April Lunch Club at Joule
Have you ever thought, even with all the great joints in Seattle, can’t I please have some new ideas to eat? Not just new, but crazy delicious. Is that asking too much?
Turns out it’s not. Because Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi have been working up a new kind of fusion (alchemy, really) at Joule Restaurant in Wallingford. An intersection of Korean, French, and American wonderful, built on a foundation of hand-made virtually everything. Pastas, condiments, cheeses, you name it. (I don’t think they ever sleep.) And this attention to every last bit shows in their dishes, magnificently.
So imagine my excitement that Rachel and Seif are opening Joule for a special Seattle Foodies First Friday Lunch Club April 1st. The menu will go something like this:
Sweet pork and chicken terrine
Tamarind chicken mousse
Chinese sausage
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Smoked tofu, honshimeji mushroom confit, soy truffle vinaigrette
Watercress salad, shrimp, kohlrabi, sweet chili vinaigrette
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Short rib steak, sweet sausage, collard green chow chow
Mackerel, cumin pickled carrot, scallion ginger
Pork belly rice bowl, grilled kimchi, salted shrimp
Cornbread, preserved garlic, smoked Gouda
Brussell sprout, salt and pepper walnut, curried apple
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Hazelnut cake, Asian pear, ginger creme
And a wine/drink pairing is in the works.
I could prattle on about their background (highlights: they met working at Alain Ducasse in New York, Rachel worked at Thomas Keller’s Per Se), or try to do justice describing their food (I’ll fall short), but if your salivary glands aren’t already cramping after reading that menu, I simply can’t help you.
So please confirm your reservation for this Friday by emailing me (this month over 50 people are signed up for 46 spots) so everyone gets a chance! And there’s always last minute turnover, so don’t despair.
Where: Joule Restaurant
Address: 1913 N. 45th Street
When: Friday, Apr. 1st, 11:30am
Cost: $35 (+ tax, tip, drinks), optional wine pairing TBA
See you there!
P.S. No, I’m not going to tell you about Rachel and Seif’s amazing new Revel in Fremont (or companion Quoin). It’s my little secret and I’m not sharing.