CAFE FLORA DISHES UP NEW YEAR’S DAY BRUNCH

Local, Organic Vegetarian and Vegan Breakfast Buffet Steal at $18

New Year’s Day, January 1, 2010

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SEATTLE, Wash.—(December 1, 2009)— Back for a second year by popular demand, Cafe Flora, a Vegetarian Times magazine “reader favorite in the Northwest,” will be serving up local, organic and delicious brunch goodies on New Year’s Day. Starting at 9 a.m. guests can dig into sinful meat-free goodies like caramel pecan sticky buns, French toast and signature scrambles. Cost is $18 for adults, $12 for kids.

To see the complete New Year’s brunch buffet menu, click here.

• WHO: Cafe Flora
  
• WHAT: New Year’s Day Brunch Buffet
  Vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options
  $18 per person, $12 kids
  
• WHERE: Cafe Flora
  2901 E. Madison St., Seattle, 98112
  
• WHEN: New Year’s Day – January 1, 2010
  9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Reservations are highly recommended for parties 8 or more. For reservations or additional information, call (206) 325-9100.

Cafe Flora’s award-winning menu features modern and sophisticated vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free cuisine inspired by international culinary traditions and created with local, organic and sustainable ingredients. Accolades include Vegetarian Times magazine’s Dining Award for “Reader Favorite Vegetarian Restaurant in the Northwest 2009” and “Best Vegetarian Restaurant” by Seattle Magazine eight years running. Located at 2901 East Madison, dinner is served Sunday through Thursday 5 to 9 p.m. and Friday through Saturday 5 to 10 p.m. Lunch and afternoon menus are served weekdays 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 2:30 to 5 p.m. Brunch is served Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (206) 325-9100. www.cafeflora.com Twitter: @CafeFloraVeg

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Media Contact: Andrea Courtney
Randall PR / (206) 624-5757

Cafe Flora New Year’s Day Brunch Buffet Menu

Fruit & Pastries
A variety of seasonal fruit and fresh baked pastries including:
Caramel-pecan sticky buns (vegan)
Cinnamon doughnut bites (vegan)

Salads
Freshly made salads featuring a variety of organic wild greens, house-made dressing and local produce:
Caesar with crisp romaine and fried capers (vegan)
Organic wild greens with raspberry vinaigrette and winter-spiced pecans
Organic wild greens with poached pears and crumbled Roquefort
Fresh spinach with winter root vegetables and an herbed-mustard vinaigrette
Marinated grilled vegetable salad
Sesame Asian noodle salad

Entrees
Fall Forager – Signature Flora egg and tofu scramble with locally foraged golden chanterelle, crimini and oyster mushrooms with roasted butternut squash and fresh sage
Flora Morning – Signature Flora egg and tofu scramble with fresh spinach, caramelized onions and chopped Roma tomatoes with fresh herbs
French Toast l’Orange et canneberge - Handcrafted Columbia City Bakery bread grilled in a rich cinnamon-vanilla batter laced with Cara Cara orange notes, dusted with powder sugar and served with warm cranberry compote and maple syrup
Potato Latkes- Traditional potato pancakes served with warm house-made apple sauce and crème fraiche

Accompaniments
Roasted Yukon gold potatoes
Cheesy grits
Braised winter greens
Black-eyed peas