What’s New:
Blanc de Monsoon Wine Dinner
Wednesday September 3, 2008
Please join us for an evening of exciting wines and delicious food as we celebrate some of Washington's finest wine producers. Chefs Eric and Sophie Banh have teamed up and created a menu to dispelthe myth that white wine and red meat don't pair. The dinner is $65 for seven courses paired with six wines. We will have two seating's 6:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Seats are limited, so please call soon to make reservations.
Please call 206-325-2111 for reservations
We look forward to seeing you on the 3rd!
Blanc de Monsoon Wine Dinner Menu
Wagyu beef wrapped in veil
chinook rosé cabernet franc 2007 yakima valley
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braised sardine with fresh pineapple and Tonnemaker farm heirloom tomato
viento gruner veltliner “underwood mountain” 2007 columbia gorge
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jackfruit salad with wild prawns
ross andrew pinot gris 2006 columbia gorge
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claypot Berkshire pork belly with prawns and walla walla yellow onions
wokked Monterey squid with tamarind sauce and tonnemaker farm heirloom tomato.
isenhower “snapdragon” 2007 columbia valley
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grilled strawberry mountain bavette with lemongrass and anchovy sauce
o'shea scarborough “desolation” chardonnay 2006 columbia valley
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jackfruit dessert
ross andrew “meadow” 2006 columbia valley
Rosé Roust! May 28th Monsoon Wine Dinner
Our world is in bloom, if you haven't noticed, which means that it is time to let the big reds settle into the cellar for the summer and commence guzzling Rosé!
Neighborhood Gem
“Fine Alsatian and German Rieslings in a Vietnamese restaurant? What a match they make for the artful cuisine of Monsoon, on Capitol Hill, where the Banhs, two siblings from Saigon, have created a hip cafe with real soul.”
—Gourmet Magazine, October 2005 Restaurant Guide,
"Where to eat in now in 18 American cities."