Welcome to the Seattle International Dinner Club!
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| El Diablo! http://www.tangorestaurant.com/ |
What is the Seattle International Dinner Club, you ask?
Chances are, if you're reading this blog, you're an awful lot like me. You love good food. You love good drinks. And you like hanging around other people that do as well. Preferably while holding a drink and chatting over well constructed food :)
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| Tempura http://www.nishinorestaurant.com/ |
I've been involved with dinner clubs for several years, and I miss it. Most of my friends share an interest in food and travel, and I thought it was about time to remake the dinner club in a vision that really exemplifies these traits.
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| Frites in Brussels |
My idea is for a club that convenes on a rotational basis. Each gathering will feature a style of cuisine. Rotating every even month, a member of the club will host the dinner. The featured cuisine will be chosen by the host.
The style of cuisine doesn't necessarily have to be a
country. Thomas Keller, for example, is a perfectly acceptable theme.
At the end of the meal, the host of the next dinner will
reveal to the club what the theme of the next gathering will be.
The two months leading up will be about collaborating on a
menu for the meal. Ideally I would like
to work together to formulate fun and interesting combinations of dishes for
the menu. While the objective is
certainly to have a whole ton of fun, I would also like to focus on making
quality dishes that everyone can get excited about!
I will volunteer to host the first dinner in April. The theme: CUBAN. We can discuss the menu as we go, but I have some ideas in mind, so feel free to collaborate :)
I will volunteer to host the first dinner in April. The theme: CUBAN. We can discuss the menu as we go, but I have some ideas in mind, so feel free to collaborate :)
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| Rioja Spain |
But Noel, I hear you saying - I'm hungry! I can't wait two whole months for such wonderful food! Well, worry not intrepid gastronome! While we are rotating hosting duties on the even months of the year, on the odd months, we'll let someone else do the cooking... at the restaurant of our choosing :)
Yes, at the completion of each hosted dinner, at the time that the following host reveals the featured style of cuisine for the next dinner, they will also pick a restaurant!
To kick things off, I propose we convene the club on Saturday, March 30th at Rione XIII.
I've been meaning to try this place for a while now, and this strikes me as a golden opportunity.
So - if this sounds like something you'd enjoy, join the club!
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| Big Beer in Belgium |
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| Goat Cheese Stuffed Zucchini Blossoms |
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| Homemade pretzels on bbq oven stone |
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| Waking up at Skillet http://skilletstreetfood.com/ |
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| Pizzeria Porta d'Alba (oldest pizzeria in the world - Naples Italy) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antica_Pizzeria_Port'Alba |
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| Empty wine bottles. A common outcome! |
I am "in the club." Ever cool.
ReplyDeleteI must request that the April club dinner fall after April 24, so if you intend monthly to be at least somewhat accurate, that should work, si?
Works for me. A prominent theme of this type of club is hashing out when the next meal will occur :)
DeleteMy initial idea for April was the 27th :)
DeleteI also would like to use this blog as a repository for photos of the dinners, as well as menus and recipes of what we make and eat.
ReplyDeleteRione XIII is "Roman" food. A very specific subsection of Italian. Glancing over their menu, I can't help but think Kyra will be thrilled to see fried artichoke :)
ReplyDeleteI think that was her favorite thing we ate in Italy. For more ideas of what Roman food is like, here's a very good idea:
http://noeleatsitaly.blogspot.com/2012/04/roma-victa.html
Mmmm fried artichokes. Can't wait. Are we the only takers on this club???
ReplyDeleteWhy did you get to make all the rules? Wah.
ReplyDeleteChris is certainly in, and she's going to talk to a couple of her foodie friends to see if they'll join as well. My objective is to get to 8 to 12 people.
ReplyDeleteChris will be there at Rione XIII, but she may have to miss the first actual dinner at my place because the last weekend of April is Beckett's birthday.
Running a club like this is always a balancing act to make schedules work. I think the best way to do it is to have the group large enough and communicative enough such that if one or two people can't make it, it doesn't shut down the whole operation. But small enough to where if everyone shows up, we're not crammed for space.
I haven't heard from Katie or Josh, but re-inventing the club was primarily Katie's idea to begin with. I just took action :)
Hey, the "rules" aren't set in stone. If you have ideas, feel free to discuss :)
ReplyDelete*My rules are awesome!
Perhaps THIS is something to aspire to?
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