a birthday celebration dinner w/ mom at sitka & spruce, chef matt dillon (also, the corson building). accented by its quaint farm-like feel, a sweet & fresh experience – from their farm on vashon island-to-table. located in the really lovely melrose market in seattle’s capitol hill neighborhood
remarks // our server was wonderfully helpful; small groups, dates – takes limited reservations, and typically leaves bar seating for walk-ins
march 7
a malbec rose
our sourdough, butter, tuna pate
lentil, avocado & chickpea meze, coffee soaked egg & dukkah
vitello tonnato in stile tradizionale Piedmontese con acidato ribes, thinly sliced veal prepared in a traditional Piedmont style, with a tuna mayonnaise – paired w/ a very full-bodied white
spinach borani with whole roasted beets & pomegranate
a lighter red with a very berry aroma
lamb manti with caramelized butter, mint & our yogurt
from the fireplace - charcoal grilled quail & sausage from our pigs at our Vashon Island farm
with our yogurt, harissa, long cooked greens, rice & lentil pilav & nan-e lavash
a birthday treat
meyer lemon semifreddo with poached rhubarb & huckleberries
w/ stumptown guatemala finca el injerto (jasmine, dutch chocolate, roasted almond, meyer lemon)
cheers!
