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Directly from the Serafina and Cicchetti Press Release:

New Years Celebration at Serafina and Cicchetti

Now that Cicchetti is open with its expansive view of the city, the Serafina family is able to offer you many choices for your New Years Eve celebration!
Live Latin Jazz and a Special New Years Menu

At Serafina, Executive Chef Dylan Giordan offers a special a la carte menu just for New Years Eve. Reservations from 5pm to 11pm; live music by the Fred Hoadley Latin Jazz Trio from 9pm to 1am.

New Years Celebration  at Serafina and Cicchetti

Now that Cicchetti is open with its expansive view of the city, the Serafina family is able to offer you many choices for your New Years Eve celebration!

Live Latin Jazz and a Special New Years Menu

At Serafina, Executive Chef Dylan Giordan offers a special a la carte menu just for New Years Eve. Reservations from 5pm to 11pm; live music by the Fred Hoadley Latin Jazz Trio from 9pm to 1am.

Early Evening Six Course Tasting Menu in the Mezzanine

Offered upstairs at Cicchetti in two seatings at 5:00pm and 7:15pm. $65 per person, exclusive of tax and gratuity; add $35 for optional cocktail and wine pairings, exclusive of tax and gratuity.

Seven course Tasting menu and view of Space Needle Fireworks

Offered upstairs at Cicchetti in one seating at 9:30pm. $95 per person, exclusive of tax and gratuity; add $45 for optional cocktail and wine pairings, exclusive of tax and gratuity. Includes a glass of Franciacorta Brut to enjoy with your amazing view of the fireworks! See Cicchetti’s website for full menu.

Night Long Celebration on the Main Floor

A la carte menu offered downstairs on a walk-in basis, serving until 1am. Cicchetti’s bar area provides a convivial space to join friends and celebrate with our expansive cocktail list and Mediterranean food and wine!

Directly from the Campagne Press Release:

LOVE DUCK?

CAMPAGNE RESTAURANT CELEBRATES THIS FEATHERED FOWL IN JANUARY WITH THEIR 5th ANNUAL 20 BUCK DUCK OFFER

Seattle, WA – Those diners who love duck will be delighted to learn that Campagne restaurant in the heart of the Pike Place Market will be offering it’s fifth annual 2-course, prix-fixe duck dinner in addition to their regular menu throughout the month of January for the price of $20, which does not include tax or gratuity. The menu will be available Tuesday - Sunday from 5:30 pm-10 pm.  Campagne Wine Director, Cyril Frechier, will assemble a selection of duck-friendly wines that will be available by the glass to accompany Chef Daisley Gordon’s divine duck dishes.  Campagne is located at 86 Pine Street, (206) 728-2800,

LE MENU DE CANARD

First Course
Fried duck egg served on mushroom and thyme ragout
or
Duck liver and gizzard confit on frisee and arugula with red wine vinaigrette

Second Course
Crispy duck leg confit served on crushed potatoes and roasted shallots
or
Duck tongue and pulled-duck ragout served on house-made brioche toast

Directly from the Foodportunity Press Release:

“Foodportunity Expression” Master Class with Rebekah Denn

A James Beard Award-winning journalist shares techniques to convey the essence of cooking & eating

Saturday, January 16th, 2010
9am – 1pm
Mayflower Park Hotel, 405 Olive Way
Lunch Provided by Andaluca

For Immediate Release:

Seattle, Wash., Dec. 18th , 2009:  Award-winning journalist Rebekah Denn will teach the “Foodportunity Expression”  presented by Keren Brown Media. The event is limited to 20 participants and will take place on January 16th, 2010, from 9 AM to 1 PM at the Mayflower Park Hotel.

Tickets are $99 which includes class fees as well as a family-style pintxos lunch prepared by Andaluca’s Executive chef, Wayne Johnson.

“This an event for food lovers and professionals, such as recipe and menu developers, PR practitioners, journalists interested in becoming reviewers, restaurateurs and food bloggers,” says Brown. “It also makes a great last-minute Christmas gift.”

“Foodportunity Expression” is the second in a series of professional-level events organized by Keren Brown Media for people in the field of food and hospitality-related communications.

Earlier this year, K.B.M teamed with Foodista.com to present “FoodSnap!,” a professional food-photography workshop with Lou Manna. K.B.M. has also presented two “Foodportunity” networking events for members of Seattle’s foodie community, and organizes monthly meet-ups for food bloggers.

Rebekah Denn, who was both food editor and restaurant critic at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer before it closed, is one of the most highly respected food writers in the country, having won two national James Beard awards for food writing and consecutive first-place awards for food writing from the Association of Food Journalists in 2008 and 2009.

Since the PI’s closure, Denn has written for various publications, including Sunset magazine, the Seattle Times, and Cooking Light. She writes regularly about food for The Christian Science Monitor’s books blog, and is a regular contributor to Amazon.com’s Al Dente food blog.

She has also worked for Gannett Newspapers, where she was honored for her writing about social justice issues. Her complete c.v. is online at www.eatallaboutit.com/about/.

“Rebekah Denn is more than a foodie with a talent for writing, she’s a superb and serious journalist who happens to write—and write extremely well—about food,” Brown said.

Denn’s presentation will include brief critiques of selected food-writing samples; participants can send writing samples (2 paragraphs or less), by email, to kerenlovestocook@gmail.com. Topics will also include: effective writing and meaningful restaurant criticism, hands-on exercises and critiques, standing out in a crowded field and finding inspiration.

Executive Chef Wayne Johnson’s award-winning kitchen at Andaluca will provide a delicious conclusion to Denn’s class. Johnson—who has cooked at James Beard House in New York—plans to serve pintxos “family style” to maintain the intimacy of the small group. Vegetarian options will be included. A cash bar will be available for wine, beer and cocktails.

To register for Foodportunity Expression, click on the link below http://www.foodportunity.com/?page_id=231