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An inside look into our 2013 cooking, wine and cocktail class series, where we join our team’s talents to offer the most creative, interactive and engaging experiences to date.

Chef Josh has put the final touches on his regionally-inspired menu for St. Martin’s. Prepare to be transported to the Alto Adige on Thursday, November 15th!

Cicchetti is hosting its first annual Halloween bash!     Come trick or treat in Eastlake and enjoy DJ Cotton Candy spinning spooky tunes from 9:00pm-midnight. Anyone in costume gets a free glass of punch from the witch’s caldron, and the winner of the costume contest at 10:00pm gets a $50 gift certificate to Cicchetti or [...]

Last week, Serafina and Cicchetti hosted a “VinOpera”, a winemaker dinner accompanied by live opera performance. We look forward to future events featuring this new form of dinner and performance; check out the video for a quick impression of the evening.

World-renowned mezzo-soprano Meghan Scheibal will perform a capella to set the stage for five courses designed by Chef Nate Simmons and paired with Allegrini and Poggio San Polo wines.

Last week, our very own(er) Susan Kaufman was named the 2010 Nellie Cashman Woman Business Owner of the Year. The award was announced at a gala awards banquet on October 14, and Susan is both proud and honored to have received this prestigious award. As usual, she brought her own style and sensibility to the [...]

I want to throw in a plug here for a custom that seems to be fading away: the pre-meal cocktail. Once, it was almost unthinkable to sit down to dinner until the appetite had been properly been stimulated, hence the whole existence of aperitifs. Traditionally, the aperitif balances a slight sweetness with a mild but [...]

While we seem to have a few more days of sun and warmth ahead of us, with the calendar turning to October my mind (and stomach) have started turning toward fall. While the Pacific Northwest offers a bounty every season, autumn offers some sublime joys perhaps unmatched the rest of the year. From hard-shelled squash [...]

Chef Dylan teaches you Umbrian cuisine.

Sometimes there are people that you meet and instantly connect with. They radiate so much joy that they can change the energy in a room in a mere second. Meet Seth Sexton; a man with so much passion for life, art, and people that every once in a while, when you need it most, he [...]