Seattle Weekly: Rib Cook Off
From the article:
We’d love to know what goes into the sauce, but as chef/owner Eric Banh tells us, “Unfortunately, I myself don’t even know our ribs’ sauce recipe. It belongs to my sister (and co-owner), Sophie. She does not wish to share with anyone, including me, since the beginning of Monsoon on Capitol Hill.” That’s one hell of a secret to keep for 11 years.
Julien Perry has Monsoon’s ribs face off with the ribs from Tavern Law. See how we fared at seattleweekly.com
Cần Thơ Wine Dinner
6 Course Dinner Celebrating Our Southern Roots
We’re focusing our special events this year on more traditional Vietnamese style dinners and we’re very excited to introduce our six course Cần Thơ Dinner. Cần Thơ is a city near the Mekong Delta in Southern Vietnam and our family and many on our staff grew up in the area. The name comes from “cầm thi giang” which means: river of poems. If you have dined with us before you will recognize some of the Cần Thơ influences in our cuisine: clay pot cooking, whole grilled fish and tamarind soup to name a few. Look for variations on these favorites plus a few surprises (and special sugar cane drinks to cool you off in the August heat). Wine pairings are included in the price!
Please join us for this special celebration.
When: August 11, 2010 6PM + 8:30PM
Where: Monsoon Seattle
Price $45 plus tax and tip. (wine is included)
Call (206) 325.2111 for reservations.
Box Lunch Delivery Now Available In Downtown Seattle
We introduced our box lunch delivery program to the Eastside earlier this year and the response has been great. Now, Seattle can take advantage of the same program with not only free delivery, but 25% off your order for the rest of July and 15% off through September. Just mention this blog post when we call you back to confirm your order.
In the meantime, visit our delivery page to see the full menu + photographs. You can place your order online as well. We also have a PDF menu available and you can pass this along to your lunch guests when taking orders for your group.
All orders are boxed-up with our famous banana cake & seasonal candy, and delivered free right to your office or event. This is not a cheap sandwich and a bag of chips, this is good food.
Monsoon Featured in Sunset’s 2010 Travel Guide
Monsoon is featured in the 2010 Sunset Magazine Travel Guide. From the article:
“What’s a wine country weekend without glut- tony? You’ll find the most exciting food and Washington wine pairings at Monsoon in Seattle and Monsoon East in Bellevue, where chef-owner Eric Banh gives customers an easy tableside talk on pairing with Vietnamese food while pouring, say, an elegant Pinot Noir with an otherworldly steamed black cod.”
You can download a PDF of this guide for free at Sunset.com
The Feng Shui Is In: Lunch at Monsoon Seattle Begins June 22
After consulting the tea leaves we have determined that Tuesday June 22nd is the optimal day to reignite lunch service at our Seattle location. Chef Monica Dimas introduces a brand new lunch menu featuring a few of your old favorite lunch items and quite a few new additions as well. And, if the new menu isn’t enough, both locations are offering 30% off all wine bottles Monday though Friday during lunch. Any bottle! Please join us.
Lunch Hours: Monday – Friday 11:30AM – 3PM
Brunch Hours: Saturday + Sunday: 10AM – 3PM
Monsoon Dinner Event: Bò 7 Món
Back for one night only is our popular Seven Course Waygu Beef Dinner. Beef prepared seven different ways with wine pairing for only $57 with tax and gratuity included. Call Monsoon Seattle for more details: (206) 325.2111
Where: Monsoon Seattle
When: June 22nd 6PM or 8PM
Price: $57 Tax & Tip Included
Reserve Your Table: (206) 325.2111
Directions: Monsoon Seattle
Seattle Met: Fried and True
Seattle Met feature our own Crispy Imperial Roll recipe with directions and secret tips involving beer. Check out the article on seattlemet.com with illustrated directions.
Happy spring-rolling!
Crab Feast Every Sunday + Monday
Every Sunday and Monday night at Monsoon Seattle and Monsooon East we are serving up a whole two-pound dungeness Saigon pepper crab for $28. This fresh crab is wok-sautéed and served with a fresh mango and papaya salad—the perfect dinner for two. Plus, any bottle of wine on our menu (that’s right, any bottle) is 30% off both Sunday and Monday.
Fresh crab. Cheap wine. Both locations. Eat, drink, Vietnam!
Niles Wants To Make You A Fresh Cocktail
Niles Peacock, Monsoon East’s master of mixology, is making some of the best cocktails in the area. Happy Hour begins daily at 4PM with drink specials and a small plate menu priced to move. It starts up again at 9PM and until 10PM, 11PM on weekends.
Read more about Niles in a recent interview with Bellevue.com: 7 Questions for Niles Peacock
May 16: Dusted Valley Wine Dinner
Join us for a spring dinner with Walla Walla’s Dusted Valley Vintners, recently named Washington Winery of the Year by Wine Press Northwest. Dusted Valley has made news from their inception in 2003 for being the first Washington winery to use screw caps on all their bottles and for introducing the use of extra-tight-grained Wisconsin Oak for their barrel-aged wines. Eric and Sophie Banh will create a delicious Vietnamese dinner paired wines from their notable collection of Chardonnay, Viognier, Syrah, Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon, Mourvedre and lush blends.
When: May 16, 2010 6PM
Where: Monsoon East
Price: $99 All Inclusive
Purchase tickets at Brown Paper Tickets
Dusted Valley Menu
amuse
sea scallop ceviche, whipped ginger, tofu, tapioca
first course
english pea soup, sugar cane shrimp
sparkling
second course
crispy veal sweetbreads, cucumber, spring ramp dressing
09 columbia valley rosé
third course
wagyu eye of round tartare, golden beets, taro chips
07 stained tooth columbia valley syrah
fourth course
mangalisa-shire pork loin, baby calamari, grilled asparagus, yellow curry, peanuts
07 walla walla valley syrah
fifth course
poached alaskan halibut, hon shemeji mushrooms, bok choy, buerre blanc, herbed panzanella
08 boomtown chardonnay
dessert trio
ganache, caramel apple ‘pops’, banana cake
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Posted on Jul 30th in Press Clippings