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35TH STREET KITCHEN + BAR SHAKES UP FREMONT’S BAR SCENE NEW SNACK, COCKTAIL MENU, EXPANDED BAR PROVIDE VIBRANT OPTIONS FOR SOCIALIZING

(Seattle, WA) April 17, 2012 - 35th Street Kitchen + Bar is upping the ante for Fremont’s bar scene with expansion of their bar and conversion of their private diningalcove to a lounge. With a new bar capacity for 25 guests in addition to the dining room, 35th Street Kitchen + Bar offers cocktails and compatible, French-inspired snacks starting at 2pm and available until 11pm during the week and until midnight on Friday and Saturday.

Chef de Cuisine Tyler Chamberlain and Pastry Chef/Owner, Michelle Citarello, have assembled a delicious collection of Bites: Dungeness Crab Croquettes-sweet chili aioli ($8); Smoked Onion Rings served with a house made porter dipping sauce ($6), Lollipop Lamb Chop grilled one bone chop with chimichurri sauce($6); Wellingtons ($7): Duck confit, balsamic onions, puff pastry, Mushroom-wild mushroom gruyere, fine herbes, truffle puff pastry; Sliders: ($3.50): Steak Slider Painted Hills grilled sirloin, Mamma Lil’s sweet pickled peppers, melted Swiss, brioche bun, BLT - Carlton Farms bacon, arugula, Roma tomato, Calamata olive aioli, brioche bun ($3) and Classics: Cassoulet - grilled garlicky bread ($13), Lounge Boards ($6/9/12) - marinated olives, local house pickled root veggies, house made crackers and choice of one to three meats and/or cheeses.

Cocktails crafted by bartendress Coventry Hinkle include Twisted Classics like a French “35” ($12) gin, prosecco, St. Germain Liqueur, lemon; Manhattan ($12) Maker’s Mark bourbon, Lillet Rouge, drunken dark cherry, Peychud’s Bitters, orange twist, or a Negroni ($11) Fresh grapefruit, gin, Lillet Blanc, Campari, sweet vermouth. A selection of French Champagnes, sparkling and red and white wines are available by the glass, along with domestic and imported beer.

Happy Hour offerings from 2pm-6:30pm and 9pm to close, include $3 bottle beer, $5 well cocktails and a $5 daily cocktail with fresh-muddled, fruit of-the-moment.

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 –midnight. 709 North 35th Street, Seattle, WA 98103. Telephone: (206) 547-9850. www.35bistro.com.