Seattle Foodies

News Flash: Chef/owners Seif Chirchi and Rachel Yang have agreed to open Revel for 2011’s final Seattle Foodies Friday Lunch Club on November 11th (second Friday).

If you’ve dined at their ultra-cool, art-filled Fremont space, you’ve already checked your calendar and emailed me to save you a spot. If not, then nevermind the sleek and sexy interior, because Revel’s masterful tapestry of Korean, French, and American flavors will make you close your eyes (and in my case, cuss). Their food is unique and brilliant, and when I’m unhinging for a debauch at the expansive, kitchen-facing bar, makes me think of David Chang as just a noodle guy. Formerly at joints such as Alain Ducasse and Thomas Keller’s Per Se, Seif and Rachel wield a maniacal sense of careful, fresh, and everything house-made (and I mean everything). What you get is inspired, pampering, and delicious.

UPDATE: This just in: the menu for this year’s Grand Finale lunch club at Revel. (Quick, what’s the Korean word for Lollapalooza?)

But first, if you’re new to our lunches (or haven’t been in a while), here are two important points:

1. I need everyone to confirm your reservations by 10am Thursday morning, the 10th. (10am on the 10th. I’m foreshadowing.)
2. Because Revel is ordering and prepping just for us, anyone who cancels after Thursday morning will be asked to pay for their lunch.

Now back to the menu.

Okay, I lied. I don’t have a menu for Friday, because Rachel and Seif decided NOT to do a special menu for us. Instead, they’re doing the ENTIRE menu. Actually, that’s not true, either. They’re going to add a few of their off-menu favorites.

And if that’s not auspicious enough, be sure to arrive earlier than usual for a touch of extra, well, revelry. Because if you can, at 11:11 (yup, it’s 11/11/11) we’ll be together for the (pick one):

(a) Alien Invasion
(b) Second Coming
(c) Collapse of Civilization
(d) Toast (to the kitchen staff) and Pre-Lunch Belly Stretch

If you can come early, let me know, because Revel will have half pours of something bubbly available. I mean, who wants a croaking-dry throat to greet the aliens?

Then, after 11:30-ish, lunch will be served family-style, coursed in glorious, cresting waves. You’d have to be an alien not to love it.

SALADS

Corned lamb, mizuna, spicy nuoc cham

Hearts of palm, spinach, black lentil, smoked peanut, miso vinaigrette

Shrimp, bulgur, kale, dukkah, raisin vinaigrette

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PANCAKES & DUMPLINGS

Pork belly, kimchi, bean sprout

Squid, chick pea, cumin, pickled padron pepper

Kale, walnut, arugula, pecorino-romano

Lamb, goat yogurt, sour cucumber

Short rib, pickled shallot, scallion

Cauliflower ricotta, black sesame truffle, pickled leek

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RICE (w/ yolk) & NOODLE BOWLS

Short rib, sambal daikon, mustard green

Albacore tuna, fennel kimchi, escarole

Blackened tofu, king oyster mushrooms, Chinese broccoli

Smoked pork belly, sauerkraut, sweet chili

White shrimp, cilantro pistou, coriander noodle


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PLUS (off-menu specialites)

Spicy glazed, miso braised porchetta

Cold-smoked, sake-miso-cured escolar

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Wine Pairing TBA

Yes, I’m serious. We’re technically full, but there are always last-week cancellations (poor fools). So reschedule that meeting, call that babysitter, or whatever, and email me if you can join us!

Where: Revel
Address: 403 N 36th Steet (Fremont)
When: Friday, November 11th, 11:30am (doors open at 11am)
Cost: $35 (plus tax, tip, & drinks)

See you there!