Georgetown Brewing Beer Dinner...Sold Out!

We will be closing on Monday, July 29th, at 2:00 for our annual and SOLD OUT beer dinner with Georgetown Brewing.  We apologize for any inconvenience. 

Summer Newsletter

WOW, we hit our 7 year anniversary mark next Friday.  What a ride it's been!  Thank you for supporting us - we are blessed beyond words and are so excited for what's to come.  We've learned so many lessons over these years, one of the most important of which is that it is essential to keep evolving, changing, and improving.  This year we've started quite a huge project of curing our own meats, and pickling and fermenting lots of stuff.  A smoker just arrived today - Sieb and Red are like two little kids in a candy shop...so for sure you'll be seeing smoked things on the menu any day now.  We are so thankful to our amazing crew and awesome customers...you have become our family.  We also want to publicly announce that Rachel and Lucas have officially become partners with us, and we are thrilled that this really is becoming a growing family business.

do you like our new bumper sticker?

There are hundreds of people I'd love to thank by name, but of course I'd leave someone out and feel horrible about it, so instead I'm going to point out our parents who have done so much to support us, Blair and Jan Paul, and Cary and Sieb Jurriaans - without you guys none of this could have happened (well obviously:)  Also, the other day as we were driving along, Netty said, "mom, Gene and Tamar (Felton) are just like our 3rd grandparents" and she is so right.  The Feltons are the most amazing role models, mentors, and friends - so thank you for believing in us 7 years ago...you guys are the best!  And then, without Gary Reidling, everything would be broken, so we definitely need to make a huge shout out to him...Thanks Gary!


CHOOCHOKAM Arts Festival.  This marks the 38th year of this wonderful festival of the arts, July 6th and 7th.  For more details on Choochokam and other Langley happenings visit http://www.visitlangley.com/

 

 On Monday, July 29th, we'll be having our 4th annual Georgetown Brewery beer dinner...beer maker Manny Chao comes out to the island and we pair up at least 5 courses with his great beer... $65/person.  This we'll seat between 5:30-8, call or email for reservations.  360 221 4060.

  The Island Shakespeare Festival http://www.islandshakespearefest.org/ has relocated from out in the woods at the Whidbey Institute into downtown Langley.  This summer's production is Much Ado about Nothing and runs Aug 3rd - Sep 15th every Fri, Sat, and Sun.  This is FREE, OUTDOOR Shakespeare and this year it will be in a circus tent.  Check out and SUPPORT the kickstarter project below to ensure this is a reality!

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/480138149/bard-under-the-big-top

All summer long we'll be raffling off the darling field mouse sculpture by Georgia Gerber.  Tickets cost $5 and are available here all summer, as well as at many of the Bayview Farmer's Markets...proceeds to benefit the South Whidbey Children's Center

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Don't forget: Mondays are restaurant industry day (20% off bill), every day is teacher discount day (10% off), and Thursdays are live music night!

As always, thanks for your patronage and we hope to see you real soon!

Jenn, Sieb, Rachel, and Lucas

SPRING NEWSLETTER!

Greetings!  Winter went out with a bang here, with snow a few weeks ago, but we are now welcoming a most lovely Spring on Whidbey!  We anticipate the deck will be opening late April or early May, it's all dependent on the weather allowing us to finish up some pretty major projects out there.  We've had an exceptionally busy last few months, thanks so much for all the business!

Winter dishes are slowly coming off the menu and being replaced with Spring dishes.  Georgie's brussels sprouts are now Georgie's radishes with normandy butter.  A new little appetizer that's been a real hit so far is our soft boiled egg with salmon caviar.  We are thrilled with the new custom cutting boards made by Jim Warren of Heritage Custom Woodworking http://www.heritagecustomwoodworking.com/.  Our charcuterie (house cured meats) and cheese plates are being served on these beautiful boards!
We still have the French Onion Soup and raclette, but the Plats du Jour have changed as such:

 

 

 

Sunday - Lapin a la Moutarde: mustard braised half rabbit, mushrooms, bacon, spaetzle

Monday - Bouillabaisse: mussles, clams, white fish, rouille, saffron fumé

Tuesday - Foie de Veau au Poivre: pan seared veal liver, polenta, roasted shallots, green peppercorn jus

Wednesday - Anderson Ranch Lamb Chop "a la basquaise" fingerling potatoes, basque peppers

Thursday - Saucisson de Maison "choucroute": house made sausage, new potatoes, manny's beer braised sauerkraut

We are so excited to announce our upcoming Rosés of Whidbey wine dinner on May 5th featuring newly released vintages from Whidbey Island Winery, Useless Bay Winery, Ott Murphy Winery, and Block of the Bay (Gene and Tamar Felton's second go at rosé bottled by Greg and Elizabeth at Whidbey Island Winery).  It will be a 5 course, wine paired dinner, and tickets cost $75.  Seatings will be between 5:30 and 8:00.  The winemakers will all be here to talk with you, and Sieb will be creating a menu to compliment their wines.  If you haven't jumped on the rosé bandwagon yet, you are missing out!  Some people still have the image of white zinfandel in mind when they hear rosé...but it is far from that.  Take a look at the wikepedia article link below to learn all about it!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ros%C3%A9

Give us a call 360 221 4060, or email for reservations.

