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Join us on Presidents Day

Café Presse and Le Pichet will both be open regular hours on Presidents Day, Monday February 16, 2015.  Hope to see you here! Our Hours: Café Presse:  7am to 2am Le Pichet:     8am to midnight

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Café Presse and Le Pichet will both be open regular hours on Presidents Day, Monday February 16, 2015.  Hope to see you here! Our Hours: Café Presse:  7am to 2am Le Pichet:     8am to midnight

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Nancy Leson’s Perfect Valentine’s Dinner? Our roast chicken

During a recent interview on radio station KPLU, host Dick Stein asked former Seattle Times food writer Nancy Leson what would constitute her perfect Valentine’s Day dinner.  Her reply?  Roasted chicken from Le Pichet or Cafe Presse. Well Nancy, your wish can come true, right in your own home.  Because this Valentine’s Day, Cafe Presse

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During a recent interview on radio station KPLU, host Dick Stein asked former Seattle Times food writer Nancy Leson what would constitute her perfect Valentine’s Day dinner.  Her reply?  Roasted chicken from Le Pichet or Cafe Presse. Well Nancy, your wish can come true, right in your own home.  Because this Valentine’s Day, Cafe Presse

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Roasted fennel-potato soup with Gulf prawns, thyme leaves, croutons and honey

This, soup, which is currently on the Winter 2015 menu at Café Presse, was developed by Chef de cuisine Dre Neeley. This recipe makes 6-8 servings.

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This, soup, which is currently on the Winter 2015 menu at Café Presse, was developed by Chef de cuisine Dre Neeley. This recipe makes 6-8 servings.

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Does French Cooking Still Matter?

If you have any hesitation in answering the above question with a resounding “YES!”, please check out this article by Paris based food writer Alexander Lobrano.   Alex brings the old time religion, seriously thumping the bible of French culinary excellence. And I couldn’t agree with him more.

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If you have any hesitation in answering the above question with a resounding “YES!”, please check out this article by Paris based food writer Alexander Lobrano.   Alex brings the old time religion, seriously thumping the bible of French culinary excellence. And I couldn’t agree with him more.

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Give your Valentine house-made caramels from Café Presse

Looking for something sweet for your sweetheart on Valentine’s Day?  Stop by Café Presse for a bag of our house-made salted-butter caramels.  Made with local honey, they come 10 to a bag for $6. Available while supplies last.  Call ahead to reserve yours. Café Presse 206.709.7674

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Looking for something sweet for your sweetheart on Valentine’s Day?  Stop by Café Presse for a bag of our house-made salted-butter caramels.  Made with local honey, they come 10 to a bag for $6. Available while supplies last.  Call ahead to reserve yours. Café Presse 206.709.7674

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Give your Valentine house-made caramels from Le Pichet

Looking for something sweet for your sweetheart on Valentine’s Day?  Stop by Le Pichet for a box of our house-made salted-butter caramels.  Now made with local honey, they come 10 to a box for $6. Available while supplies last.  Call ahead to reserve yours. Le Pichet 206.256.1499 

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Looking for something sweet for your sweetheart on Valentine’s Day?  Stop by Le Pichet for a box of our house-made salted-butter caramels.  Now made with local honey, they come 10 to a box for $6. Available while supplies last.  Call ahead to reserve yours. Le Pichet 206.256.1499 

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Take Home Valentine’s Day dinner from Café Presse

Does a romantic dinner for two at home sound like a good idea this year? Don’t want to fight the crowds for a Valentine’s Day table? Café Presse St.-Valentine’s day Take Home Dinner for Two Menu Salade aux endives, au Bleu d’Auvergne et aux noix Salad of Belgian endive, bleu cheese from Auvergne, toasted walnuts

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Does a romantic dinner for two at home sound like a good idea this year? Don’t want to fight the crowds for a Valentine’s Day table? Café Presse St.-Valentine’s day Take Home Dinner for Two Menu Salade aux endives, au Bleu d’Auvergne et aux noix Salad of Belgian endive, bleu cheese from Auvergne, toasted walnuts

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Bailey-Boushay House Chef’s Dinner 2015

  Here’s a photo of the dish prepared by Le Pichet chef de cuisine Jack Spiess and Café Presse chef de Cuisine Dre Neeley for last night’s Bailey-Boushay House Chef’s Dinner 2015. Smokes sablefish profiterole with apple, cabbage and lemon fresh cheese. We are always thrilled to be apart of this great event to support

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  Here’s a photo of the dish prepared by Le Pichet chef de cuisine Jack Spiess and Café Presse chef de Cuisine Dre Neeley for last night’s Bailey-Boushay House Chef’s Dinner 2015. Smokes sablefish profiterole with apple, cabbage and lemon fresh cheese. We are always thrilled to be apart of this great event to support

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Get your Game Day snacks at Café Presse

This Sunday, set your Game Day table with food to-go from Café Presse. Frites, croques, roasted chickens, charcuterie plates, desserts and more are all available for take-out to be enjoyed chez vous during the game.  And you can even pick up a bottle of wine from our in-house wine shop to compliment your snacks. For

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This Sunday, set your Game Day table with food to-go from Café Presse. Frites, croques, roasted chickens, charcuterie plates, desserts and more are all available for take-out to be enjoyed chez vous during the game.  And you can even pick up a bottle of wine from our in-house wine shop to compliment your snacks. For

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Nougat Glacee at Le Pichet today

At Le Pichet, we recently had a request from a guest that we make our nougat glacée.  Well, fair warning, we did just that and it is available today (1/14/15) while supplies last on our daily dessert board. Nougat glacée, a sort of ice cream terrine made with praline ice cream and filled with candied

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At Le Pichet, we recently had a request from a guest that we make our nougat glacée.  Well, fair warning, we did just that and it is available today (1/14/15) while supplies last on our daily dessert board. Nougat glacée, a sort of ice cream terrine made with praline ice cream and filled with candied

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