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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.

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 [...]

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 [...]

The joys of wild mushrooms.

Monday night was the annual Foodportunity, an eat, meet, and greet for what I’d term the Seattle food scene. It was held at the Palace Ballroom, and featured a number of restaurants, including Cicchetti and our awesome truffled eggs. Some other highlights included a deconstructed beef stroganoff from Willie’s Green Bistro, a Russian salad with [...]

So with March already well underway, it’s probably time to talk about one of the best things about March in Seattle. No, I don’t mean the cherry blossoms, though they are beautiful. Instead, I’m talking about Dine Around Seattle, a twice-yearly promotion in which you can get a three-course meal at thirty Seattle-area restaurants for [...]