippolini Onion Agroduce
Rapini with Garlic, Chili, Preserved Lemon
Dolce:
Cardamom and Pear Bread Pudding with Warm Sweet Cream
Dinner will be served family style at the communal table (tavolàta) where seating is limited to 26 guests. Dinner begins at 6pm and cost is $75 per person. Reservations are required. Please call 206.838.8008 to reserve your spot.
2012 Sunday Feasts
January 15 – Pork Shoulder
February 12 – Lasagna
March 11 – Leg of lamb
April 15 – Rabbit
May 6 – Prime Rib Roast
June 3 – Suckling Pig
Sunday Feast: Roasted Turkey Dinner
You can think of the November 6 Sunday Feast at Tavolàta as a warm up for the end of the month. Seriously! Chef Brandon Kirksey’s roasted turkey dinner will knock your socks off.
The Sunday Feasts are tons of fun and always sellout–don’t miss your chance to get in on the family style fun!
When: Sunday November 6th, 2011 6PM
Where: Tavolata
Why: Turkey Dinner!
Cost: $35
Menu
Roasted Turkey Breast stuffed with Braised Turkey legs, Caramelized Onion,
and Cranberries
Agnolotti with Butternut Squash, Sage, and Pine Nuts
Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta
Crispy Fingerling Potatoes with Lemon and Thyme
Frisee & Watercress Salad with Pears, Pistachio, and Pecorino
with White Balsamic Vinaigrette.
Chocolate Bread Pudding with Salted Caramel Gelato and Caramel Sauce
Dinner will be served family style at the communal table (tavolàta) where seating is limited to 26 guests. Dinner begins at 6pm and cost is $35 per person. Reservations are required. Please call 206.838.8008 to reserve your spot.
Future Sunday Feasts
December 4 – Roman Style Feast
Chef Demo & Book Signing at U-District Farmers Market
Join us on OCt 29 to watch Chef Stowell and author Marissa Guggiana prepare Ethan’s original recipe featured in Marissa’s new cookbook Off the Menu, Staff Meals From America’s Top Restaurants. The University Bookstore will supply books copies of Off the Menu, and Marissa and Ethan will be happy to sign your books and answer any of your questions in person! Ethan Stowell’s book Ethan Stowell’s New Italian Kitchen will also be available for purchase and signing.
When: Oct 29, 2011 from 10:00 am to 11:30 am
Where: University District Farmers Market
More info on the Seattle Farmers Market website.
Seattle Restaurant Week
Dine out and celebrate the fall run of Seattle Restaurant Week at any of our restaurants. Restaurant Week will last for two weeks (October 16-27, Sundays thru Thursdays) and will feature a three course menu for $28.
Call now for reservations!
Sample Menus
Staple & Fancy
Anchovies & Olives
How To Cook A Wolf
Tavolàta
An Evening “Off The Menu” at Tavolata
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30th at 6:30pm Join us for a family-style meal featuring author Marissa Guggiana, chef Ethan Stowell, and the incredible staff at Tavolàta.
“For every dinner service there is a staff meal. Family-style celebrations prepared by chefs for their crew, the meals are never on the menu, but are designed to show appreciation, provide energy for the evening, and more importantly, please even the pickiest palate.” —Marissa Guggiana, Off the Menu
Ticket price is $35 per person.
Books available for $30.
Tavolàta
2323 Second Ave, Seattle
Call to reserve your spot: (206) 838-8008
More about Tavolàta
Off The Menu
Ethan will join Tavolàta chef Brandon Kirksey and his crew in the kitchen to create this three-course family-style feast:
Buffalo Mozzarella with Grilled Bread
Crostini with Smoked Albacore Tuna
Mixed Garden Greens
Prosciutto di Parma with Fresh Figs
Grilled Sardines with Fennel and Pistachio
Chickpea Salad with Celery, Golden Raisins and Lemon
Bigoli with Anchovy, Chili and Garlic
Potato Gnocchi with Chanterelle Mushrooms and Fried Duck Egg
Zeppole with Warm Chocolate Sauce
About Marissa
Marissa Guggiana is the author of Primal Cuts: Cooking with America’s Best Butchers, which profiles 50 of the most innovative whole-animal butchers and chefs in America and shares their most impressive recipes. In 2011, she co-founded The Butcher’s Guild, a national organization promoting and supporting artisanal butchery. Marissa is an editor and contributor to Meatpaper magazine and a board member of Ag Innovations Network. She lives in Berkeley, California.
Reservations are required and can be made by calling 206.838.8008.
Fall Comforts at Wing Luke
Seattleite’s “Fall Comforts” tasting event allows you to meander through the Wing Luke Museum while enjoying bites from local restaurants’ fall menus and sipping on cocktails and wine. Among the treats on the menu are a potato gnocchi with lamb ragu from Ethan Stowell’s Staple & Fancy, handcrafted cocktails from Tavern Law and a dessert wine by Chocolate Shop.
Join us Tuesday October 18th. More info & tickets available here.
