BACONOPOLIS! Smoky, Salty, Fatty, Porky

Without further ado, we present to you, BACONOPOLIS!  It’s that special time of year when we honor our most beloved salty, fatty, porky product: BACON.  This always fashionable food takes center stage for a night of fun at the Palace Ballroom.

Date: Thursday, June 30^th
Time: 5:30-8pm
Location: The Palace Ballroom, 2100 5^th Ave
Cost: $25 per person, tax included

*tickets will get you 8 bacon tastes and 1 drink ticket good for a glass of wine or beer.

» To purchase BACONOPOLIS tickets, click here!

Cooking With Soul at Dahlia Workshop

Join us for cooking classes that offer techniques on how to make delicious, healthy everyday food and how to choose modestly priced wines to go with the menu!

The beautiful Dahlia Workshop kitchen, where Tom Douglas’ bread and pastry production happens is hosting a night time series where we’ll be cooking up a storm!  The class will blend demonstrations from our chefs and hands on participation.  Each class will include a butchering technique, fresh takes on vegetables and innovative grain dishes.  Our neighbors at Soul Wine will pick the perfect wine accompaniments. 

In a relaxed and convivial environment, we will cook together and eat what we make!  Participants take home recipe cards and an opportunity to buy the wines at a promotional price.

These classes are recommended for adults ages 18 and older.

Schedule of Dates:

• Wednesday June 22^nd – Salmon and Northwest wines
  Click here for Salmon and Nothwest wines tickets
• Tuesday July 26^th   - Chicken and wines of France
  Click here for Chicken and wines of France tickets
• Thursday August 25^th Vegetarian and Italian wines
  Click here for Vegetarian and Italian wines tickets

Location: 401 Westlake Ave N.
Time: 6pm – 8pm
Cost: $50 per person, tax included

Questions?  Contact Robyn Wolfe at 206-682-4142 or at robynw@tomdouglas.com

The Terry Ave Building is Open!

We are up and running at the Terry Avenue Building in South Lake Union!  Our newest restaurants have options and flavors for everyone's palate.

For menus or more information, simply click on the links above!

Learn more about all our restaurants:
Lola | Palace Kitchen | Dahlia Lounge | Dahlia Bakery | Dahlia Workshop | Etta's
Serious Pie Downtown | Serious Pie Westlake | Seatown Snack Bar | Cuoco | Ting Momo

As I'm writing, the first boxes of radishes, tat soi, spinach, and strawberries are coming in from our farm in Prosser -- the season is upon us!  My wife Jackie and her farm team have been planting like crazy, including 2500 tomato plants, 200 squash and melon plants, sweet silver queen white corn and much, much more. This is our fourth growing season in Prosser, and we have gone from a half acre to more than six acres under cultivation.  This was also the first year for our greenhouse, so many of the starts were started by US!

Saturday (June 11th) is the first of this year's "Salmon-Chanted Evenings" at Victor Steinbrueck Park in the Pike Place Market. (This event is near and dear to me, so bear with me as I pitch for your support.)  Many of us are saddened by the drastic budget cuts faced by every department in the city.  On top of this we have a city council and a mayor’s office that don’t get along with each other.  Salmon Suppers are a way for us to come together and do right by this great city of ours. This is a time to sit with our neighbors, break bread, talk politics or sing a song--whatever you please.  These nights are intended to celebrate what is great about our town and raise money to fund civility at this gorgeous park.  

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Chop Salad with Corn, Snap Peas, and Bacon
From Tom’s Big Dinners by Tom Douglas
Makes 6 to 8 servings

I love chop salads because you can change them to suit your whim or the season.

Substitute diced salami for the bacon, or diced Gouda for the Parmesan.  Add a handful of diced celery, or some cooked garbanzo beans.  Just keep in mind that everything should be cut into small pieces and the vegetables should dominate more than the lettuce.