Cafe Flora Announces Thanksgiving Prix-Fixe, Four-Course Menus

Cafe Flora Announces Thanksgiving Prix-Fixe, Four-Course Menus
Vegetarian, Vegan and Gluten-free Options Will Have Guests Giving Thanks for Annual Holiday Feast

SEATTLE, Wash.—(November 4, 2009)—Newsflash: Endangered species Tofurkus Holidensus, the common Thanksgiving Tofurkey, has just been declared extinct by Cafe Flora.

Vegans and vegetarians rejoice! Seattle’s favorite veggie restaurant is offering its annual Thanksgiving prix fixe, four-course dinner with farm-fresh vegetarian, vegan, and/or gluten-free selections. The dinner, made with local, seasonal ingredients, is $50 per adult and $20 for children under 12 years-old.

Cafe Flora’s dinner includes the following:

First Course
Crispy Chanterelles and Truffled Cauliflower
with porcini red wine sauce and toasted hazelnuts (gluten-free and available vegan)

Second Course
Black Petite Lentil and Aged Goat Cheese Chausson
with caramelized onions, spinach, herbs and oven-roasted root vegetables
served with creamy leek sauce and pear chutney
~ or ~
Harvest Timbale
layers of parsnip, potato, winter greens, gingered yams and toasted pecans
served with mushroom gravy, Brussels sprouts and beet-cranberry chutney
(vegan and gluten-free)

Third Course
Quince and Pomegranate Salad
grilled radicchio and fall greens with roasted quince
and pomegranate-balsamic dressing
(vegan and gluten-free)

Fourth Course
Pumpkin Pie
butter crust, molasses bottom, roasted pumpkin and sweet potato filling
with ginger-clove infused cream
~ or ~
Praline Pecan Mousse Cake
Graham cracker crust, poached Asian pears
with Asian pear cider caramel
(vegan and gluten-free)

The kids’ menu includes:

First Course
Deep-Fried Mushrooms
with creamy herb dipping sauce

Second Course
Harvest Timbale
with mushroom gravy, green beans, mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce
(vegan and gluten-free)

Third Course
Waldorf Salad
crisp Fuji apples, toasted walnuts, and mixed greens tossed with a creamy poppy seed dressing
(vegan and gluten-free)

Fourth Course
Gingerbread and Cream Sandwich Cookies
served with a glass of milk

Price excludes beverages, tax and gratuity. Seating is available by reservation only on Thursday, November 26, beginning at 1:30 p.m. with a last seating time of 6:45 p.m.

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. Voted one of Seattle Weekly’s “Favorite Restaurants 2006,” Cafe Flora was also awarded “Best Vegetarian Restaurant” by Seattle Magazine eight years running. In 2005 The Cafe Flora Cookbook was published with more than 250 house recipes. 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 Contacts: Andrea Courtney
Randall PR / (206) 624-5757