SOLD OUT BORDEAUX DINNER, Sunday November 9th

We will be closing at 2:00 on Sunday for our sold out Bordeaux wine dinner.

More Fall updates!

 

Fall truly has arrived...and we couldn't be happier!  Whidbey Island is absolutely LOVELY this time of year, and there are many events happening over the next few months to make Langley an ideal fall destination.  Be sure to follow the Langley Main Street Association's facebook page to see everything coming up!  And look for a Langley feature in November's Sunset magazine if you need more convincing.

enjoying the cassoulet last year, Joel especially so...

We are very excited about our new menu rolling out next week...look for old favorites such as raclette, french onion soup, ouefs en meurette, and tarte flambe.  And new items for us such as lobster bisque, duck gizzards, wild boar ragout, coquilles st. jacques and a few other surprises.  Our plats du jour will be changing, most notable, cassoulet will be served every Thursday night!  We are thrilled to announce that we are now baking our own sandwich bread in house and will be changing the preparations of some of our favorite standard sandwiches.  For example, the croque monsieur will become a more fork and knife, drenched in bechamel croque with ham cured in house.  Add a fried egg to that for a croque madame and...instant hangover cure!  

Additionally all our pastas and ice creams will now be made in house as we've brought on a pastry cook/baker, so that also means a growing pastry program. 

We are again in the running for King 5's Best of the Northwest in the best outdoor dining category...we would LOVE to get your vote.  We are currently ranked 4th behind Salty's and Ray's, and with only a few days left of voting, we are hoping to sneak into a higher ranking. Thanks so much for the support!  http://best.king5.com/prima-bistro/biz/177355

BORDEAUX WINE DINNER - on November 9th we will be offering a 6 course, wine paired dinner featuring wines from the Bordeaux region of France.  Seatings are staggered between 5:30-8:00 and the cost is $85/person.  Please call 360 221 4060 or email primabistro@whidbey.com soon to secure your spot, we anticipate selling out quickly.

 

Here's a little blurb about Bordeaux and the dinner from Sieb: "Situated on the western coast of central France, surrounding the massive Gironde Estuary and the Garonne and Dordogne rivers that flow into it, Bordeaux is the wine capital of the world. Every year, over 700 million bottles of Bordeaux are produced, ranging from everyday table wine to the most expensive wine the world offers. It is also home to some of the wine world’s most famous estates: Lafite Rothschild, Latour, Haut Brion, Mouton Rothschild, Margaux, Petrus, Ausone, Cheval Blanc and Yquem, to name a few.  With its Atlantic ocean coastline fish and shellfish abound, but Bordeaux is carnivore country and its most celebrated dish is entrecôte marchand de vin, also called entrecote a la bordelaise, a world known dish of rib steak cooked in a rich gravy made from Bordeaux wine, butter, shallots, herbs and bone marrow (this may or may not be on the menu for this dinner). The wines range from sparkling cremants, to sauvignon blanc and Semillon based whites which range from crisp and simple to more viscous and complex. The reds range from merlot based right bank wines to more cabernet driven left bank wines. And finally one of the great sweet wines of the world, sauternes. I will be tasting through many of these wines, taking extensive tasting notes and building a six course menu with dishes that will intertwine with the flavors and spirit of the wines."

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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!

CLOSED OCTOBER 6TH AND 7TH

We will be closed October 6th and 7th for projects, repairs, cleaning and some staff  R&R.  We will be laying the patio to rest during that time, so be sure to come in over this weekend as we hope to have it open all weekend (weather permitting of course).  If you are hoping to sit out there, be sure to wear warm clothes...we have the heaters on and blankets, but you will be surprised by how chilly it is now.

And speaking of the patio...we are again in the running for King 5's Best of the Northwest in the best outdoor dining category...we would LOVE to get your vote.  Thanks so much for the support!
 http://best.king5.com/prima-bistro/biz/177355

Fall Newsletter

Well, we did it!  We made it through another busy summer season, mostly unscathed!  We cannot believe how many people walked through our doors in July and August (20,325 to be precise), and sold a lot of burgers (2,762 to be precise).  It was the summer of broken things...our fish fryer went kaput so we had no fish and chips, calamari, or fried oysters for 3 weeks as the new one was on it's way.  Our deck heaters all decided to be on the fritz within days of each other (luckily it was a hot summer!), the walk in refrigerator had problems off and on, and countless other little issues...and yet somehow we managed to stay in good spirits (for the most part) and we are all still standing!   A special thanks to our locals who endure these few months with us, who are patient when there might be a 1.5 hour wait, who cheer us on and who rejoice when they get their restaurant back in September.  Thank you!  And no thank you is big enough to our amazing crew...seriously relentless shifts that they handled with grace!

