Friday, December 17, 2010

TASTE Restaurant Holiday Wine Events




A Special Thank You from TASTE


Here at TASTE, we’re already kicking off the Holiday Season with a special promotion just for you!

As a special thank you to our fellow NW Wine Enthusiast, we will be offering a reduced rate on our exclusive TASTE Masterpiece White and Red Wine.

Now, until December 31st, reply to this email to reserve your bottles.

Masterpiece White Special Promotional Price: $19 (traditionally $36)

Masterpiece Red Special Promotional Price: $23 (traditionally $46)

Both are the perfect addition to any Holiday menu. Hurry to reserve your order now!

The wines were created by TASTE General Director, Danielle Custer, in collaboration with Townshend Cellar to commemorate the opening of the Olympic Sculpture Park in 2007.

The red is a Super Tuscan style blend of mostly sangiovese. The white is an aromatic and refreshing blend of sauvignon blanc and viognier.

Danielle’s Special Suggestion: These will be a perfect Turkey pairing!

Don’t forget to stock up on gifts when visiting TASTE Restaurant.

A few ideas for you: TASTE Signature Salt and our Glassybabys.

Stop in and shop around!



TASTE Wine Program – A Little About What We Do

Here at TASTE Restaurant a lot of hard work went into creating our wine program when we first opened our doors in May 2007. Our hard work continues today to create the best wine program we think possible. Here’s a little bit more about what we offer

•A 100% Northwest wine list with value oriented pricing
◦Wines by the bottle are a third less than the markup at most restaurants
■From the beginning this was our mission when creating our wine list. We would rather have you try two great bottles of wine vs. only being able to purchase a bottle. We want you to explore what we have to offer.
■There are four ways to consume our wines. By the bottle and glass, TASTING portions, six red and white wines are available in tasting sized portions, and Messo, wine available in a half liter carafe.

◦Sixty handpicked wines
■We focus on small family-run, unique wineries and varietals.

•Our wine list is organized by flavor profile
◦Our layout was created for ease of use. All our wines are listed in categoris and by varietals to aid in food and wine pairing.

•We offer wines blended just for us
◦Masterpiece Red and Masterpiece White were created by TASTE’s Director, Danielle Custer, in collaboration with Don Townshend of Townhend Cellar to commemorate the opening of the Olympic Sculpture Park in 2007. The red is a super Tuscan syle blend of mostly sangiovese. The white is an aromatic and refreshing blend of sauvignon blanc and viognier.
◦Masterpiece Red and Masterpiece White are available for retail purchase at $35/$27 per bottle (50% off our list price). ALL our current wines are available for retail purchase at 25% off our value priced wine list.
◦Keep an eye out soon for another white and red wine from Townshend Cellar.

•Behind the Scenes of special events and dinners (Splash!, TASTE of the Northwest and Flight & Bites)
◦TASTE has a unique way of developing the pairings for each special event dinner. The TASTE team sits down with the selected wine for a winemaker dinner at a table full of raw ingredients and tastes each wine, noting the aromas, flavors, complexities and nuances. Then as a group they discuss potential pairings and taste raw ingredients according to how the wine speaks to them. The result is the first-round of dishes based on the flavors discussed during the tasting.
◦TASTE designed the dinners to be not only intimate, interactive and approachable, but affordable as well. The dinners are almost always under $90 per person.
◦SAM Members receive ten percent discount on all special event dinners

•Our wine program by the numbers $140,000 or 97% is spent on local beverages (wine/beer)

To see our full wine list click here. Is wine not your thing? See our cocktail and beer list here.


Save the Dates!





Save the date! Our Neighborhood Wine Tasting will be taking place on Friday, January 7th. Come by anytime between 5-6:30pm as we featuring one of our favorite NW Wineries, Gilbert Cellars! For a $10 tasting fee, our guests will receive 2 glasses of wine, detailed information and discussions on the wines tasted, a small savory bite from TASTE Restaurant after each flight as well as a sweet bite upon leaving the tasting.

