Twisted Cork Now Open With Expanded Offerings

Twisted Cork Now Open With Expanded Offerings
New Concept Reflects Guests’ Desire for Casual, Approachable Cuisine

BELLEVUE, Wash.—(February 10, 2010)—Exciting changes are afoot at Twisted Cork—A Northwest Bistro, and it’s all thanks to loyal Eastside diners.

Twisted Cork’s revitalized, more casual concept has evolved directly from customer requests. Says owner Matt Bomberger, “The timing was perfect to implement suggestions that our guests have shared with us since the beginning of 0/8 Seafood Grill and Twisted Cork Wine Bar. Because we’re locally owned, and not a large corporate chain, we can adapt to meet our guests’ wishes. Listening to what they want is a driving force behind what we do and the direction we take.”

While maintaining a strong focus on gracious, informed service and the wine program that cemented Twisted Cork’s reputation and popularity, the concept goes beyond new executive chef Erik Carlson and his approachable, good-value menus. New and expanded programs provide guests with an array of enticements every day of the week:

Twisted Cork Tasting Club - Building on their award-winning wine program, which has garnered the highest award from Wine Enthusiast, is the Twisted Cork Tasting Club, an exciting addition benefiting loyal supporters and oenophiles. Membership is free, but discounts and rewards are nothing short of extraordinary. Benefits include:
• 10 percent off wine dinners and classes
• 20 percent off The Wine Buzz weekly wine tastings and Monday food purchases
• 30 percent off wines purchased to go
• 50 percent off one bottle of wine (up to $50 off) on Sundays (with purchase) and on wedding anniversaries
• Waived corkage fee on the first personal bottle
• A free entrée on the member’s birthday
• $50 in value added to the membership card with every $500 spent at the restaurant

Happy Hour - With half-price appetizers and half-price wines by the glass, plus $4 draft beer and $5 select cocktails, happy hour is featured twice daily, from 3 to 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. to close.

Breakfast Happy Hour is offered 6:30 to 11 a.m. Monday through Friday and until 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday: Diners can sip popular breakfast cocktails for half price: Mimosas ($4), Bellinis ($4.50) and Bloody Marys ($5).

Monday Family Nights - From 4 p.m. to close, children 12 and under dine free from the kids’ menu with an adult entrée purchase.

Tuesday Steak Night - Guests can carve into a flat iron steak dinner for $12.95 from 4 p.m. to close.

Wine & Jazz Wednesdays is a double header, with The Wine Buzz, a weekly tasting of wines paired with small bites, held from 6 to 8 p.m. with sommelier Carlo Camilloni, and live jazz in the lounge from 7 to 10 p.m. The Wine Buzz is $15 – no cover charge for the music; no reservations necessary.

Live music continues on Friday and Saturday nights from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Twisted Cork is also now offering Live Jazz during Sunday brunch from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Twisted Cork – A Northwest Bistro is located in Hyatt Regency Bellevue Hotel. The new Twisted Cork signage will be unveiled on the hotel’s west facade in late February.


Twisted Cork, a Northwest bistro, is located in the Hyatt Regency Bellevue just off of N.E. Eighth and Bellevue Way. The bistro offers breakfast, lunch, dinner, and late night dining along with over 85 wines by the glass and a full service bar. Live music is offered Friday and Saturday nights. Private event space is also available. Open Monday through Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 6:30 a.m. to 1 a.m.; and Sunday, 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. For reservations, call (425) 637-0808. For more information and menus visit www.twistedcork.com.

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