Cafe Ambrosia.Vegan Dining with Elegance and Style Here's a must on your next trip to Seattle, Washington. In fact, this new restaurant is so special that it makes a trip to Seattle worthwhile, even if hat wasn't in your travel plans! You'll experience fine dining at its best, with beautifully appointed tables, a romantic candlelit can·dle·lit adj. Illuminated by candles: a candlelit ceremony. setting, attentive service. You can select from a list of organic wines, and exquisite menu items that are completely vegan, with 90% of ingredients coming from certified organic sources. The restaurant is on the waterfront of Lake Union, minutes from Seattle's downtown area. This upscale restaurant is the creation of husband-and-wife team Francis and Carol Sue Janes. Between the two, they have a multitude of talents. Francis is not only a third-generation restaurateur and executive chef; he's also an engineer and computer expert with marketing experience. Carol Sue is a lawyer and singer, and has received international recognition as a soprano in Gilbert and Sullivan 1. William Schwenk Gilbert erson> and Sir Arthur Sullivan erson>, who collaborated on a number of light operas. See Gilbert. Noun 1. Gilbert and Sullivan - the music of Gilbert and Sullivan; "he could sing all of Gilbert and Sullivan" performances. Before their marriage in 1997, Carol and Francis each had chaired their Earth Save chapters: Carol in Seattle, Francis in Vancouver, BC. Francis also served as chair of EarthSave International. Their passion for gourmet, plant-based cuisine provided the inspiration for the restaurant. In taking on the task of opening the 150-seat restaurant, they were helped by a team of enthusiastic friends and family members. "Our hope is that people enjoy our plant-based food so much that they'll be inspired to make this way of eating a much bigger part of their lives," Francis explains. Carol agrees: "We are delighted that our guests have been very pleased with their overall dining experience at our restaurant." The response from the media and public has been very positive, with strong attendance for dining and for special events, including wine tasting dinners, cooking classes, fixed-price holiday meals, and fundraisers for nonprofit groups, plus private banquets and weddings. The menu draws on cuisines from around the world, but expect a new rather than a traditional approach, with a focus on seasonal ingredients. For an appetizer, try Baked Mushroom and Napa Cabbage-Filled Spring Rolls; the Red and Green Pear-Pecan Salad is a popular and delicious choice. Their most popular entree dish on the fall menu has been the Mediterranean Napoleon, pictured below. It is two layers of phyllo phyl·lo also fi·lo n. A pastry dough layered in very thin sheets that become flaky when baked, used especially in Greek and Middle Eastern dishes. squares sandwiched between a ratatouille ra·ta·tou·ille n. A vegetable stew, usually made with eggplant, tomatoes, zucchini, peppers, and onions, seasoned with herbs and garlic. [French, from alteration of toillier, touiller, of grilled eggplant, zucchini, red pepper, onion, and baby lima bean pate. The phyllo sits on a base of pesto-infused risotto ri·sot·to n. pl. ri·sot·tos A dish of rice cooked in broth, usually with saffron, and served with grated cheese. [Italian, from riso, rice, from Old Italian; see rice. rice. The dish is accented by a pool of roasted roma tomato sauce and garnished with minced olives and fresh basil. Other main-course options include Asian Vegetable Ragout ra·gout n. A well-seasoned meat or fish stew, usually with vegetables. [French ragoût, from ragoûter, to revive the taste, from Old French ragouster : re-, with Black Bean Sauce, and Wild Mushroom Strudel (character) strudel - Common (spoken) name for the commercial at sign, "@", ASCII 64. with Red Wine Reduction. For dessert, there's Lemon Teasecake with Blueberry blueberry, plant of the large genus Vaccinium, widely distributed shrubs (occasionally small trees) of the family Ericaceae (heath family), usually found on acid soil. They are often confused with the related huckleberry. Pear Compote or Chocolate Fantasy with Black Currant currant, northern shrub of the family Saxifragaceae (saxifrage family), of the same genus (Ribes) as the gooseberry bush. The tart berries of the currant may be black, white, or red; the white gooseberry becomes purple when mature. Cassis sauce. With these fresh flavors, bold taste sensations, gorgeous presentations, and fragrant aromas, vegan dining has certainly come a long way! CAFE AMBROSIA ambrosia (ămbrō`zhə), in Greek mythology, food and drink with which the Olympian gods preserved their immortality. Extraordinarily fragrant, ambrosia was probably conceived of as a purified and idealized form of honey.
Address
2501 Fairview Avenue E.
Seattle, WA 98102
E-mail: info@cafeambrosia.com
Website:
<www.cafeambrosia.com >
Reservations: (206) 325-7111
Fax: (206) 325-2827
Hours
Dinner: Tuesday through Sunday
5 pm to 9 pm
Lunch: Tuesday through Friday
11 am to 2 pm
Brunch: Sunday
10 am to 2 pm
Closed Mondays
Vesanto Melina is a registered dietitian, co-author of Cooking Vegetarian and Becoming Vegetarian, and a frequent contributor to Vegetarian Journal. |
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