When: Friday, January 7th 5-6:30 pm

Where: TASTE Restaurant 1300 1st Avenue

Wines That We Will be Tasting:

2008 Chardonnay

2007 Allobroges

2008 Left Bank

2007 Cabernet Sauvignon

Check back to get up-to-date tasting notes.

February’s Splash! Wine Makers Dinner

Our love of Gilbert Cellars continues as the will be featured at our February 26th Spash! Wine Makers Diner. We will be featuring 3 of the 4 wines that will be tasted at the Neighborhood Wine Tasting, as well as a special Wine Makers Diner exclusive Gilbert Cellars Malbec. $89 per person (excluding tax and gratuity). Make you reservations now- 206.903.5291 or email tasterestaurant@tastesam.com.

Mark your calendars for this fun and interactive dining experience and visit our blog for the evening’s menu!


Thursday, December 16, 2010

What's Happening at Tidbit - December 2010

tidbit’s Newsletter – December 2010

Benvenuti alla newsletter del tidbit per il mese di dicembre 2010

Hello everybody! Welcome to tidbit’s December newsletter where we bring you the freshest and latest news from tidbit.

We are at the end of 2010, a year that has been very memorable for us. A lot of events have happened at tidbit this year: from facing the difficult decision to move to a new location to the decision of adding lunch and expanding our hours of operations. We’ve had a lot of special events and memorable parties including a special lunch with Judi Francini (@divinacucina) that we met on twitter, many rehearsal dinners, special lunches and brunches. We were also mentioned on the first page of the Seattle Times for our usage of social media. We are coming out stronger, with many new good friends, and big hopes for the New Year.

As we do at the end of every year, we would like to take a minute and thank you all for the time we’ve spent together and for your continuous support during the last twelve months. We are still here thanks to you!

Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve dinner!

We are very excited about spending our first Christmas and New Year’s Eves in our new location. This year we will be regularly open on Friday December 24th. Please, keep us in mind if you are looking for a warm and friendly place for that night!

For New Year’s Eve, we are planning a very special dinner. Call us for reservations for our Cenone di Fine d’Anno, Euro stylke New Year’s Eve Dinner, at 206-323-0840. This year we will be having a delicious 5 course meal to choose from in addition to our regular menu with a fantastic wine pairing!

Call us for a reservation! Check out our Blog!

There is still time for your Winter Party at tidbit!

If you are thinking of a special place for your holiday party, remember that tidbit is available! You can reserve large tables for up to 20 people or the full bar for up to 20 people with possibly just a few hours notice; you can also reserve the full restaurant for parties up to 60. Parties can be held at lunchtime for groups of 18-20 or more. We can help with all the planning and create a special menu to fit your needs. We already have several reservations; so get yours to us soon. To discuss the various options, contact tidbit bistro by email at: tidbitbistro@hotmail.com

Vote for tidbit!

Seattle Magazine’s Best Restaurants reader poll is out now until December 18. Winners will be announced in the April 2011 issue. We would like to ask you to vote for tidbit bistro for the category of Best Happy Hour! Your vote is very important to us! But remember that you’ll have to vote for at least half of the questions for your ballot to qualify.

Follow this link (or paste and copy it in your browser) to vote.

Vote at Seattle Mag

Please vote for us and spread the word to vote for us!

We are rolling out some new dishes!

Yes, it’s time to make a few changes to our menu for this cold wintery season. New dishes include the Banderillas with Fiocco, the Cordero a la Plancha, Maltagliati alla Bolognese and more….details will be coming soon. These items should be available within the next couple of weeks! Follow us on twitter or check our blog for more tasty details!

tidbit will be closed:

tidbit will be closed the following days.

We have scheduled our routine hood maintenance this Monday, December 13th and we will not be able to be open.

We will be closed for Christmas on Saturday December 25th, Sunday December 26th but we will be open on Friday December 24th.

We will be closed for New Year Day, Saturday January 1st but we are planning a big New Year’s Eve Dinner on Friday December 31st get your reservation now.

…and tidbit usual appointments…

Happy Hour – 4 to 6:30 pm – Sunday through Friday

Half Price on Wine – 5 to close – Every Tuesday

As usual tidbit offers a wide selection of vegetarian and gluten free items. A full vegan menu is also available. And don’t forget we have a kid’s menu!

