The iconic summer afternoon in Seattle is lunch on a patio with friends and cocktails after work on another patio. This summer working for Nordstrom I have received "Summer Hours". Every Friday I get to leave at noon and enjoy the weather. Because Seattle does not get a lot of summer days this is cherished among seattleites, and most business honor it. This past Friday Jared and I had one of these iconic days. At noon Jared picked me up from work and we were off for an adventure. We drove out of our comfort zone of downtown Seattle and about 25 minutes up to Edmonds for a tapas lunch date. I had only been to Edmonds once but it has a charming little downtown that we will be back to enjoy.
We ended up at Demetris Woodstone Tavern that sits on the sound by the Kingston / Edmonds ferry terminal. Demetris is a new concept that intertwines a generous tapas menu, enticing happy hour, and edgy late-night lounge. Voted best tapas in 2011 this place held up to its award.
Check out their Menu.
Our first course was the butternut squash, cheddar cheese, arugula and pine-nuts flat-bread. It was amazing. And much larger than we imagined. The earthy squash and sharp cheddar was a great combination. The best part was the sweet balsamic vinegar reduction they drizzled on top!
The second course was patatas bravas. A tapas dish native to Spain. This was our favorite item of the day. The sauce is tomato-based, and includes vinegar, red pepper, and a variety of spices that you taste in every bite. At first it will overwhelm you but then you can't stop. It is drizzled generously with patatas alioli. Our next journey is to try to recreate this dish at home. Stay Tuned.
Our last course was bacon wrapped dates stuffed w/ serrano peppers served on top of a bead of fresh spring greens and drizzled again with that mouthwatering reduced balsamic. The sweet and spicy was a perfect combination. I was sad there were only 4.