We will continue to post updates on the The Natanya Johnson Scholarship Fund, which awards a two year scholarship in the Culinary Arts, the Red Spatula Award, to one young woman from South Whidbey each year.  We will be announcing the recipient of this award in a few weeks.  Natanya was our beloved pastry chef who passed away from complication of Type 1 Diabetes almost two years ago.  We will have numerous fundraising opportunities for this fund and of course we will accept donations at any time as well.  All donations for the Natanya Johnson Scholarship Fund are 100% tax deductible. If you are interested in contributing, please make checks out to the South Whidbey Schools Foundation; a thank you letter will provide the tax ID number for donor’s records. Please send checks to Prima Bistro, P.O. Box 976 Langley, WA 98260.  A website is being created, but current info can be found on the facebook page that we've created.
http://www.facebook.com/NatanyaJohnsonScholarshipFund?ref=hl

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or follow us on twitter:
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Don't forget: Mondays are restaurant industry day (20% off bill), every day is teacher discount day (10% off), and Thursdays are live music night!

STAFF RETREAT MONDAY, JANUARY 28TH.

  So that we can take our staff on a little outing, we will be closed this upcoming Monday, January 28 for lunch and dinner, and Tuesday the 29th for lunch - reopening for dinner at 5:00.  Thanks for understanding! As you can see, we have a lot of fun during these events and they are super important to us!

NATANYA JOHNSON SCHOLARSHIP FUND RED SPATULA AWARD APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Please accept our apologies as we are trying to get this into a shareable format...but just want to get this info out ASAP to give applicants the time they need to complete the application.  Start thinking of how you are going to show us that you are the one in a unique and creative format...video, menu, essay, etc!  Can't wait for the applications to start rolling in!
 

MISSION STATEMENT:
The Natanya Johnson Scholarship Fund awards a scholarship in the Culinary Arts, the Red Spatula Award, to one young woman from South Whidbey each year. This will provide a head start in a demanding but exciting career in the commercial kitchen, more often than not a man’s domain. It takes a strong, dedicated woman to excel in that environment – the goal is to defy those stereotypes and put women back in the kitchen in a position of authority and power.

THE RED SPATULA AWARD:
The scholarship includes tuition for a two-year (maximum) Culinary Arts program at a western Washington Community College of the recipients’ choice, as well as books and supplies. Tuition and the cost of supplies, according to the chosen institution’s guidelines, will be paid directly to the institution based upon submitted receipts; total funds are not to exceed $12,000. Student’s status will be reviewed quarterly; grades must be submitted to the Natanya Johnson Scholarship Fund (NJSF) Board of Trustees (BOT). Recipients must meet the minimum credit, grade, general education and related instruction requirements of the institution. The NJSF BOT reserves the right to revoke the Red Spatula Award (RSA) at any time based on the recipient’s unsatisfactory performance. The scholarship will also be revoked if/when the recipient withdraws from their chosen culinary arts program. Participation in future fundraising efforts of the NJSF is required: prior to the final quarter of the program and disbursement thereof, the recipient must provide the NJSF BOT with a satisfactory example of how they will provide future support.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
The RSA is to be awarded but not limited to young women who are current or past graduates of South Whidbey High School and South Whidbey Academy (formerly Bayview High School and Whidbey Island Academy). Applicants from South Whidbey will have priority consideration; connection to the South Whidbey environs is recommended but not mandatory.
Food industry experience is required, references will be checked. Please demonstrate to the NJSF BOT why you are interested, that you understand the demands of the field and are willing to meet them; specify your goals and how you will implement this training and experience in the future. Convince us you are “the one” in a format of your choice: write an essay, shoot a video, design a menu, develop a recipe, etc.; creativity is encouraged as it is a mandatory requirement for success in this field. Finalists will be interviewed in person. All applications should be sent to the Natanya Johnson Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 976, Langley, WA 98260; please include a self-addressed stamped envelope.
Applications must be received by March 1, 2013; the Red Spatula Award will be awarded in May. Candidates must be accepted to and enrolled in the program of their choosing within six months of receiving the RSA. If the applicant is not awarded the scholarship it is highly recommended that they continue to reapply; further experience in the industry will be recognized.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
Complete and meet requirements of the South Whidbey High School Local Scholarship Common Application form (available at http://www.sw.wednet.edu/swhs as of February 1, 2013) ; please write a cover letter explaining your intent and provide three letters of recommendation. See “Application Requirements” above for additional information.

DISCLAIMER: Any exceptions to the above requirements will be considered and approved at the sole discretion of the NJSF BOT. None of the requirements are intended to be discouraging or exclusionary. All applications will be considered on a case by case basis, the BOT will exercise the right of final approval.

GOOD LUCK!