That’s all for now! We will keep you informed of any new happenings!

Grazie!

- John van Deinse and Nic Longo

tidbit bistro

1401 Broadway

(at the corner of Union and Broadway)

Seattle, WA 98122

Tel: 206-3230840

FREE 90 MINUTES VALIDATED PARKING

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http://twitter.com/tidbitbistro

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Pioneer Square Holidays 2010

Pioneer Square Holidays 2010

From galleries and bookstores to small boutiques and quaint eateries you'll find a one-of-a-kind holiday experience in the Square.


Join us this Thursday, 16th from 4-7 pm for an evening of shopping and dining! Pick up your punch card at any participating merchant or in the Grand Central Arcade (214 1st Ave S). When you spend $25 or more at participating merchant(s) you will be entered to win an iPad or gifts from the neighborhood (one drawing per week). Music, in-store promotions and festivities will make this a holiday favorite.


You can also get your photo with Santa! Avoid the lines at the mall and stop by the Grand Central Arcade from 4 - 7 pm on either afternoon to get your photo with Santa Claus! Kids of all ages are welcome! Same-day prints are available and photography will be provided by REDred Photo of Pioneer Square!

Parking for Peanuts! Free parking is available on December 16th from 4 - 7pm at the Merrill Place Garage (1st Ave S & S King St). Simply show the attendant your receipt from any Pioneer Square merchant when you leave.

Participating merchants include:

Agate Designs ǀ 120 1st Ave S

Apadana Rug Gallery ǀ 212 1st Ave S

The Berliner DonerKebab ǀ 221 1st Ave S

Café Vitaǀ 125 Prefontaine Pl S

Caffe Umbria ǀ 320 Occidental Ave S

Cherry Street Coffee House ǀ 103 Cherry St

Clean Cut Barbershop ǀ 119 James St

CoCA:Center on Contemporary Arts ǀ 310 1st Ave S

Beverages and discount on art

Collins Pub ǀ 526 2nd Ave S

Featuring Happy Hour 4pm to 6pm

Cow Chip Cookies ǀ 102A 1st Ave S

Cuttysark Nautical Antiques ǀ 320 1st Ave S

Davidson's Galleries ǀ 313 Occidental Ave S

Enter a drawing to win an original print

Delicatus ǀ 103 1st Ave S

Distant Lands ǀ 109 1st Ave S

Emerald City Guitars ǀ 83 S Washington St

Fireworks ǀ210 1st Ave S

Cookies; enter to win a gift basket from Fireworks!

Flury & Co ǀ 322 1st Ave S

15% off all until New Year's Eve

Foxycut Salon ǀ 119 James St

Fraker Scott Gallery ǀ 121 Prefontaine Pl S

Fuel Sports Eats & Beats ǀ164 S Washington St

Happy Hour with holiday drinks and snacks!

FX McRory's ǀ 419 Occidental Ave S

Gallery 110 ǀ 110 3rd Ave S

Glasshouse Studio ǀ 311 Occidental Ave S

Globe Bookstore ǀ 218 1st Ave S

Grand Central Bakery ǀ 214 1st Ave S

Free freshly baked cookie with purchase of a hot beverage

Laguna Vintage Pottery ǀ 116 S Washington St

Magic Mouse Toys ǀ 603 1st Ave

Marcela's Creole Cookery ǀ 106 James St

Mia Yoshihara-Bradshaw Designǀ 222 1st Ave

Free gift wrapping, refreshments, artist demos, $5 gifts, girl in Kimono, book activity

Merchant's Café ǀ 109 Yesler Way

Millstream NW ǀ 112 1st Ave S

Hot Chocolate + drawing for a $50 gift certificate

Northwest Fine Woodworking ǀ 101 S Jackson St

Ragazzi's Flying Shuttle ǀ 607 1st Ave

Will be serving refreshments and holiday desserts!

Revolution Books ǀ 89 S Washington St

Free Greeting Card w/ $15 purchase

Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory ǀ 99 Yesler Way

Saké Nomi ǀ 76 S Washington St

Seattle Flowers ǀ 600 2nd Ave

Seattle Mystery Bookstore ǀ 117 Cherry St

Free advanced reader copy of a book with each $10 purchase during promotion hours.

