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Café Campagne’s happy hour continues with some new additions. Wine Director Cyril Fréchier serves up two new wine offerings: red and rosé Pot Lyonnais, a 500 milliliter carafe for $10., and all ‘tastes’ are half off, an excellent opportunity to taste through our many wine offerings.
Chef Daisley Gordon has added petit burger d’agneau, a small lamb burger served with balsamic onions and aïoli at the petit price of $2, and pâté sandwiches, our house-made country-style pork and chicken liver pâté served on gougère for a mere buck each.
Café Campagne’s happy hour, a perfect reason to leave work early and drink life in.
A regional tour of French food and wine.
Loire Valley Rosés
The wandering banks of the Loire River, and its tributaries, offer a parade of much loved Loire Valley wine appellations. From the westernmost vineyards of Muscadet to the eastern slopes of Pouilly-sur-Loire, vines and grapes flourish idly along lush valley floors and surrounding hillsides. As with many regions of France, local history and customs are closely linked to wine production, commerce, and of course, drinking pleasure. In and around the town of Anjou, red, white and rosé wines were popular as early as the 6th century. The countless Châteaux and estates dotting the countryside underscores the unique and idyllic nature of the region; particularly during long summer months when warm days and sensuously balmy evenings are spent outdoors in gardens and on terraces. Just as in Provence to the south, rosé wines are a perfect accompaniment to these lackadaisical days and sun inspired cuisine.
Distinctly less Mediterranean in style-warm scented and sweetly fruited-the Rosés de la Loire offer a thirst quenching freshness and underlying mineral streak rarely found in wines grown in the hotter climate of Southern France. Varietal options are more limited: Cabernet Franc and Gamay Noir around Anjou or Chinon, and Pinot Noir from further east towards the town of Sancerre. Our Rosé adventure continues throughout July and August with some gems from the land of fairytale castles and meandering rivers. - À votre santé et bon appétit!
In addition to our regular dinner menu, Chef Daisley Gordon offers:
Three courses - $34. - Service non compris
CUISSES DE GRENOUILLES
Crispy frogs’ legs with parsley and garlic
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SAUMON
Sockeye salmon with braised artichoke hearts
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PÊCHES DE TOURAINE À LA ROYALE
White wine-poached peaches with strawberry cream
Stop by Chef Daisley Gordon’s table at this year’s Taste of the Nation, the nation’s premier culinary benefit to end childhood hunger in America. Local beneficiaries include - Food Lifeline, Solid Ground, Pike Place Market Foundation, Farestart and Children’s Alliance. Tickets are available on line at taste.strength.org.
It’s that time of year again. Time to come down to the Pike Place Market for a great evening of food, wine, beer and fun at the 13th annual Sunset Supper at the Market! Visit Café Campagne’s table, among many others, as you cruise the Market stalls tasting and sampling, then dance the night away beneath the summer stars. Proceeds from the event benefit the Market Foundation and the human service agencies located in the Pike Place Market; the Pike Market Clinic, Senior Center, Child Care & Preschool and the Downtown Food Bank. Visit www.pikeplacemarket.org for more information.
Learn a culinary trick or two from Chef Daisley Gordon on Sunday, August 17th (Pike Place Market’s 101st birthday!) at 12:30 pm. The stage is located at the intersection of Pike Place & Stewart Street. P.P.M. chef demos are free and open to the public.
The 4th annual ‘Incredible Feast - Where the Farmers are the Stars’ will take place at the site of the Phinney Farmers Market-67th and Phinney Ave N. Over 20 Seattle chefs, including chef Daisley Gordon, will team up with local farmers to create unique, sumptuous, seasonal dishes for guests to sample, along with Washington State wines and local microbrews. There will be live music, county fair-style games, and guests will be able to buy fresh fruits and vegetables direct from the farmers. Proceeds from the event will be split equally between two excellent beneficiaries: the Good Farmer Fund and the Neighborhood Farmers Market Alliance. Tickets are available on line at brownpapertickets.com.
Café Campagne is extending the holiday weekend by offering brunch on Labor Day, Monday, September 1, 2008 beginning at 9 AM. Start your morning off with a mimosa and poached eggs in red wine foie gras sauce. For reservations call (206) 728-2233 or online at campagnerestaurant.com.
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