Dine at Poppy and Support the Capitol Hill Chamber of Commerce
When the Capitol Hill Chamber of Commerce invited Seattle Foodies to attend their Spirit Of The Hill benefit dinner, I stopped listening after the words “Jerry Traunfeld” and “Poppy,” and said I would definitely be there. I’ve long been a big fan of Jerry’s work at the Herbfarm and his books The Herbfarm Cookbook and The Herbal Kitchen. So when a guy with that much culinary magic in his wand takes a year off to travel India researching spices before opening his superstar new Capitol Hill spot Poppy, you don’t even have to eat there to know it will be good. But you owe it to yourself to do so, and soon.
So how lucky that the Chamber of Commerce is holding their benefit dinner at Poppy on October 5th from 6:00 – 8:30pm. You can savor Poppy’s special menu while Jerry shares the story of his hot new restaurant. Enjoy wines selected by manager and sommelier Angela Isaacson and learn her food-pairing tricks. Listen to live music, join the bidding during the auction, and maybe even win the raffle. All while supporting Capitol Hill commerce.
Tickets are just $75 from Brown Paper Tickets. So what are you waiting for?
Okay, I have to add a comment for anyone who’s fixating on the word “India.” As much as I adore Indian food (especially a RED HOT vindaloo), don’t for one instant think that Poppy is an “Indian restaurant”. It is a foodie gem, ranking right up there with Union or Spring Hill or Tom Douglas restaurants, and one of my all time Seattle favorites. You’ll see the Indian influence in unique presentations and brilliant new fusion dishes. The Thali plates alone are so worth a trip. I don’t know what “Thali” means, but here’s my home-made translation: yummy-many-flavored-foodie-treats. They are my #1 happy meal in this town.