Renowned Chef Deb Breuler Keeps it Local, Transforming Former Café Revo Into New Rustic Restaurant and Lounge
Seattle, Wash.—(December 6, 2010)—West Seattle native Chef Deborah Breuler’s restaurant experience has taken her all over the map—Alaska, San Francisco, Chicago, Hollywood—but now she has found a new culinary home right in her own back yard.
Slated to open in December, Avalon (www.avalonws.com; 2940 S.W. Avalon Way) will occupy the Luna Park site formerly known as Café Revò in West Seattle. Chef Breuler’s menu will focus on local Pacific Northwest fare with a touch of rustic Mediterranean flavor; prices range from $7 to $12 for starters and $15 to $22 for entrées.
“West Seattle is home and most of my own family lives over here, so it’s exciting for me to be able to open my first solo venture in the neighborhood I love,” says Chef Breuler.
Designed to be unfussy and approachable, Chef Breuler’s menu will mix core favorites with seasonally rotating items and daily specials that capitalize on ingredients provided predominantly by small local vendors.
The menu will include such offerings as:
Small Plates
Artichoke Fritter
with zesty tomato spread ($7)
Bruschetta of Crab
with mascarpone, arugula and lemon vinaigrette ($11)
Grilled Curly Endive
with honey crisp apples, Seastar goat cheese and candied walnuts ($7)
Entrées
Grilled Marinated Pork Loin
with fig mostarda, braised Brussels sprouts with pancetta, and smashed potatoes ($17)
Forty Clove Garlic Chicken
with preserved lemon, green olives, almonds, Bluebird Farms grains and sautéed kale ($17)
Thundering Hooves Farm Short Ribs
Syrah-braised and served with potato dumplings and roasted roots ($19)
Cedar Planked Wild Salmon
balsamic-glazed, with roasted cauliflower and fingerling potatoes ($20)
The space will be renovated to become a brighter, airier, warmer version of its former self, while leaving the beautiful reclaimed-wood bar intact.
Offering a full bar, Avalon’s lounge will highlight local distilleries and wineries, with particular attention given to small-batch wine selections as well as Washington, Oregon and value wines from around the globe.
Seating 100 in the main dining room and lounge combined, Avalon will be open seven days a week, with dinner service daily (eat in or take out) from 5 to 10 p.m. and happy hour in the lounge from 3 to 6 p.m. Brunch is slated to premier two weeks after the opening, and will be offered on Saturdays and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Happy hour will include both food specials and select half-priced wines; on Tuesdays, tapas will be offered at $2 per plate.
About Breuler:
The restaurant business is in Breuler’s blood: she spent much of her childhood at her grandmother’s “Club 25,” a legendary supper club in downtown Anchorage (AK). In 1993, she left Seattle to attend the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco, after which she worked at L’Avenue with mentor Nancy Oakes, joined Rick Bayless’s Zinfandel Restaurant in Chicago, and rubbed elbows with the Hollywood glitterati in motion picture catering, including sets for The Sixth Sense and Payback.
Breuler also served as personal chef to the late Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Jones. When Maggiano’s Little Italy was invited to cater an event for Ellen DeGeneres’ popular television show, Breuler was selected as head chef.
Breuler joined Maggiano’s in 2000 and quickly rose to become executive chef at the Woodland Hills (CA) outpost. She returned to her home state to open Bellevue’s Lincoln Square location in 2005, and was managing chef and partner there until striking out on her own.
Located in the historic Luna Park neighborhood, West Seattle’s Avalon offers an approachable, regionally inspired, locally sourced menu as well as a full bar and wine list focusing on Washington, Oregon. Dishes are available for dine in or take out. The warm and welcoming ambiance makes an equally comfortable backdrop for casual meals and special occasions alike. Located at 2940 S.W. Avalon Way, Avalon serves dinner daily from 5 to 10 p.m.; brunch is served Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; and happy hour is offered daily in the lounge from 3 to 6 p.m. (206) 922-3606.
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