Tag Archives: oysters

my friends & family are incredible,

a 12 hour episode of cooking, eating & drinking

a spread of oils w/ peppers, vinegars, garlic. cheese including beecher’s smoked flagship, dubliner white cheddar, manchego, blue & more. salami, smoked salmon, olives, pickles, apples.

an amazing sauce for fresh oysters on the half-shell; minced shallots, fresh thyme, red wine vinegar & champagne vingarette.

shucking oysters! sister point & kumamoto oysters

preparing for fresh crab cakes; celery, red pepper, cilantro & of course, cracking crabs!

frying crab cakes covered w/ panko in a generous portion of butter

manhattans w/ brandy soaked cherries

chanterelle mushroom risotto

scallops

grilled red, orange & yellow peppers, zucchini, eggplant, endives & onions w/ olive oil & pepper

filet mignon, grilled

ribeye, skillet

a truly exciting experience of cooking & eating around the table

blackberries & raspberries, home-made creme fraiche, chocolate & toffee cookies, shaved chocolate covered almonds

le panier apricot tart

scotch, brandy & cigars to finish

the walrus & the carpenter

June 27, 2011

eating around seattle, restaurant

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@ the walrus & the carpenter

notes: wonderful environment, a relaxed coolness, incredible small dishes, oyster happy hour, line up early at the door w/ your party, on the rare nice day in seattle..grab a table on the patio underneath the warming heaters. really quaint! dates, small groups (3-4)

*oyster happy hour: sun-thurs 4-5 (oysters 1/2 off mp), 5-6 (oysters 1/4 off mp)

house cured marbled king salmon, gin, cucumber, roe

grilled sardines, shallot, walnut, parsley

fried oysters*, cilantro aioli

steak tartare*, farm egg yolk, toast

escargot gratin, tomato, marjoram, parmesan, bread crumbs

samish sweets*, sweetwater, effingham*, treasure cove, calm cove*

house cured duck ham, 30-year balsamic, porcini, fennel

smoked trout, pickled onion, lentils, walnuts, creme fraiche

boquerones, avocado, smoked paprika

blue pool*, eagle rock, hama hama, snow creek, sun hollow, reach

maple bread pudding, espresso butter sauce, whipped cream

pain perdu, marionberry, powdered sugar

the walrus & the carpenter

4743 Ballard Ave NW
Seattle, Wa 98107

www.thewalrusbar.com

rocksalt @ stanley, HK

September 10, 2010

hk restaurants, hong kong, tourist attraction

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@ rocksalt

[notes: great oysters, good italian dishes w/ a tangy flare. lovely location on the main Stanley street @ the waterfront, complete with large windows to let in the light. for lunch & dinner during your day trip sight-seeing & street shopping around Stanley & Ocean Park]