Shotgun Ceremonies ǀ 206 1st Ave S

$50 pet weddings and $50 mock wedding (reg $75)

Sports Den ǀ 319 1st Ave S

Starbucks ǀ 102 1st Ave S

Coffee as Art Event, learn about the art of making coffee!

Studio 904 ǀ 401 1st Ave S

$10 off haircuts for punch card holders, $15 off color, foil or perm for punch card holders. Purchase two KMS products & receive a travel size product for free.

Tat's Deli ǀ 157 Yesler Way

Temple Billiards ǀ 126 S Jackson St

Will be open Christmas Day 6pm - 2am w/ free pool all night

Trabant Coffee and Chai ǀ 602 2nd Ave

Brewing Demo and discount on holiday drink (salted caramel latte)

Tully's ǀ 821 2nd Ave

25% off peppermint mochas and eggnog lattes!

Ventures ǀ 314 1st Ave S

Hot beverages, enter to win a $20 gift certificate!

Via Tribunaliǀ 125 Prefontaine Pl S

Wessel & Lieberman Booksellers ǀ 208 1st Ave S

XOM Fine Woodworking ǀ 610 2nd Ave

Zeitgeist Coffee ǀ 171 S Jackson St

Deck the Balls. Fifty ornaments and fifty local artists are paired up this holiday season. All ornaments will be on sale through a silent auction running December 14th through December 16th. Auction ends at 7pm on December 16th. Visit Tat's Deli, Delicatus and BuiltBurger to see all of the finished ornaments and bid on your favorites!

Visit us at PioneerSquare.org for an updated list of participating merchants, merchant discounts and additional holiday events and activities throughout the month.

You can also Find us on Facebook


What can you win?

Prizes for

December 16

iPad
Glasshouse Studio Hand

blown trail platter

(Glass table stand and a wall mount, valued at $425. Hand-blown optic trail platter in transparent orange with a canary yellow lip by Glasshouse Studio artist and owner Christopher Sternberg Powidzki)


Fireworks (gift basket)

Cherry Street Espresso (coffee & mug set)
Ventures ($20 gift certificate)
Caffé Umbria ($20 gift certificate)
Revolution Books ($25 gift certificate)
Collins Pub ($40 gift certificate)
Grand Central Bakery (1 loaf of Grand Central rustic bread

per month for one year)
Mia Yoshihara-Bradshaw Design ($50 gift certificate)
Davidson Galleries (original print)

Trabant Coffee & Chai (1 lb coffee + $10 coffee credit)

Starbucks Coffee Assortment






This holiday program is brought to you by: The Alliance for Pioneer Square, Metropolitan Improvement District, Nitze-Stagen, Vulcan Real Estate and the Pioneer Square BIA.


The Alliance for Pioneer Square is a non-profit 501(c)3 devoted to the betterment of Pioneer Square through advocacy, programming, marketing and community action. www.PioneerSquare.org

201 Yesler Way, Suite B

Seattle WA 98104

206.667.0687

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

It Only Happens Once A Year... at Morton's

Whether lunching with friends or taking a well-deserved break with your colleagues during the holidays, embrace lunch Morton's style!

Join us from 11:30am - 2pm...
Thursday, December 9
Friday, December 10
Wednesday, December 15
Thursday, December 16
Friday, December 17
Monday, December 20
Tuesday, December 21
Wednesday, December 22

Enjoy our signature a la carte menu, featuring entree salads, sandwiches, fresh seafood, decadent desserts, and of course, the best steak anywhere!

Also featuring 'Morton's Prime Lunch,' a special prixe fixe menu for $35 per guest**.

If you would like to make a reservation for a party of 9 or more, please provide your contact information so a Morton's representative can discuss the menu options and confirm your accommodations.

*Standard hours and menus are available at our lunch locations
**Morton's Prime Lunch at the lunch locations feature a different price and menu


Morton’s lunch offerings during the holidays, visit info here: http://www.mortons.com/holiday/

This is a spectacular way to start off a day of downtown shopping!