A Night Celebrating Women in Food, Drink, and Leadership

At Staple & Fancy

 

SEATTLE, March 7, 2017 — In honor of March being Women’s History Month, Staple & Fancy is looking forward to toasting to women in food, drink, and leadership with a special dinner on Sunday, March 26. The evening, hosted in tandem by the restaurant and the women of Sip Northwest magazine, will feature Staple & Fancy’s own chefs Deb Taylor and Nicole Matson, plus Nancy Bishop from Alpenfire Cider, Leah Jorgensen from Leah Jorgensen Cellars, and Anna Schafer Cohen from àMaurice Cellars.

 

There will be a lovely multi-course meal paired with drinks from the participating makers—cost is $95/person, and a percentage of the proceeds will go to the Women’s Funding Alliance. There will be two seatings: one at 5:30pm and another at 8:30pm.

 

Here’s the menu:

 

Arrival:

Penn Cove mussel escabeche, chorizo, fennel seed cracker

Alpenfire ‘Pirate’s Plank’ Bone Dry Organic Cider

 

First:

Dungeness crab, Cara Cara orange, olives, pistachio, Controne chili

2015 Leah Jorgensen Sauvignon Blanc

 

Fava beans, spring onions, Pecorino Sardo, miner’s lettuce

2015 àMaurice ‘Boushey’ Marsanne Viognier

 

Second:

Stinging nettle and goat cheese ravioli, wild mushrooms, pine nuts, thyme

2015 Leah Jorgensen ‘Loiregon’ Cabernet Franc

 

Third:

Bone-in ribeye, duck fat potatoes, arugula

2012 àMaurice ‘Night Owl’ Red Blend

 

Dessert:

Rhubarb and blackberry tart, salted caramel sauce

Alpenfire ‘Calypso’ Cider with Blackberries

For reservations, call Staple & Fancy at 206.789.1200.

 

About àMaurice Cellars

Situated in the beautiful Blue Mountains of Walla Walla, àMaurice Cellars is a family-owned boutique winery. Run by fifth generation Washingtonians—descendants of the founder of one of the first timber companies and an important steward of the forest—àMaurice produces authentic wines that reflect the land and history of the state. To learn more, visit www.amaurice.com.

 

About Leah Jorgensen Cellars

Leah Jorgensen is a wine industry veteran who’s own wines debuted with a 2011 vintage, just one lovely barrel’s worth of Blanc de Cabernet Franc. That wine served as the foundation for Jorgensen’s winemaking—she now makes expressive interpretations of France’s Loire Valley wines with grapes carefully sourced from Oregon’s wine regions. For more information, visit www.leahjorgensencellars.com.

 

About Alpenfire Orchard & Cidery

Located in Port Townsend, Alpenfire was created by Steve “Bear” and Nancy Bishop, inspired by the cider traditions in England, France, and Spain. When the Bishops got serious about cider making they were surprised to find that cider apples weren’t actually very bountiful in Washington, so they jumped in and ordered 900 French and English cider variety trees and planted an orchard. They were the first organic cidery in Washington, and continue to grow and produce more lovely ciders and vinegars. For more information, visit www.alpenfirecider.com.

 

About the Women’s Funding Alliance

The Women’s Funding Alliance has a mission to advance leadership and economic opportunity for women and girls in Washington. They want all women and girls to have the opportunity to live, lead, and thrive, and they drive solutions and mobilize people to make positive change in that direction. For more information, visit www.wfalliance.org.

 

About SIP Northwest Magazine

Privately owned and operated in Seattle, Sip Northwest magazine is a quarterly print magazine that showcases the wines, beers, spirits and ciders of the Pacific Northwest. In addition to a booming presence online, each issue explores hot libation destinations, profiles the movers and shakers of the beverage industry, provides endless cocktail recipes and more, while celebrating the connection with the buoyant locavore food scene and the vibrant faces of the community. For more information, visit www.sipmagazine.wpengine.com.

 

Opened in August of 2010 by celebrated chef Ethan Stowell, Staple & Fancy Mercantile is housed in a beautifully renovated early 1900’s building in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood. Located at 4739 Ballard Avenue NW, this intimate restaurant truly showcases Stowell’s simple Italian inspired cooking style. The restaurant offers an a la carte or “staple” menu and the popular chef choice or “fancy” menu that’s a one-of-a-kind, multi-course dining experience with dishes created from unique sourced products, local seasonal ingredients, and house-made pastas. The small bar is perfect for snacking and offers a tasteful selection of aperitifs and cocktails. The wine list is Euro-centric with a thoughtful selection of Northwest wines. Staple & Fancy is open daily from 5pm – 11pm, with a “Fancy Hour” from 5pm – 6pm Sunday –Thursday in the bar and patio areas. For more information or reservations, call 206.789.1200 or visit www.ethanstowellrestaurants.com.