 

 

Onto what's coming up:

We're wrapping up Washington Cider Week this weekend.  We are offering a cider menu with 3 ciders on draft and 6 by the bottle, featuring Snowdrift ciders.  Snowdrift is a family run cidery in Wenatchee, and one of the owners lives right here in Langley. If you make it in be sure to order their summer red on draft...it's out of this world!

Also this weekend, celebrate Arts Alive on the streets of Langley.  From 11-3 on Saturday, over 50 artists will be demonstrating their talents.  Click here for details
http://www.visitlangley.com/arts_alive/

 

DJANGOFEST 2014 is just around the corner.  Langley will be filled with music on street corners, restaurants, and actual concerts and workshops throughout town...visit the WICA website for all the details. www.wicaonline.com   We will be hosting the Saturday night jam session...after the show we'll plan on staying open until at least 1:30 and serving a limited menu from 10 pm until at least midnight.

Be sure to call us for reservations...this is one of Langley's busiest weekends.

Slow Food Whidbey Island is presenting TASTE OF WHIDBEY on September 28th at Greenbank Farms from 1-4.  Lots of bites and sips from local restaurants, wineries, bakeries, coffee roasters, all featuring local product.  These tickets sell out fast, so be sure to order yours today at www.brownpapertickets.com or contact taste@whidbey for an auto response of ticket seller locations on the island.  Because Georgie at Willowood Farms told us she has a plethora of "toddler head sized beets" we will be preparing beets 3 ways.  Hope to see you there!

Here's a little video from last year's event...look for the cute kid in the yellow penguin sweater...that's our youngest.  http://whidbeytv.com/a-bite-of-home

 

We now have tote bags and kids t-shirts on sale...aren't they cute?!?

 

WE WILL BE CLOSED OCTOBER 6th and 7th for a deep clean and a deep breath.

To hear up to the minute updates from us please like us on facebook:
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or follow us on twitter:
https://twitter.com/#!/primabistro

and find us on Instagram!

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!

 

 

Make absolute sure you check out the Whidbey Island Fine Art Studio's website for very exciting destination workshops with amazing artists!
http://www.whidbeyislandfas.com/

As always, thanks so much for the patronage and hope to see you very soon.

Jenn, Sieb, Rachel, and Lucas

SUMMER NEWS

Wow...summer is right around the corner!  The patio is open and we are loving this stretch of sunny weather.  The 2nd Street project is finally nearing completion and it's looking wonderful out there.  The Langley Main Street Association just last week organized an amazing volunteer effort to get the beds planted and it looks awesome!  I feel it in my bones, this summer is going to be off the charts!  Please remember, we can't guarantee reservations on the patio...the best way to explain it is that we can guarantee you a reservation at a certain time, but not necessarily in a certain place.  We do our very best to make everyone happy and it is a big juggling act!

 CHOOCHOKAM Arts Festival.  This marks the 39th year of this wonderful festival of the arts, July 12th and 13th.  For more details on Choochokam and other Langley happenings visit http://www.visitlangley.com/

 

On Monday, July 28th, we'll be having our 5th annual GEORGETOWN BREWING 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.

 
 

We will soon be offering tote bags and kids tshirts with our newly crafted logo created by Kalakala Co Mercantile based right here in Langley http://kalakala.co/  We love the design!

The Whidbey Island Area Fair (better known as the Island County Fair) is earlier than usual...the new dates are July 31-Aug 3.  For more details visit www.whidbeyislandfair.com

We will make a few more changes over the next few weeks to get our summer menu completely up and running.  Currently our plats du jour are as such:

Sunday: coq au vin - red wine braised washington natural chicken, chevre gnocchi, bacon, and mushrooms

Monday: bouillabaisse - mussels, clams, white fish, fingerling potatoes, croutons, rouille, and a saffron fume'

Tuesday: foie de veau au poivre (pan seared veal liver), polenta, roasted shallots and a green peppercorn jus

Wednesday: moulard duck breast a l'orange - grilled asparagus, pommes dauphine, and a citrus jus

Thursday: house made sausage "choucroute - potatoes, ham hock, manny's beer braised sauerkraut

To hear up to the minute updates from us please like us on facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Langley-WA/Prima-Bistro/112647415485768
or follow us on twitter:
https://twitter.com/#!/primabistro
and on instagram - @primabistro

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