Sip Northwest, Summer 2014
7 SIPNORTHWEST COM At the restaurant the scene is casual and the food both simple and fresh Standouts like crispy baby shrimp prepared in a coconut batter and the vivacious banana blossom salad occupy the menu of one of the better happy hours in town One of Thols favorites is the Salaw Machu Krueng a traditional Khmer comfort soup made of beef krueng water spinach long green beans green eggplant celery shrimp paste tamarind tomato and jalapeño The fl avor is hard to compare Thol says I cant think of a soup thats like it Down in the Southeast Hawthorne District is LARDO perhaps the most dramatic cart to kitchen tale A member of the SE Belmont and 43rd food cart pod from 2010 2012 chef and owner Rick Gencarelli now has three brick and mortar establishments to his name From the cozy 20 tap bar and expansive patio diners can munch on Korean pork shoulder sandwiches and Lardos lauded fries from the 12th and Hawthorne location Gencarelli had always planned to expand beyond the cart The carts build was almost prophetic a house like design that seemed to suggest bigger more established things to come I ended up in Portland with no real connections but I knew I didnt want to work for anyone he says At his wifes suggestion he opened a cart and soon he had regulars standing in the rain for porchetta Gencarelli with years of experience at places like One Market in San Francisco and Olives PHOTOS BY DAVID L REAMER Winery of the Year 12 consecutive years Wine Spirits Magazine One of Washington States first artisan family owned wineries Estate grown wines certified sustainable Salmon Safe Named Best Tasting Room The tasting staff walks visitors through LEcoles prize winning lineup without pretense a modest approach thats refreshing Seattle Magazine Est 1983 Open Daily 10am 5pm 41 Lowden School Road Lowden WA 14 miles west of Walla Walla on Hwy 12 5095250940 Reserve Tasting Fridays 3pm April to November Private seated tasting and tour of the historic Frenchtown Schoolhouse Space is limited Please make reservations at reservetasting@ lecole com www lecole com KATHY CASEYS LIQUID KITCHEN Kathy Caseys Liquid KitChen cocktail show mixes her talent behind the bar and her experience as a chef into a creative journey through great drinks inspired by the kitchen watch the latest episode at www LiquidKitChen tv
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