Serafina and Cicchetti Blog

With the changes in the season comes our new Fall menu!  Wednesday, November 2nd we introduced the best of the Northwest’s ingredients prepared simply and with love by our chef team, led by Executive Chef Brian Clevenger.  To see more of our menu items, make sure to “Like” Serafina on Facebook and follow us on [...]

I am always running late, and it is not something I am proud of. Being late can be interpreted as selfish… that the late person’s time is somehow more valuable than yours. Well, summer has had some ‘splainin’ to do. It is the middle of July, and where the heck have you been? Finally the [...]

Over the last 20 years Serafina has gone through many changes, challenges and accomplishments.  On Sunday, May 29th, we took a day to celebrate the last two decades with our community.   We brainstormed for months, planned, and executed the biggest party we’ve ever thrown.  We want to give thanks; to our staff and their constant dedication [...]

It is difficult to describe the power and aristocratic nature of a wine like Barolo, made solely from Nebbiolo, a grape which first appeared during the first century. Barolo wines have a very brooding, powerful and beautiful disposition. On March 11, we had the fortunate opportunity to taste Giacomo Borgogo Barolo in consecutive vintages 1998 [...]

Serafina Shakes It Up With Monopolwa Potato Gin If you happen to be an international super spy and you also happen to have an intolerance to gluten, where oh where are you supposed to get the perfect gin martini? Saunter up to the bar at Serafina and call for Monopolowa Gin. Triple distilled, from potatoes, [...]

Winter has come once again to Serafina and Cicchetti as we celebrate crisp windblown evenings, a bountiful harvest from Fall, and the coming together of friends and family. We have crafted a fine selection of cold weather cocktails for you to enjoy and complement the flavors of the season, some of the new selections include: [...]

A letter from Serafina and Cicchetti owner Susan Kaufman on the challenges and successes of 2010. “We eat for many reasons other than hunger, but there is only one reason we gather at the table to eat. That is to be with one another. As we come to the close of the year, I am [...]

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 [...]

Saint Martin started out as a Roman soldier, grew up in Pavia, Italy and as an adult was baptized and became a monk. He was known as a kind man that led a quiet and simple life. The most well known legend of Saint Martin is that he once cut his cloak in half to [...]

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 [...]