Sip Northwest, Winter 2015
Wednesday Sunday Noon to 6pm 71 Little Buck Creek Rd Underwood WA 98651 360 624 6531 AniCheCellars com C e on by and ip e Cider SIPNORTHWEST COM Revel Both Erickson and Rucker admit that working in an open kitchen environment can be a bit of a performance albeit unintentionally so and not one they are technically required to do They simply prefer to Chances are diners are more concerned with conversation than the salad thats being prepped before them anyway But theres something comforting about being so close to the food and having the option to watch a dish like Le Pigeons mushroom poached rabbit with quinoa pears chanterelles and sunchokes come together just a few feet away Dishes you couldnt even imagine yourself executing at home take on an accessible down home quality at the open kitchen Knife wielding sushi and Izakaya chefs have been performing since well before the days of Iron Chef and Top Chef The focused cuts and careful plating on display at places like Vancouver British Columbias ZEST create the feeling of being in an artists studio as much as a cooks kitchen BIWA in Portland sports the same kind of artistry at arms reach from the chefs counter It boasts one of the noisiest open kitchens in town projecting a perfect pandemonium with a remarkable tasting menu and palpable energy In Seattle REVEL places their dynamic and bustling kitchen at the center of the equally exuberant restaurant Guests awe and ogle the pan tossing techniques and exemplary cutlery prowess as Korean inspired sauces are simmered and classically French prepared proteins are sliced with precision This genre of food is perhaps the most aesthetically pleasing blending color precision and creativity Its a unique vantage point for the chefs too aff ording them the chance to see diners react Much like Broadway appeals to the true actor the open kitchen tugs at the talented chef Its a live scenario set out in the open away from the trickery and Band Aids of post production I think it is great to see what is happening with the food and even more fun for the cooks to see the guests enjoying it says Erickson TOP RIGHT PHOTO BY JACKIE DONNELLY BOTTOM LEFT PHOTO BY DAVID REAMER 619 West J Street Yakima WA 98902 www tietonciderworks com l 509 571 1430
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