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Seattle:

Directly from the Gruman and Nicoll Press Release:

5TH STREET KITCHEN | BAR CELEBRATES SUMMER WITH SPECIAL ROSÉ DINNER AND MUSIC FROM PEARL DJANGO

JULY 8 DINNER TO HIGHLIGHT BOTH DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL ROSÉ WINES

(Seattle, WA) June 12, 2012 - It’s finally Rosé weather in Seattle and Fremont’s 35th Street Kitchen + Bar’s Chef Tyler Chamberlin and Pastry Chef/Owner, Michelle Citarello are planning a special dinner as an ode to this wonderful summer wine with a perfectly paired 5-course dinner on Sunday, July 8, beginning with a 5pm reception. The cost of the dinner with wine pairings is $90 per person (tax and gratuity not included). Reservations are available at (206) 547-9850.

Guests will be welcomed to the restaurant alongside the lively jazz sounds of Pearl Django, one of America’s most respected and busiest Hot Club-style groups. The band’s fervent followers include fans of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli; guitar enthusiasts (and guitarists!); lovers of string music, including bluegrass devotees, who relish nimble, clean, intricate picking; “world music” fans drawn to the French and Gypsy accents; plus jazz buffs and aficionados of new swing music.

Rosé Dinner Menu (Menu and wines subject to change)

First Course
Clams & Scallops
Taylor Shellfish Manila clams & local scallops,
smokey red pepper broth, fregola, bacon powder
Etoile Brut Rose, Carneros

Second Course
Watermelon Salad
watermelon, tomato confit, pistachio, tomato water gastrique
Chapoutier Belleruche, Côte du Rhone

Third Course
Wild Columbia River King Salmon
pan roasted salmon, compressed rhubarb, local cherries, savory tuille
Lange Rose, Willamette Valley

Fourth Course
Pork Belly
house cured pork belly confit, pineapple pain perdue,
brioche crisp, pineapple rosé reduction
Terrebrune, Bandol

Dessert Course
Peaches & Cream
white peach & rose sparkler, rose water panna cota with rosé gastrique,
roasted Peach Melba with a lavender rosé syrup
Banfi Rosa Regale Brachetto d’Aqui, Piemonte

About 35th Street Kitchen + Bar
Located in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood, 35th Street Kitchen + Bar offers lunch, Tuesday-Friday 11am to 3 pm, dinner Tuesday-Wednesday, Thursday-Sunday 5 pm -11 pm and Friday and Saturday 5pm to midnight.  Brunch on Saturday and Sunday from 11am-2pm.709 North 35th Street, Seattle, WA 98103. Telephone: (206) 547-9850. www.35bistro.com.

Vancouver:

Directly from the Salt Tasting Room Press Release:

Wines of Stoneboat Vineyards Featured at Salt Tasting Room Event

June 12, 2012 (Vancouver, BC) – On Tuesday, June 26 2012, new releases from Stoneboat Vineyards will be in the spotlight at the Salt Tasting Room.  The wines will be paired with gourmet delights such as artisanal cheeses and local charcuterie.  Tim and Jay Martiniuk, two members of the family that owns and operates Stoneboat Vineyards, will attend the event and share their insights into the new vintages.

Brothers Tim and Jay exemplify the hands-on approach of the Martiniuk family, which has been a pioneer in BC’s winemaking industry since the 1980s.  Jay is an experienced winemaker who served as cellarmaster at Osoyoos Larose and now designs and orchestrates the winemaking programs at Stoneboat. He recently completed a degree in Food Sciences at UBC, where he studied wine chemistry & fermentations at the Wine Research Centre. Jay’s twin brother Tim is known the resident jack-of-all-trades at the family winery, overseeing marketing and wine shop operations.

The June event is part of Salt’s “Salt Cellar Series” of tasting events, and promises to show the new Stoneboat Vineyards wines to their best advantage, paired with a variety of savoury tidbits.  To purchase tickets please visit www.salttastingroom.com.

Stoneboat Vineyards at the Salt Tasting Room
7:00PM
$40 exclusive of tax and gratuities
Salt Tasting Room
45 Blood Alley, Gastown, Vancouver
P - 604-633-1912