Spill It!- Feb. 2011

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Spill It – February 2011

 

Powerhouse Restaurant

Before you think about sacrificing beer for Lent, fuel up on the good stuff at Powerhouse Brewpub!  All Powerhouse Beers are brewed in small batches artfully combining the world’s best malts, yeast, and whole cone hops. From the $14 pitcher to the $6 beer sampler for those who like to dabble, great brew awaits you. Belgian White, Amperage Amber, Hefeweizen, Powerhouse Pale Ale, Scottish Ale, India Pale Ale, Four and Alarm Stout (and heck yes, Powerhouse also has its very own root beer for the alcohol-free set!).

 

454 East Main, Puyallup, Wash.; 253-845-1370; www.powerhousebrewpub.com

 

Woodinville Whiskey Co.

Raise your glasses to crossing state lines! Woodinville Whiskey just signed distribution and brokerage with Southern Wine & Spirits which means  availability of its products soon throughout Washington State, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Utah, and Wyoming.

 

May we recommend a Sazerac to toast? Woodinville Whiskey’s Dave Pickerell knows a thing or two about bourbon, and he also makes a heck of a cocktail. Here's his favorite Headlong White Dog Whiskey cocktail that he developed along with good friend and mixologist John Ueding. It's a new take on the classic Sazerac:

• 2 oz Headlong White Dog Whiskey
• 1/4 oz Simple Syrup
• 2 …dashes Pecheyaud's bitters
• 1 dash Regan's orange bitters (optional)

Stir with ice and strain into a cocktail glass that's been rinsed with Yellow Chartreuse or Absinthe. Garnish with a wide twist of lemon.

16110 Woodinville Redmond Rd. NE, Suite 3, Woodinville, Wash.
Tasting Room Hours: Wednesday – Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.; 425-486-1199; www.woodinvillewhiskeyco.com or Facebookdashes Pecheyaud's bitters
1 dash Regan's orange bitters (optional)
Stir with ice and strain into a cocktail glass that's been rinsed with Yellow Chartreuse or Absinthe. Garnish with a wide twist of lemon.

 

Munchbar™

Time to tap the Silvertap! Wines on tap are all the rage, and the first Silvertap system from San Francisco-based Free Flow Wines is found at the just-opened Munchbar in Bellevue Square.

The system reduces the amount of bottles and corks that are thrown out and means less weight to ship, eliminates packaging used for shipping and allows the reuse of kegs, and eliminates bottle variation to guarantee your glass will never be spoiled.

 

Thy one of these wines on tap for $6.50 glass/$25 bottle:
2009 Chardonnay, Munch House Blend, Piccola Cellars, Columbia Valley; 2009 Sauvignon Blanc, Silvertap Wines, Dry Creek Valley (Calif.); 2010 Pinot Grigio, Lake Chelan Winery, Chelan; 2008 Merlot, Silvertap Wines, Sonoma County; 2008 Meritage, Edmonds Winery, Columbia Valley; and Syrah (MV), Munch House Blend, Piccola Cellars, Columbia Valley.

Located at 505 Bellevue Square, adjacent to the sky bridge at Lincoln Square, Bellevue. 888-68MUNCH. www.munchgroup.com/bellevue.

Follow Munchbar on Twitter @MunchBellevue or Facebook.

 

Piano Bash™

Liquid courage is advised when you’re about to face two dueling pianists, whose frenzied scaling of the keys is a showdown that requires your singing–in front of friends and passerby! Don’t worry; you’re in the best of hands. Whet the whistle and start howling. We recommend these tasty cocktails ($12)—a few of many fun originals at the just-opened Piano Bash™:

 

• Cherry Limeade – Bacardi Torched cherry rum, pomegranate liqueur, fresh lime juice, club soda
• Tang With A Bang – 3 Olives Rang Tang vodka, fresh lime, Tang®
• Captain Key’s Rootbeer Float – 3 Olives Root Beer vodka, root beer schnapps, root beer blas, half and half
• Nut Bash – Bacardi rum, pineapple juice, coconut syrup, and half and half.

 

Located at 505 Bellevue Square, adjacent to the sky bridge at Lincoln Square, Bellevue next to Munchbar™. www.pianobash.com.

Follow Piano Bash on Twitter @pianobash or Facebook.

 

Metropolitan Market

It’s the month of amour, so why not pop open a bottle of bubbly and give it a special, fruit-kissed twist? Just an ounce of Stirrings Bellini Mix mixed gently in a glass of Prosecco gives those tiny bubbles that “oh la la!  factor that makes all the difference. Made from triple-filtered water and orchard fruit puree direct from Italy, you’ll be tickled pink you made the extra effort. Price is $7.99 for a 25.4-ounce bottle. Cheers.

 

For more information, please visit www.metropolitan-market.com.Follow Metropolitan Market on Twitter @MetMarket and Facebook. 

 

Pearl Bar & Dining
The best happy hour in downtown Bellevue continues astounding the Eastside and beyond. For those who’ve yet to discover this little gem, prepare yourself for signature cocktails, wines by the glass, and small plates—some of which enjoy a seasonal swap-out. Beer lovers: your $5-6 glasses of draft beer get docked $2 per during happy hour. This is a twice-daily affair you can predict with blissful regularity, 3-6 p.m. and 9 p.m. to closing, every day of the week. Enjoy.

 

700 Bellevue Way NE, Suite 50 (Lincoln Square), Bellevue. 425-455-0181. www.pearlbellevue.com 

Follow Pearl on Twitter: @PearlBellevue

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Il Fornaio

Winemaker Dinner with Darrell Rice of Terra Blanca Winery and Estate Vineyard 

 

Wednesday, February 23, 6:30 p.m.: Terra Blanca Winery is set against Red Mountain's lush vineyards and rolling hills. Its setting exudes the same elegance as its wines. The Winery’s Darrell Rice joins Il Fornaio to share Terra Blanca’s robust reds, such as the Red Mountain Reserve Syrah, as well as crisp and refreshing whites, late harvest selections and specialty wines, all paired thoughtfully with five courses of authentic Italian fare by Il Fornaio Chef-Partner Franz Junga.

 

$49 per person (exclusive of tax and gratuity) For reservations, please call (206) 264-0994

Feb. 17, $10 Il Fornaio Monthly Wine Tasting with Giuseppe Carraturo of V.I. Wines Distributing

A Tasting of Premier Italian Wines – Giuseppe Carraturo shares a vision with Il Fornaio to bring the best back from Italy to share with wine and food lovers in America. A few of Giuseppe’s favorites will accompany delicious Il Fornaio antipasti from Chef-Partner Franz Junga in one of the best wine-tasting deals in town, just $10 per person.  Tasting begins at 6 p.m. and goes until 8 p.m. in the Café in the Pacific Place Atrium. More about the Giuseppe can be found here. Must be 21 years of age or older.

 

600 Pine Street, Seattle. www.ilfornaio.com

Follow Il Fornaio on Twitter: @IlFornaio_sea

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