A Dinner for a Friend...

I have known Scotty from Norpac Fisheries out of Hawaii for about 6-7 years. He is a fun, ambitious, passionate, excited about fish kind of guy who exudes happiness about what he is doing. It has been very inspiring to say the least to work with him and to share thoughts and ideas about food, fish and cooking. His passion fuels mine in cooking. It is through his life in the "fish biz" that makes my life in the "food biz" so exhilarating. It is truly like that with many folks with whom I have met and got to know well in this industry. Well, the point is, is that after all this time getting to know Scotty, I have never met the dude! Go f*n figure. He finally made it to Seattle, in which I have been blessed and honored with the rare opportunity to cook for him and try to explain to him and his dear bride through my cooking who the hell I am. Good news and bad news...good news...killer eats. Bad news...no camera! Lame on my part. Oh well, one will just have to get a visual on their own accord. Here goes...

~amuse~

maine lobster salad, avocado, green mango, golden caviar, yuzu

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seared rare hawaiian ahi, cucumber, citrus, celery hearts, ginger dressing

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seared scallop, litchi-caviar-vermouth sauce, spinach, heart of palm

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honey bunches of oats crusted foie, rhubarb, cacao nibs, syrah gastric

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local broiled sardines, chipotle, baby fennel, heirloom tomatoes

olives, chorizo, oregon bouquerones, panzanella

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seared alaskan halibut, corn pancake, bacon, morels, peas, fava beans, pea jus

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anti griddle...

yuzu aioli lollipop, spicy calamari, frozen yogurt lollipop, fennel pollen

king salmon belly "poke"

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roasted veal sweetbreads, truffle, honshimejii, figs, pickled sweet carrots

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coffee crusted loin of lamb, cepes, fennel, gnocchi, garden beans

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douglas fir milkshake, local strawberries, creme fraiche ice cream

rhubarb and its sorbet, gold raspberries, pistachios

lemon pudding cake, cherries, lavender, caramelized apricots

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